Best Procedure for Asymmetric Breast?

My wife has one breast that is bigger than the other by a cup. We are expecting a child in about 6 months.

She is hesitant about getting surgery to mediate the problem. She has been self conscience about it since she first started showing.

My question is, what would be the best way to fix it, without leaving a scar or worrying that it will sag in the future?

Tags:

Comment on this

8 Doctor Answers | Asked by wasupg33 in Faribanks, AK

Doctor Answers (8)
Community Comments (0)

Breasts, asymmetry, and surgery

You wife's breasts will continue to change with pregnancy and breast feeding. Once you have completed your family, your wife should consult with a reputable board certified plastic surgeon in your geographical area. Upon consultation and examination, a well trained surgeon will be able to recommend the treatment options which would best address your wife's concerns. Congratulations on the new baby!

Breast asymmetry

First, it is too early to even address this problem. After delivery, and breast feeding and completion of breast feeding, then I would evaluate the breasts. Based on the asymmetry at that time, I would then discuss options: augmentation, lift, reduction or a combination.

Treatment of breast asymmetry during pregnancy.

Any surgery leaves scars. Gravity also continues to work against us as we age and things will sag over time. The quickest answer to your question is that your wife needs to wait to consider any surgery until the baby is born and at least 3 months has passed since weaning. Surgery should not be done on a breast that is making milk because problems can come from cut milk ducts in a lactating breast. Also, breasts change during pregnancy and after weaning, so the asymmetry your wife has now... more

Breast Asymmetry

You need to be done with the pregnancy and done lactating and then about 3 months later you can have surgery if needed or desired then. It really depends on what you have then. If there is a lift needed, then a reduction can be performed on the larger side to achieve symmetry. Other wise implants can be placed to even out the two breasts or many combinations of the two. Difficult to say without an exam.

Breast Asymmetry aggravated by pregnancy

As suggested, complete the pregnancy and lactation followed by satisfactory time to achieve a stable weight and to allow for adequate breast involutional changes. Subseqeunt to this rea-assess the asymmetry. It is possible she will have sufficient ptosis (sag) to justify a lift. Pehaps the uneveness will be less noticeable and no intervention will be required. In some instances the least invasive method is to liposuction the larger breast but this may not treat a sagging breast.... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The treatment of asymmetric breasts in pregnant women

Are you saying that this developed after the pregnancy or just became more noticeable after the pregnancy? The treatment of course is to make one smaller and the other bigger. If you are just making the smaller one bigger all you usually need is a breast implant. That gives the smallest scar. However in my experience just putting an implant in the smaller breast rarely results in a happy patient. The patient expects symmetry in look and feel and that is not possible when only one breast has... more

Asymmetric breasts

Asymmetric breasts can be adjusted to be closer. Limiting the incisions may also limit the results. By enlarging the smaller side with an implant, you may be able to minimize the scars.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Treating asymmetrical breasts

First, she should complete the pregnancy and breast feeding and be sure you are done having children before dealing with the breasts. There are many options to treat breast asymmetry, but none are truly "scarless." After all of the above are done, see some excellent plastic surgeons for options.