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Breast Asymmetry- What Are the Best Options?
I am 21 with no children. I have breast asymmetry. My breast are much different in size. My left breast is about a B and my right one is a D. This is something that has always bothered me. I have recently went to the doctor and he said I have a couple of options. Get a breast reduction on the right side, and then a breast lift on the left or a silicone implant on the left. If I get a lift my left will reduce even more. I am just really worried about getting an implant and the risks involved.
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Sofia101
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Breast asymetry
Significant breast assymetry is normally improved with reduction of the large breast and I use a saline implant on the smaller side in many cases, depending on the patients build, because it can be fine tuned as far as size is concerned. If using an implant is a concern for the patient then fat grafts could be used for the smaller breast, but I would caution that a second round of fat grafts might be necassary.
Lafayette Plastic Surgeon
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Breast reduction
Hello. As your doctor told you the best options you have would be to either reduce the right breast or augment the left breast. Breast implants are relatively safe but I understand your feelings on the risks associated with them. A reduction of the right breast may be the best option for you. Best of luck.
Jaime Perez, MD
Breast Augmentation Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa
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Severe breast assymetry
The options for correction are numerous. Breast implants are quite safe. If you decline an implant then a severe reduction of the D breast will be necessary. Take your time to make a decision.
Best,
Talmage Raine MD FACS
drraine.com
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Breast Asymmetry Best Options
From your description you do have a significant asymmetry between the breasts. If you want to avoid an implant then your only option is to reduce the large breast to the size of the smaller breast. The smaller may need a lift as well to match the height of the reduced left breast. The lift will not make that breast smaller if no tissue was taken out. Just discuss the options with your plastic surgeon to find the best option.
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Breast Asymmetry Options
I think the options mentioned are reasonable, but you should realize that a breast lift has a negligible effect on breast size. A few grams of skin is all that is removed. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Breast asymmetry
An exam in person would be helpful. There are several different options two of which were described. It would help to see pictures at the minimum.
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How to make assymetric breasts more symmetric
It's hard to give you and exact answer without examining you, but have done many surgeries to make very asymmetric breasts more symmetric you might need a reduction on one side and an implant on the other. This is very commonly done and breast implants are very safe and effective at improving the size and shape of breasts.
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