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Best Option for Breast Asymmetry?

asked 1 year ago by f927 in Australia
Latest answer by Richard Linderman, MD
Question viewed 685 times
Tags: asymmetry, best, options

I have uneven breasts and am very unhappy with them...my right (the pictures left) is visibly bigger and hangs lower than the left..i am not against breast implants but would prefer not to have them..i also have not had any children but am planning to in future..i know that scarring is inevitable but would like a option that would have the least amount of scarring if possible.is there something that can make my breasts look normal...what would you suggest..?thankyou

14 answers to Best Option for Breast Asymmetry?

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Unhappy Breasts

There are certainly many options to improve the appearance of your breasts but before proceeding you must make several decisions. You mentioned that you intend to have children but no one can predict how your breast will change after pregnancy. Your areola could be lifted and made smaller but they may widen after pregnancy. Your primary problem is breast shape and you would require some type of Mastopexy and possibly implants if you are unhappy with your size. These procedures will... more
Richard Linderman, MD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Breast options

Your areola are medialized, and that may be difficult to change too much.  It also looks like you probably need some sort of a lift as well as an implant if you want to be fuller.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Evening Out Breasts

I believe that a lift with a vertical component to it would be beneficial.  The breast can be shaped internally to achieve more fullness and symmetry. Dr. ES
Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Asymmetry

Thanks for the question and the photo! From what I see, breast asymmetry with constricted lower poles with tubular appearance and resultant ptosis (sagging)....I know implants sound daunting, but they will provide excellent upper pole volume as well as contour improvements along the base of each breast. Correction of the ptosis and tubular breast issue to give you better symmetry and an rejuvenated breast look would be a lift or a mastopexy. A vertical or lollipop lift would place a scar arou more
John Philip Connors III, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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BREAST ASYMMETRY WITH MINIMAL SURGERY

In my opinion, a right sided peri-areolar (crescent) or circumareolar (donut) lift would even out the areola level and use of liposuction would achieve closer proximity in the appearance of the breast with the least amount of surgery. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry can be corrected without breast implants.

Hi. 1) From your picture, you will do well with an asymmetric breast lift, with circular scars around your nipples. Your nipples need to point out a little more. 2) You need more of a lift and a tiny reduction on your right breast. 3) The areolas should be made a little smaller, specially the right one.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry

Your nipples are disproportionately large and off-centered. The only way to correct this is with a type of breast lift, probably a vertical lift with a lollipop scar. The size difference can be adjusted at the same time with or without implants depending on what your goals are for breast shape and size.
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift for you

You simply need a breast lift to elevate and reshape both breasts and make them more symmetrical.  You don't need implants if you don't want to be bigger.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry can be fixed with a combination of a lift with a reduction or implants

From your photos, it appears as though you may benefit from a vertical mastopexy to make both breasts perkier and more symmetric.  Depending on your desires, one breast may need to be reduced a little or the other augmented with an implant.  Either way, the scarring heals very well with incisions around the areolae and straight down from the 6 o'clock position.  Good luck!
Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Many options for breast asymmetry

There are many options for breast asymmetry which span the full spectrum of breast lifts, augmentation procedures, and even reduction depending on patient preferences. For some one such as yourself who is not fond of the idea of breast implants, your best option may be an around the nipple breast lift to reduce and position the nipple areola to better match the other side. The scar is the least, and should not interfere with future pregnancy and breast feeding. Best of luck... more
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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What is a normal Breast?

Your breast are actually more normal that you realize, many women have breast with this amount of sagging and most have some degree of asymmetry.  It appears that a Mastopexy would be helpful using a small midline incision. This way some tissue on the left can be removed to equalize the size.  If you do not want implants that would be the way to go. If you are OK with implants saline implants can be used to make them more equal , if so you would still have some... more
Walter D. Gracia, MD

Arlington Plastic Surgeon
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Options for correction of breast asymmetry

No two breasts are perfectly symmetrical. While no one can give you specific advice based only on a picture, here are a couple of things to keep in mind: When there is a size difference, options include reducing the larger side to match the smaller one, reducing both with more reduction on the larger side, adding an implant on the smaller side to match the larger breast, or different size implants. In your case the main difference appears to be shape and nipple position, so some version of a... more
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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No correction without scar

Dear lady, the asymmetry in your breasts is not only a matter of size but also of shape. Although it is technically easier to correct this with the help of a breast prosthesis, it will absolutely also need some reshaping of the breast, which is not possible without any scars. The very minimum is a scar around the areola, but most likely also a vertical one under the areola will also be needed.  If you don't want a breast implant, it should also be possible to make the correction... more
Alexis Verpaele, MD

Belgium Plastic Surgeon
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Correction of breast asymmetry

I would recommend a breast lift on both sides with a small amount of breast tissue removal on your right side to correct the nipple position and size asymmetry.  Frequently, breast implants are also used with breast lift surgery to help shape the breast and add volume, but this isn't required.  Scars involved would be around the areola, in the crease under the breast, and in a vertical line between the areola and the crease (an inverted "T") scar.  more
Amy M. Sprole, MD

Wichita Plastic Surgeon

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