Are my Breasts Tuberous?

In my 30's, no children, have 32B/34A clearly asymmetrical breasts, but I want to know if they are tuberous and what needs to be done to correct this in addition to implants. Thank you for your time.

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Are my breasts tuberous?

Yes, they are. There are many different varieties and degrees of the tuberous breast deformity, usually consisting of a larger areola that appears to be low on the breast with a deficiency of tissue in the lower pole of the breast. This often translates to breasts that appear narrow or "constricted" in width (and hence with a wider distance between them) with a short distance from the bottom of the areola to the inframammary crease. Because the bottom of the implant... more

Breast asymmetry with tuberous shape needs internal reshaping.

Hi. 1) Implants are not the key step to correct your clearly tuberous breasts. You should have moderate size implants (round, smooth walled, moderate plus profile, silicone implants OVER the muscle, larger on the right) but they are only to make you a little larger and to correct asymmetry. 2) The critical (and somewhat difficult) steps for you are: increasing the distance between the nipple and the fold underneath, releasing the constricted lower part of your... more

Are my breasts tuberous?

You do appear to have a tuberous breast deformity. Implants and release of the gland will improve the size and shape of your breasts. The areolar on the left side is a little larger than the right and so, if this bothered you, it could be reduced leaving a scar all the way around the areolar.

Tuberous breasts

Tuberous breasts come in a wide spectrum for forms and you appear to be in that line. The correction involves implants (I like postoperatively adjustable salines for this) and a periareolar lift with release of the constricting tissues in the breast. Go to an experienced plastic surgeon for this not a rookie.

Tuberous breast

From your pictures it indeed appears that you have Tuberous Breast. There are two problems with tuberous breasts. The first is the placement of the implant. I stronly recommend periareolar incision and placement of a textured siicone gel breast implants under the breast tissue above the muscle. This allows the surgeon to release your breast tissue to drap over the implant and give a good shape to the your augmented breast. Second is the nipple areolar complex. It usually is larger then... more

Tuberous breasts?

Based upon your pictures I think your breasts to demonstrate some of the characteristics of tuberous (constricted) breasts. For example, there appears to be a short distance from the areola to the inframmammary fold along with slightly wide, “puffy” areola. The lower poles of the breasts seem tight and lack fullness/roundness. The breasts are also ptotic (sit low on the chest wall) an asymmetric. I think you may... more

Success with Tuberous Breasts

I would agree you have a minor degree of tuberous breasts with asymmetry of the breast folds. The left nipple is a little lower. I would be confident that a very nice correction by an experienced plastic surgeon could produce a good result. Some minor asymmetry might persist. I suspect your nipples would require a lift of less than two centimeters and if this is the case, I would perform a benellli Mastopexy, slight lowering of the breast fold and submammary placement of gel... more

Tuberous breasts can be corrected with breast implant and lift surgery

You have a moderate tuberous 'deformity' of both breasts - the solution is a subglandular augmentation and 'donut mastopexy'. Part of this operation involves lower the fold position beneath your breast and surgically expanding the 'constricted' lower pole breast tissues. Some surgeons use expander implants for this procedure, and stage the augment and the lift. I've done these procedures as a single stage with good outcomes.

Tuberous breasts

Your breasts are slightly tuberous and they are also ptotic, meaning they are drooping. the best operation for your situation would be to have a mastopexy (a breast lift) and an implant. Either a saline or silicone implant would work fine. There are a number of different types of breast lifts which differ in the scars that result. I think your case could be accomplished with a vertical mastopexy which leaves a lollipop shaped scar.

Tuberous breasts

The photos are quite adequate to show tuberous breast characteristics which means the breast tissue is pushing out into the nipple-areola area of the forward part of the breast. There is also a constricted breast with an inadequate lower pole causing pseudo ptosis. Additionally the left breast is somewhat larger than the right. I would agree with Dr. Burns' answer except that there is no reason to put the implant in the subglandular position if an adequate dual-plane release of... more