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Are my Breasts Tubular?

Hello, I'm an 18 year old female and ever since I was about 14 I've been concerned that my breasts are tubular. However, when my nipples are erect (as pictured) they look perfectly fine in my opinion. It's almost as if the tissue gets pinched back and creates a rounder shape. But I don't have naturally erect nipples, they're quite puffy. In your professional opinion, are they tuberous? Because I'm young, do I still have a chance of developing more rounded breasts in the future?

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Tuberous Breasts is a Sub-Group of Constricted Breasts

You appear to have constricted breasts. If you look carefully, the lower slope of the breast is a traight line instead of a gentle convex curve. As in tuberous breasts, which the contraction literally prevents the breast contents from bulging forward and assuming a hemispheric shaper. While the shape of a tuberous breast looks like tuber, or root, you have a milder form in which it is not AS constrictive by is nonetheless present. Your condition CAN be vastly improved with surgery but this... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

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Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Tubular breasts

Tubular breasts is a descriptive term that indicates certain features that are variably present to variable degrees. Some call it constricted breasts because the base of the breast is tight and yours have a bit of that characteristic. You have to remember that breasts come in all shapes and sizes. Very few are "perfect." Your breasts are going to develop the way they will and they will continue to change as you grow, age, become pregnant, etc. It doesn't matter what they look... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous Breasts

You have a mild form of "tuberous " breasts. It just means that the breast is constricted and the nipple appears herniated outward. This can be corrected with breast augmentation if done correctly. The tissue will need to be cut on the inside to allow the base to expand and eliminate the flattened lower portion. They may improve as you get older even without implants especially if you breast feed. If surgery is done now, breast feeding may not be possible later. more

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Tubular breasts in NY

Thank you for your question and for providing the photos. Based on your photos and your description of your breasts, I would agree that they are tubular in nature. Tubular breasts are the result of a constricted ring of tissue at the base of the breasts. While there is a wide spectrum of degrees of tubular breasts, the common theme is a tight lower pole of the breasts and tissue that protrudes through the areolar opening. In your case, when your nipples are erect, they contract and force the... more

Breasts Come In Many Shapes & Sizes; You Appear To Have Constricted Breast Deformity

Breasts come in all shapes and sizes and significant variations in breast contour are common amongst women. One of the more commonly seen breast variants is the tubular breast deformity. This is also frequently referred to as a constricted breast deformity. The condition occurs because of constriction of the skin at the base of the breast. This often results in herniation of the breast tissue through the areola which creates a unique breast shape. The vast majority of constricted breast... more

Tuberous breasts

Thank you for the question and photo! On your photo, it appears that you have more of a "constricted" breast rather than a classic "tuberous" breast. Although you do have some features of this, you do not fit all of the criteria. However, you do have some herniation of tissue into the areola along with a tight/"constricted" lower pole of your breast. As you age, you may find some changes to your breasts, but your complaints may not completely be improved.... more

Mild Tubular breasts and correction options in Albany, NY

On evaluation of your photos, you certainly show some of the characteristics of tubular breasts. The inferior pole is constricted and does not show a nice, rounder form. It appears that you may have a small amount of herniation of the breast tissue into the areola. At some point if you decide to correct this, it can be achieved through an augmentation where the inferior pole and the infra-mammary crease is released. At the same time, herniated tissue behind the areola... more

Puffy nipples are not necessarily tuberous bre

Tuberous breasts tend to have a constricted or narrow base and as a result the breast tissue tends to herniated into the nipple. I would not say that your breast base diameter is particularly narrow. You do have herniation of breast tissue into your areole. At the age of 18 however your breast shape is still evolving and with aging and pregnancy, these things may change. You didn't ask about surgical correction, and my recommendation would be to avoid it. There is a... more

Are my Breasts Tubular

Your breasts appear to mildly tuberous. There is some constriction in the lower pole on the photograph. I would perform a submuscular breast augmentation with implant and then do some scoring on the inside of the lower pole. I think in this case it would correct the problem.

Tubular breasts

Hello, You appear to have a mild form of tubular breasts. As you mature there is a chance of some improvement, however, it is unlikely that they will correct completely. A small implant placed on top of the muscle via a peri-areolar incision, with concurent breast scorring, would likely correct the problem rather easily. All the best, Dr Repta

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