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How Common is Breast Asymmetry Among Women?

asked 2 years ago by MeBra in UK
Latest answer by Andrew P. Giacobbe, MD
Question viewed 590 times
Tags: breasts, female, asymmetry, B cup, breast size, C cup

Hello, I am trying to find out what is the percentage of women who have asymmetric breasts and what would be the average difference in breast size for women? I have right one size C cup and left one size B cup. I would appreciate your help. Thank you.

5 answers to How Common is Breast Asymmetry Among Women?

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Breast asymmetry is common

Most patients have some degree of breast asymmetry, although asymmetry of one or more cup sizes is less common. There are many options to correct the asymmetry you have described including enlarging the smaller breast only with an implant, enlarging both breasts with different size implants, and reducing the larger breast. Your board-certified plastic surgeon will explain your options, and help you decide on the procedure of choice for you.
Andrew P. Giacobbe, MD

Buffalo Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry is common

Breast asymmetry is incredibly common because the body is not symmetrical. The degree of asymmetry you refer to, C on one side and B on the other, is regularly seen. See a plastic surgeon who can explain the options for reduction of the larger breast, augmentation of the smaller one, or a combined approach as there is more than one way to handle this issue, depending on your preferences.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry is the rule rather than the exception.

When it comes to breasts, the vast majority are uneven. It is more common that they are aymmetric rather than symmetric.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry is common

I cannot find any statistics to quote to answer this question, but I would venture to say that slight differences in breast size and shape is extremely common if not universal. Almost every woman I see has the tendancy for her bra to ride towards one breast, meaning that one is larger than the other. It is unusual for there to be a difference of a whole cup size, but not unheard of. As plastic surgeons, we work to make things as symmetric as possible, but no one starts out perfectly even.... more
Elizabeth Lee, MD

Bay Area Plastic Surgeon
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Breast symmetry

Breast symmetry is the rule rather than the exception. Frankly, the entire body is not perfectly symmetrical. Your asymmetry is larger than most , usually 10-15% or less. One cup size may be 20-25% different.
Ricardo Izquierdo, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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