Expertise in Breast Asymmetry?

I lost a considerable amount of weight naturally and have breast asymmetry (A & B cup). I have been told that I need some form of a mastopexy (from crescent to benelli to lollipop). I have consulted with several PSs, but haven't found one that I have full confidence in. I am thus seeking two things: (1) some sort of uniformity in diagnosis/recommendation, and (2) an expert in breast asymmetry who is invested in their results and the Hippocratic Oath. I am willing to travel.

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Breast Assymetry and disagreement on treatment

Congratulations on your healthful weight loss. Now what to do about the subsequent breast assymetry? Your photo strongly suggests that you would benefit from a lift on the right side. On the other hand, as far as one can tell from the single photo, you don't appear to need a lift on the left if you would like to be a C-cup or larger. But if you lift just the right side then you introduce another type of assymetry i.e. the scars of a lift. There is no easy or perfect solution... more

Correcting Breast Asymmetry with a Breast Implant and Breast Lift

Breast asymmetry is very common and should be corrected with relatively the same operation on both sides in order to match incisions and breast shape. Extreme asymmetry (not you) may not follow this recommendation, but for your breasts, bilateral breast implants with a periareolar mastopexy would be ideal. Consider a high profile implant because that lift technique can flatten the breast and i have found that a high profile implant can help with improving the breast shape. You want to match... more

Breast Asymmetry?

Thank you for the question and pictures? It is not uncommon to get different advice from different plastic surgeons. You will find that however after you do your due diligence it will become clear which surgeons have significant experience with patients with breast asymmetry. In today's age of Internet information, you will be able to view thousands of before and after pictures on physicians websites and come away with a good idea of who does quality work. Online reviews... more

There is No Single Ideal way of dealing with Deflated, Sagging breasts

Dear Ms. Sunshine, Your frustration is palpable. You have a challenging problem. One that has MANY potential solutions. Such variability of opinions is honest and it has NOTHING to do with an ethical failure on the part of the surgeons you have seen. In the nearly 2,500 year old Hippocratic Oath taken by most physicians upon graduation doctors swear to maintain patien confidentiality, to hold the patient's interest above all and to not willingly perform abortions... more

Not satisfied with recommendations for breast surgery

Breast asymmetry is the rule, not the exception. Your photos are very helpful, revealing in a few ways a challenging undertaking. This also explains the disparity of recommendations which is also very common. You need to seek one or more additional consultations with board certified plastic surgeons and then decide whether or not what they are recommending makes sense, you can feel comfortable with them and they have a good probability of delivering reasonable results. Unfortunately,... more

Breast asymmetry and treatment

When I look at your photo I think along with the asymmetry would have mild version of the tubular breast on the right side. I think you're inframammary fold on the right side is higher than the left and your breast tissue is herniated under the nipple on the right side with breast tissue on the left side is closer to the chest wall. If you want to match the breast without an implant then a list on the right side to be needed to match the left side. This is a common procedure in... more

Truth about breast asymmetry

With careful study we find that everyone has a degree of breast asymmetry which may be reflected by breast volume, skin envelope, or both. If you feel that you would like a fuller breast appropriately sized implants can soften volume discrepencey. Breast lift is about nipple position, and the pattern used depends on the amount of lift the nipple requires, and how the projection and shape are influenced by the lift. Round block, and vertical are both good, and a careful assessment and... more

Breast Asymmetry

Hello Sunshiiine, I know that when a prospective patient with a difficult issue sees multiple surgeons, typically many different remedies are recommended, providing little comfort to the patient. There is no textbook or scientific article that can guide you (or us) towards the best way to address these issues. So, it is left to the experience of the surgeon to guide him, based on what has worked best in the past. I am surprised, and a little embarrased, that a surgeon... more

Treatment of breast asymmetry

Breasts can be asymmetric for a variety of reasons, skin differences, nipple position, volume differences, muscle and bone differences, etc. The first thing that a plastic surgeon needs to do is document the differences and their causes. The next step is to determine the various options for correcting the differences. In this consideration one must also consider the downsides associated with the corrections and really get into the patient's motivations and... more

Breast ASymmetry

Your asymmetry is probably not related to your weight loss, but is more likely just asymmetric development of your breast. Often with loss of breast volume, the asymmetry becomes more obvious. You have not said whether you were interested in breast enlargement or just making your breast more symmetric. Either way, you will need a lift on the right breast, and possibly on both breasts, though the right will obviously require more lifting. It may be difficult for you to... more

Donald Griffin, MD

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Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Breast asymmetry

Everyone has some breast asymmetry. First, it looks like you can use more volume in both. Once you add an implant, a lift of some sort can be done. I always prefer to limit the incisions and scarring. It may be as simple as doing a circumareola lift if not a lollipop type of incision may be beneficial. An exam is key. Good luck.