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Best Procedures for Fixing Tuberous Breasts
I'm 16 and I'm pretty sure I have tuberous breasts. I hate them so much. I need to know how much it would cost to fix my breasts and what surgery? Also how old do I need to be? I'm feeling SO depresed.
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Vanilla94
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Tuberous breast correction
There are many different variants of tuberous breast or constricted breast developmental deformities. You do have a variant of tuberous breast, with some areolar protrusion ("pseudoherniation" of the areola), large areolas, and a very short distance from your nipple to the inframammary fold with deficient tissue in the lower pole of the breast. You also have a rather wide distance between your breasts. You can benefit from a breast augmentation, but it should be...
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Correction of tuberous breasts
Vanilla,
Tuberous breasts are not uncommon and there are procedures that can be performed to improve the look. In terms of when you can have surgery it depends. Some plastic surgeons would have you wait until at least 18 years old and others may perform surgery sooner. You are young to have implants but that is what will give you the better long term result to add some volume and try to improve symmetry. In my hands you would have a surgery that leaves a scar aroundeach areola in a...
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Fixing Tuberous Breasts at 16
Based on the photograph, you would seem to be a candidate for a procedure to correct tuberous breasts. Your breasts also appear asymmetric which may need to be corrected as well. A thorough consultation including physical examination would be necessary to determine if you are a candidate as it is generally best to wait for full physical development. During the consultation process the surgeon can also ascertain if you have the...
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Tuberous Breast Surgery
Thank you for posting your photos. Yes, it looks like you have tuberous breasts and a bit of breast asymmetry (very common). I would ask that you wait a bit longer for full physical and emotional development (normally between 18-20 years of age). In the meantime, do your research to find a surgeon with experience helping patients with your similar situation. Tuberous Breasts have a very narrow base and usually a long skin envelope. In the most severe cases of Tuberous...
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Fixing tuberous breasts
I recommend 2 to 3 stages or operations in your case. First, Implants of differing sizes (expander implants best) + right release of tuberous deformity and areolar reduction. After 3 months with healing a second operation to adjust areas.
From MIAMI
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Timing for tuberous (constricted) breast deformity
I would agree with Dr. Edwards on several points. At your age, it is possible that your breasts have not completed and achieved their mature size and shape.
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Tuberous breasts
You look like you have tuberous breasts. You may still grow a bit more, and I would probably have you wait until you are about 18. This can be repaired with implants, expanding the lower pole of the breast and reducing your areola.
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Surgery for tuberous breasts
In the tuberous breast deformity the skin of the lower half of the breast remains attached to the chest wall & does not grow with the remainder of the breast during puberty. The developing tissue in some cases may be forced into or herniate into the darker tissue surrounding the breast nipple (areola) &/or may be constricted at its base. The difference between this scenario & small breasts is that small breasts are symmetrically smaller with respect to the circumference &...
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