Tuberous Breast Correction Without Areolar Incision

Is there a way to correct the shape of tuberous breasts without an areolar incision? I want to fix my tuberous breasts without affecting my ability to breastfeed. Is this possible? I'm okay with my puffy areolas, I just want round breasts.

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Tuberous breast and its correction.

The complete, classic form of the "tuberous" breast has four main components. 1: an enlarged areola, 2: most of the breast tissue located immediately behind the areola, 3: a short distance from the nipple to the inframammary crease, and 4: breast ptosis (droop). But not every person has all four. If your areolar size is not enlarged significantly, you may be able to avoid a peri-areolar incision. But, for most patients,... more

Treatment of tuberous (commonly called tubular) or constricted breast deformity without areola/nipple incision & nursing concern

You can place an implant without an areolar/nipple incision but you will not be correcting the basic deformity. The reason for this is this is commonly associated with a herniated nipple and areola and this commonly requires a circumareolar incision. Secondly the breast tissue must be released from its tube like shape using radial relaxing incisions even without an implant. This latter intervention can also interfere with nursing. Sadly, we do not even know if you are capable of nursing.... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous Breast Deformity

It is possible to perfor the procedure without a periareolar incision. Over the years I have taken care of many patients with the deformity you are describing. The need to make an incision around the areola is dependent on your anatomy. I have taken care of a number of patients who did not want that incision, so we proceeded with just implants to augment the breasts. Typically the result is better if the implant is placed under the breast in a... more

Tuberous Breast Correction Without peri-Areolar Incision is a poor idea

Regarding: "Tuberous Breast Correction Without Areolar Incision Is there a way to correct the shape of tuberous breasts without an areolar incision? I want to fix my tuberous breasts without affecting my ability to breastfeed. Is this possible? I'm okay with my puffy areolas, I just want round breasts." Tuberous Breast is a sub condition of CONSTRICTED BREAST. Essentially, the breast tissue assumes the shape of a TUBER (root) or a dog snout (Snoopy dog deformity) by... more

Tuberous breasts

You need to do something with the part that is the problem and that is why you would need a correction with a cut at the areola where the problem exists. The good thing is that there should not be a loss of nipple sensitivity. Watch my videos!

Breast augmentation alone in a tuberous breast

The traditional approach to a tuberous breast, one in which the nipple and areola are herniated and mushroomed forward, does include an around the nipple incision. Of course the breast may be augmented without correction of the nipple, though the pressure of the implant does tend to push the nipple forward. This may please you, or work out depending on the degree of the tuberous shape. Despite the 'different' shape of the tuberous breast they do indeed work and will support... more

Tuberous Breast Correction

I agree with Dr. Lentz. The best way to correct your tuberous breasts and give you round breasts is with a sub-glandular implant and release of the constricted breast to allow it to drape over the implant. You could, at the same time, correct the “puffy” areolae without affecting the ability to breast feed. This does, however, require a periareolar incision. Do understand that breast feeding after a breast augmentation may cause droop of the breasts requiring a lift. ... more

Tuberous breasts and incisions

Tuberous breasts usually require an incision areound the areola and scoring of the bresat parenchyma and capsule. Without an exam it is difficult to say for sure.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Best way to treat tuberous breast is with peri areolar incision and sub mammary silicone breast implants

The best way to address the problem of tuberous breast is to make an incision on the lower half of the nipple areolar complex, release the constricted breast from in side and place a silicone gel implant. This can be done with or with out a doughnut mamoplasty to correct the puffy nipple areolar complexes. While you might want to avoid this approach it is the best way to get the best result and the loss of nipple areolar sensation should be quite small (15%) and you should be able to... more