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Do I Have Tuberous Breasts & How Can I Fix Them?

asked 9 months ago by asldkfj in Gulfport, MS
Latest answer by Michael Law, MD
Question viewed 1,010 times
Tags: age 18-24, options, tuberous

I'm 20 years old, no children. My breasts have always been disproportionate to my larger body size. The left is a 34A, the right a 32, and my ribcage is 36 inches, so bras never fit. After looking at pictures online, I was wondering if my breasts were slightly tuberous. If they are, how much would it be to fix something like this? I wouldn't want to be more than a B cup. I'm a college student, so I can't afford anything now, but I'd like to know how long it would take to save up.

14 answers to Do I Have Tuberous Breasts & How Can I Fix Them?

Help for tuberous breasts

Tuberous breasts require innovative and reconstructive procedures. When you are ready, choose your surgeon carefully. Find a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who is experienced in this type of demanding surgery. Good luck when you are ready!

William D. Merkel, MD
Grand Junction Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous Breast

Hello, thank you for the pictures. Tubular breasts are seen in a significant percentage of our patients. Signs of tubular breast include: A poorly defined inframammary fold or no fold. Pseudo-herniation of breast tissue into the nipple areolar complex. A flattening along the lower pole of the breast with minimal rounding appearance. I would say looking at your pictures you have some of these signs. A physical exam in person would also help. There... more

Brian Joseph, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous Breast come in all degrees.

Tuberous breasts come in many different varieties. An minimal version has a resticted lower pole, such as yours. Proper repair includes vertical scoring of breast tissue in the lower pole prior to implant placement. Good luck!

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Dual Plane Breast Augmentation Technique

Thank you or submiting your photos. Regardless of the definition, you share many of the same characteristics of a tuberous breast, including a tight inframammary fold and a short distance from the lower edge of your areola to your inframammary fold. My approach would be a dual plane breast augmenttion technique in which the implant is placed beneath the muscle above the level of your areola, but beneath your areola, the implant is placed into a subglandular or above the muscle position. This... more

Jeffrey D. Hoefflin, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous breasts

You may or may not fall under this catagory. In essence, it does not matter as the treatment would be the same in your situation. What matters most is the lack of skin (i.e. it is a short distance) between your nipple areola and the under crease of your breast (i.e. the inframammary crease) where your bra wire lies. This needs stretching either by way of a staged implant increase or an implant mastopexy procedure. It may require more than one operation to get your full size and areola... more

Timothy Fee, MD
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

Mild tuberous breast deformity can be fixed together with breast augmentation.

Hi. The base (lower part) of your breasts is slightly constricted and this needs to be released at the time of breast augmentation. Very straight forward. Just need a good surgeon. I wrote a little piece on my profile about how to find a good surgeon. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous?

I think the reason for the variation in answers to your question has to do with the photos you presented. The conical shape of your breasts does have a pre-partum shape (you never had children) however, looking at your right breast in the middle photo you presented, you definitely appear to have some 'herniation of breast tissue' into your areola- a component of the concept of constricted or tuberous breasts. Better photos would be needed to give you a better explanation... more

Scott E. Newman, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.psurgery.com

Tuberous breast deformity

You may have a component os a tuberous breast deformity becuase it looks like form your photos that the lower pole is a bit tight. An implant placment with +/- scoring of the lower pole may be all that you need to get a nice shape.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

? Tuberous breasts

You do appear to have mildly tuberous breasts with constriction of the lower poles. The preoperative appearance of your breasts (as with anyone) will have the most important effect on your post-operative outcome. You are likely, however, to have a fairly good outcome. I would place the implant over the muscle and avoid higher profile implants. Your expectations should be appropriate and this may be helped by seeing some pre/post-operative pictures from others with... more

Eric T. Emerson, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

www.seplasticsurgery.com

Turerous breasts

"Tuberous breasts" is a term that is getting used all to often thesee days. From your pix I would say you don't fit that diagnosis,but rather have pre partum (never been pregnant) conical shaped breasts. The nipple to inframammary crease distance usually will increase with augmentation,pregnancy or aging

Barry H. Dolich, MD
Bronx Plastic Surgeon

Constricted lower pole deformity

Dear asldkfj, Thanks for the photos. Breasts come in all shapes. You appear to have a mild constricted lower pole which can be addressed at the time of your augmentation. I bet you'll do just fine whenever circumstances allow you to proceed. Good luck

Craig Harrison, MD
Tyler Plastic Surgeon

There is a fine line between "normal" and mild "tuberous" breasts.

Hello, You may have a very mild form of tuberous breasts which includes constricted lower breast pole and elevated inframmamary fold. The good news is that even if you do, your symptoms are so mild that it will not affect the final result of your breast augmentation. Depending on your desires, personal and family history, and implant size, you may want to consider a silicone (gummy bear) implant in the subfascial position (on top of the muscle). You seem to be a good... more

Remus Repta, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

www.aaaplasticsurgery.com

Tuberous breasts

Based upon your pictures I think your breasts to demonstrate some of the characteristics of tuberous (constricted) breasts. For example, there appears to be a short distance from the areola to the inframmammary fold along with slightly wide, “puffy” areola. The lower poles of the breasts seem tight and lack fullness/roundness. Please see the attached link for more information. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Tuberous breasts

Tuberous breasts tend to be narrow at the base and are overly projecting for their size, and this phenomenon may occur on one or both sides. In its mildest form, the lower pole of the breast is underdeveloped or may even appear constricted - sometimes referred to as a 'constricted lower pole'. In severe cases the breast is conical in shape and is sometimes described by the patient as looking like a 'torpedo' or a 'Snoopy dog'. Regardless of the degree of tuberosity,... more