Do I have tuberous breasts or do they just sag from weight loss? (Photos)

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Hi I lost about 40 pounds after I went through puberty and I am 21 now and can’t tell if my breasts just sag from the weight loss or if they were tuberous all along .When my nipples are hard they look fine it’s just when they’re soft I don’t like the shape. I am fine with the size of them I just don’t like how large my areola are compared to the actual breast tissue. I am wondering if surgery is something I should save up for or if it’s not that worth it. I am thinking of just getting an areola reduction/lift but I don’t know if I should expect to pay for to fix tuberous breasts.

Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSC · Answer

You don’t appear to have any constriction of tissue around your nipples and you have a defined breast fold. For these reasons, your breasts are probably not tuberous. Areola reduction and a lift may be sufficient in achieving your goals.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Your breasts are not tuberous, just sagging from the weight you have lost.  You would benefit from a breast lift using The Bellesoma Method.  This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.  Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained.  Later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

You do not have tuberous breasts based on these photos but a variety of narrow base breast. A typical correction is similar to correction of tuberous breasts, reshaping of parenchima, areola reduction and lift. Good luck.

Leland Deane, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, everything you say makes sense. The breasts are very 'mildly' tuberous with enlarged areolae and slightly pyramidal shape but without true areolar herniation. I would be hesitant to do an 'areolar reduction' because this would probably not lift the breast as much as expected and it might even 'flatten' the breast contours. And then, a more significant mastopexy of another type might effectively reduce the size even if the shape is better. If you are expecting to have children anytime soon, it would be best to wait. If not, I might do a very conservative augmentation, and then if necessary stage a mastopexy. Hope this helps.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Based on your post photos, your candidate for a full breast lift with decreasing hypertrophy of nipple complexes. Best of virtual consult with fee $8000-$12,000. Again the virtual consult.

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