I have self diagnosed myself with Insufficient glandular tissue after failing to lactate after my first baby. Can you confirm I have this? My breasts have large areola and are not equal in size. They are wide apart and the nipples point downwards. Please help.
September 18, 2013
Answer: Hypoplasia or Tubular Breast?
Thank you for sharing your photos. Based on your photos, you have tubular breasts that are sagging/ptotic with asymmetry in size and shape. You will most likely benefit from a breast augmentation with circumvertical lift to correct your size and shape concerns.
In terms of small breast size, we commonly diagnose this as hypomastia. Best wishes.
Dr. Gill
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September 18, 2013
Answer: Hypoplasia or Tubular Breast?
Thank you for sharing your photos. Based on your photos, you have tubular breasts that are sagging/ptotic with asymmetry in size and shape. You will most likely benefit from a breast augmentation with circumvertical lift to correct your size and shape concerns.
In terms of small breast size, we commonly diagnose this as hypomastia. Best wishes.
Dr. Gill
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August 19, 2019
Answer: Do I Have Hypoplasia?
Hypoplasia implies very small amount of breast tissue. Even patients with small amounts of breast tissue can usually nurse, so I would not concur with your self diagnosis.
You may have a variant of what is called a tubular breast deformity. There are a number of features that define a tuberous/tubular breasts
•Wide and puffy areolas
•widely spaced breasts
•high breast fold
•constricted lower pole (deficient tissue in lower half of the breast
•minimal breast tissue
•narrow base of the breast
Some of these are present in the photos. This is something that can be improved in appearance by a plastic surgeon. It is not related to any nursing problems.
When you are ready for an in person consultation,RealSelf has listings of surgeons in your area. You should consider cross referencing the listings from the The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (plasticsurgery dot org). A listing in the ASPS website assures you that your surgeon is not only board certified, but also is a member in good standing of the major plastic surgery organization in the U. S. Thank you for your question, best wishes.
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August 19, 2019
Answer: Do I Have Hypoplasia?
Hypoplasia implies very small amount of breast tissue. Even patients with small amounts of breast tissue can usually nurse, so I would not concur with your self diagnosis.
You may have a variant of what is called a tubular breast deformity. There are a number of features that define a tuberous/tubular breasts
•Wide and puffy areolas
•widely spaced breasts
•high breast fold
•constricted lower pole (deficient tissue in lower half of the breast
•minimal breast tissue
•narrow base of the breast
Some of these are present in the photos. This is something that can be improved in appearance by a plastic surgeon. It is not related to any nursing problems.
When you are ready for an in person consultation,RealSelf has listings of surgeons in your area. You should consider cross referencing the listings from the The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (plasticsurgery dot org). A listing in the ASPS website assures you that your surgeon is not only board certified, but also is a member in good standing of the major plastic surgery organization in the U. S. Thank you for your question, best wishes.
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