Asymmetric Breasts - Can You Get One Breast Implant?

The proper answer depends on what exactly your individual  expectations are. It is important to understand that breast asymmetry and nipple-areolar asymmetry are typically almost impossible to fully correct with one surgery alone.  It is hard to make breasts that are uneven in all their characteristics and dimensions perfectly even.

Therefore many options are available to you depending on what you seek. You could have a breast implant on one breast only. You could have a reduction of the larger breast. You could have a breast augmentation of both breasts with different size implants. These are just some basic options.

Psychologically you may feel better to have a symmetric procedure. Therefore I would advise you to consider have a bilateral breast augmentation. It will make you feel better than to have an implant only in one side and its more likely to offer you better results with just one surgery.

Thank you for your question. Breast asymmetry is very common, particularly size asymmetry. If you are looking to decrease the asymmetry from one breast to another, then you have several options:
1) You can reduce the larger breast with liposuction or a traditional breast reduction technique
2) You can enlarge the smaller one with fat grafting or an implant
3) You can enlarge both but use different size implants
4) A lift procedure may also be needed to help address differences in shape, nipple position and areolar size.I would visit with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options in more detail.

You can have an implant in the smaller breast to balance them out  and this has been done before with beautiful natural results. Talk to a board certified plastic surgeon for more advice.

It is certainly possible to get one breast implant to even out the size asymmetry. You can also get a breast reduction to make the larger breast smaller. The choice is up to you.

If you have some sort of mal formation and one breast is significantly different than the other a breast implant could reduce the noticeability of the difference. Perfect symmetry is a myth however it is possible to make you feel more comfortable in your body. Talk with your surgeon and ask about other women who have been in your situation and maybe they can provide you with pictures.

It is very possible to have one breast implant, but to get accurate results we may have to do surgery on both breast depending on skin laxity, nipple placement, droopiness, etc that can affect the result of a certain size of an implant regardless of breast volume.Every patient is different. The same-sized implant can have a different effect on different patients. To get the best results, you should contact a board certified plastic surgeon and set up a consultation. I can't precisely tell you without seeing you.


Best regards,


Dr. Speron

Hi there-

In situations like yours (it's more common than you might think... I operate on many young women like yourself), I have found that the best outcomes occur when both breasts are operated on, in order to produce maximum symmetry of size AND shape.

To get the most accurate opinion however (which would require an exam), I would encourage you to visit a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery for a consultation.

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Yes, it is very common to have one breast implant placed to improve symmetry.  The other option is to have breast implants of different sizes placed to help improve symmetry - this is actually more common than just one implant.  By placing the smaller implant in the larger breast and the larger implant in the smaller breast you should be able to achieve a very nice result and significantly improve symmetry.  Good luck.

Breast asymmetry is difficult surgery. You should expect less asymmetry rather than symmetry as a reasonable goal. You may want to consider a slight reduction of the larger breast in order to avoid a large discrepancy in implant size. Also please be aware that tiime will produce significant changes that will require more surgery at a later date.

Without examining you it's difficult to know what your best option would be, but certainly performing an augmentation on one breast alone in order to create balance with the opposite breast is a reasonable choice.  Just like with any breast augmentation, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon experienced in breast enhancement is an excellent place to start, and he or she can lay out the options for you and help you get the best result possible.