20 years old; I'm so embarrassed by my breasts. What do I do? (Photo)

I appreciate
your question.From your photos, you have asymmetric breasts and you appear to have characteristics of tuberous breasts.

Constricted
or tubular breasts tend to be too narrow with a breast crease that is too high.
Tight ring-like bands of tissue around the areolae and nipples may create the
appearance of protruding or puffy areolae. A higher than normal breast crease
may make your nipples appear to be too low or down pointing. Constricted breast
features can be very mild or severe. In fact, mild variations are relatively
common. To summarize, the features can include:Inframammary fold (breast crease) too
highInframammary fold misshapenBreasts too narrow (disproportionately
narrow base width)Insufficient breast skinConstricted or tubular shape, resulting
from tight bands of tissue within breastsProtruding or bulging appearance of
areolae (pigmented area around nipples)



Improvement
is possible and generally includes a breast augmentation, sometimes combined
with a lift (mastopexy). The lift is usually limited to an incision around the
areolae. During the procedure, I release the tight, constricting bands from the
inside, allowing the skin to expand properly. I also lower the inframammary
fold to a more ideal position and improve its shape. Breast implants help
create the right amount of volume and improve breast contours, resulting in a
more rounded or tear drop shape.

The best way
to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a
board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative
plastic surgery.Best of luck!Dr. Schwartz

Board
Certified Plastic Surgeon

Director-Beverly
Hills Breast and Body Institute

#RealSelf100Surgeon

Hello,You will need a breast lift to improve the appearance of your breasts, which you need not be embarrassed about. What's important is that you don't go to the wrong person.  Visit ABPS certified/ASAPS member surgeons that specialize in complex cosmetic breast surgery.Best of luck!

To make improvements in your breasts you'll require a lift to improve the position and symmetry. You may or may not want to enhance the size but if you do that will with require an implant and or fat transfer to the breast along with the lift. Your areola will benefit from a reduction.  It's best to make a few appointments with Plastic Surgeons so you're crystal clear on the options. 

 It is very common to have what you have so don't worry because there is a good solution. You have breast asymmetry which can easily be corrected through a breast reduction/lift. This is a very common procedure and is done inpatients your age with your type of breasts. I wish you all the luck because I think you have no problem getting this improved and even corrected so there is minimal asymmetry and a nice lift with a perkIer breasts and smaller Areolas. 

Hello
dear, thanks for your question and provided information as well..
The breasts may lose their elasticity and firmness which can be caused by
different factors such as pregnancy, massive weight loss, lactation and aging.
To reaffirm the breasts and restore the natural look your surgeon can perform a
mastopexy or breast lift. A breast lift
restores a firmer, perkier, and more aesthetically pleasing shape to sagging
breasts. This not only can improve a patient’s appearance by restoring her
youthful, feminine proportions, but  also help bras and swimsuits fit
more comfortably and attractively. By removing excess, stretched out skin,
reshaping the breast tissue, and raising the nipple & areola into a more
forward position, a cosmetic surgeon can create a more youthful breast
contour. Stretched, large areolae can also be reduced during breast
lift surgery, creating an overall better proportioned, natural looking breast, Actually
the perkiness on a person or another, depends on patients skin and breast
tissue, hugs!

If you want your breast fuller and are happy with the shape of them, then an implant will be fine. Keep in mind an implant will only "fill our breast up" it will not "lift them up". They will look just like they do now, they are just bigger and fuller with an implant only. If you feel this will meet your goals, then an augmentation should be fine. If you are unhappy with the position of your breast and feel they are too low, then an implant will likely not satisfy you and you will want to consider the lift. A lift will "lift them up" and put them in a higher position, change the size of the areola and "lift" them off of your chest. Often times both of these procedures are combined to achieve an optimal result. By lifting them and adding volume, the breast will not only sit higher on your chest but will also have the nice fullness from the implant. In your case a breast lift with augmentation is likely going to give you the best result. Dr Scott Ennis

and fortunately, there are options for you to consider in improving them.  Its possible insurance may cover this due to the marked asymmetry and ptosis that could be contributing to refractory rashes under the skin or back/neck issues so make sure you ask your surgeon if that is a possibility... and would suggest at least one of your surgeons be on your insurance panel so that information can be provided to you. If you're willing to sacrifice your ability to fully breast feed, mastopexies can be done with a reduction on the larger side.  Your tissue should be rearranged (and not simply plicated) to give you the best long term results possible.

Thank you for the question and pictures. Your photographs demonstrate significant and asymmetric breast ptosis.
Based on your photographs, it is most likely that you will benefit from breast lifting plus/minus breast augmentation surgery. You will do best by seeking consultation with well experienced board certified plastic surgeons. ***Ask to see lots of examples of their work and communicate your goals clearly. Generally speaking, patients who are considering breast augmentation/lifting surgery should understand that this combination surgery is significantly more complex than either one of the procedures done separately. In other words, the combination breast augmentation / mastopexy surgery differs from breast augmentation surgery alone in that it carries increased risk compared to either breast augmentation or mastopexy surgery performed separately.Furthermore, the potential need for revisionary surgery is increased with breast augmentation / mastopexy surgery done at the same time. This revisionary rate may be as high (or higher) than 20%.
Personally, I find that the breast augmentation/lifting procedure to be one of the most challenging of the breast operations I perform, even compared to somewhat complex revisionary breast surgery. On the one hand, when performing breast augmentation/lifting surgery we are increasing the breast size with breast implants; on the other hand, we are reducing the breast “envelope” in order to achieve the breast lift. These two “forces” must be balanced as perfectly as possible in order to achieve the desired results. Removing too much skin/ breast tissue is problematic; removing too little breast skin/tissue can also be problematic. Remember also that patients presenting for breast lifting surgery and general have lost some skin elasticity/thickness making potential incision line healing problems and/or recurrent drooping/sagging important concerns to communicate.
To achieve a surgical result where the breast implant and breast tissue “come together” and behave like a single breast is one of my goals but can be difficult to achieve. Essentially, we are trying to create a breast implant/breast tissue interface that feels and behaves as naturally ( as a single unit) as possible. Generally speaking, making sure that the breast implant has some sub muscular and some sub glandular component ( dual plane) and tailoring the overlying skin/subcutaneous tissue/breast tissue as precisely as possible over the underlying breast implant is key.
Despite these efforts, breast implants are after all a foreign body that don't necessarily stay where we wish they would; therefore, breast implant related problems such as positioning ( too high, too low, lateral displacement etc.) can occur and may be a reason for returning to the operating room for revisionary breast surgery. I use a “tailor tacking” technique that allows a determination of what breast implant should be used to SAFELY produce the results the patient is looking for. This technique involves use of a temporary sizer and temporary “closure” of the overlying breast skin over the sizer. The use of the tailor tacking technique is very helpful. Breast lifting involves removal of skin ( and tightening of the breast skin envelope) while breast augmentation involves expansion of the breast skin envelope. These 2 forces are counteracting each other. Again, despite these efforts, breast implant and/or tissue/skin complications may arise causing minor or significant complications.
Generally speaking, it is difficult to achieve the “perfect” result with breast augmentation/lifting surgery, despite best efforts. Patients should be aware of the complexity of this combination procedure, achieve REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS prior to proceeding, and understand that additional surgery ( along with the additional recovery time, stress, expenses etc) may be necessary in the short or long-term. Patients should understand that the results of the procedure will not necessarily match aesthetically the results of patients who have undergone breast augmentation surgery only.
For example, some patients who wish to maintain long-term superior pole volume/"roundness" or "implanted look" may find that this result is not achieved after the initial breast augmentation/lifting operation.
An additional operation, possibly involving capsulorrhaphy, may be necessary to achieve the patient's longer-term goals ( with superior pole volume/roundness). It is helpful if patients understand that this breast implant capsule used to provide the support for the breast implant is not present during the initial breast augmentation/lifting operation. The capsule (layer of scar tissue) forms around the breast implant and may be a good source of supportive tissue during revisionary breast surgery, Including correction of breast implant displacement/malposition problems ( such as bottoming out, symmastia, lateral displacement etc).
Potential risks associated with breast augmentation/lifting surgery include infection, bleeding, incision line healing problems, loss/change of nipple/areola complex sensation, and blood flow related issues to causing skin or tissue necrosis. Poor scarring, pigment changes, areola/nipple asymmetry etc. are also potential problems. Again, patients may experience implant related problems such as encapsulation, leakage, displacement problems ( too high, bottoming out, lateral displacement, asymmetric positioning etc.), rippling/palpability of breast implants etc. Patients may also be dissatisfied with breast size, shape, and/or how the breast implants and overlying breast tissues “interface” with one another. Occasionally, a breast implant may even have to be removed and the patient will generally be “implant free” for several months at least. Obviously, this situation can be quite physically, emotionally, and psychosocially stressful to the patient involved.
Given the complexity of the combination breast augmentation/lifting operation and the greater risk of revisionary breast surgery needed, there are good plastic surgeons who will insist on doing the procedures separately. For me, if I see a patient who needs a great degree of lifting, who has lost a lot of skin elasticity, or whose goal is a very large augmentation then I think it is best to do the procedures in 2 stages (in order to avoid serious complications). However, doing the procedure in one stage does increase the risks of complications in general and the potential need for further surgery. This increased risk must be weighed against the practical benefits of a single stage procedure (which most patients would prefer).
Conversely, if I see a patient who requires minimal to moderate lifting along with a small to moderate size augmentation (and has good skin quality), then doing the procedure one stage is much safer. Nevertheless, the potential risks are greater with a 1 stage procedure and the patient does have a higher likelihood of needing revisionary surgery.
Having discussed some of the downsides and potential risks/complications associated with breast augmentation/lifting surgery, most patients (If properly selected and who are doing the operations at the right time of their lives psychosocially) accept the scars associated with breast augmentation/breast lifting surgery as long as they are happy with the improvement in contour, size, and symmetry.I hope that this summary of SOME of the issues surrounding breast augmentation/lifting surgery is helpful to you and other women considering this procedure in the future.
The attached link may also be helpful. Best wishes.

Thank you for your question.  I'm sorry to here about your anguish.  Based on your photo which demonstrates breast ptosis (sagging), a breast lift (mastopexy) would lift your breasts, make them look perkier and round, improve symmetry and reduce the areola size.  If you also want to go bigger, especially with more upper pole fullness, you may add implants.  Be sure to consult with an experienced board certified plastic surgeon.  Good luck!

You should't worry about your breasts but they are absolutely fixable. You just need a breast lift which will bring your breasts upto your chest where you will have medial cleavage and upper pole fullness as well as have your areolas reduced in size. Examples of breast lifts can be seen below.