Tuberous breasts are technically too high (abnormally high IMF), but the usual treatment is to lift the breast higher through mastopexy. I would love to avoid all of the cutting and scarring of a mastopexy and don't need perfectly round breasts. Distance from my clavicle to nipple is normal, but lower poles badly need filling. I'm looking for an east coast surgeon to perform rigottomies to loosen the constriction, coupled w/ fat transfer. Hoping to avoid further areolar stretching from Brava!
March 29, 2015
Answer: Tuberous Breast Analysis of the tuberous breast is 1: high infra-mammary line2: constricted lower pole of the breast, tight skin and lack of breast tissue3: herniated breast tissue in the nipple-areolaThere are many degrees of manifestations of the tuberous breast, degree of the tuberous breast.Mastopexy is rarely, if ever, the answer for correction.Multiple methods have evolved over the years and are well established for the correction of tuberous breast.Lowering the infra-mammary line.releasing the lower pole. This can be achieved by many methods. In severe cases tissue expansion.Some advocate release of the lower pole by "un-furling' of the lower pole breast tissue.Mild cases can be treated with implants only.Releasing the lower pole by making cuts with a needle in the lower pole of the breast, so called "rigottomies" and filling with fat transfer needs a good scientific study to determine effectiveness of both the "Rigottomies: and the fat transfer.Fat transfer to the breast needs to answer many questions scientifically, 1: how much fat remains2: what effect on mammograms of fat necrosis and oil cysts and microcalcifications3: what is the long term effect of fat cells and stem cells in the breast4: how many fat transfer sessions are needed, Cost?5: can the results be duplicated case after case
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March 29, 2015
Answer: Tuberous Breast Analysis of the tuberous breast is 1: high infra-mammary line2: constricted lower pole of the breast, tight skin and lack of breast tissue3: herniated breast tissue in the nipple-areolaThere are many degrees of manifestations of the tuberous breast, degree of the tuberous breast.Mastopexy is rarely, if ever, the answer for correction.Multiple methods have evolved over the years and are well established for the correction of tuberous breast.Lowering the infra-mammary line.releasing the lower pole. This can be achieved by many methods. In severe cases tissue expansion.Some advocate release of the lower pole by "un-furling' of the lower pole breast tissue.Mild cases can be treated with implants only.Releasing the lower pole by making cuts with a needle in the lower pole of the breast, so called "rigottomies" and filling with fat transfer needs a good scientific study to determine effectiveness of both the "Rigottomies: and the fat transfer.Fat transfer to the breast needs to answer many questions scientifically, 1: how much fat remains2: what effect on mammograms of fat necrosis and oil cysts and microcalcifications3: what is the long term effect of fat cells and stem cells in the breast4: how many fat transfer sessions are needed, Cost?5: can the results be duplicated case after case
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