Hello. I am a 21 years old female and I've recently been told that my breasts are tuberous. I was just wondering to which degree do I fall under? And if my case is severe enough for costs to be covered by Medicare? I've always felt my breasts were weird and different, and always felt embarrassed about them, so it would be great to have them corrected! Is there any chance I will grow out of this? Thankyou!!!
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In general, I think it is in your best interests (and that of most patients seeking breast augmentation surgery) to have implants placed in the “dual plane” sub muscular position. This positioning allows for more complete coverage of the breast implants leadi...
There are several features seen in tuberous breast deformity. Poorly defined inframammary fold, narrow breast width, areolar enlargement and constricted breast tissue. You may have some features similar to tuberous breast, ultimately an examination will helpful in answering your question...
Whats the best route to go for achieving natural full breasts? That depends if the needs a breast lift or not and on the size of implant they want. The bigger the implant the less natural it's going to look. Now we also have the silicone that are anatomically shaped and that can give a more...
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