18 years old. 5 feet 7 inches, 150 pounds. I've always been unhappy with how my breasts kind of sag and have a cone like shape when they are not erect. Although I'm unhappy with the size of my breasts what really bothers me is the distance between them. I think this is because i am broad shouldered. I'm very insecure about this distance and was curious if my breasts are in the "tuberous" category. Is there anything I can do about the distance? Would implants help with the space between them?
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Characteristics of tuberous breasts are fairly common. They range in severity. Your photo does show some characteristics such as a constricted breast base area. This condition also often results in puffy looking areolas. Breast augmentation with implants and correction for constriction around...
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Thank you for the question and pictures. Patients who have the starting anatomy of “tuberous/constricted” breasts, need to be informed that the results of their breast surgery will not necessarily match that of someone who is not starting out with this anatomic variation. Ach...
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