Hi, I am over 18 years old and I’ve always hated the way my breasts looked. They’re conical and the nipples are quite large so I did some research and I’m not sure if I have tuberous breasts? They only really look conical when the nipples are puffy, but when I’m cold they look somewhat normal. So I’m just wondering if I really do have tuberous breasts.
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Tuberous breast deformity is a wide spectrum of breast aesthetic appearances related to tight constricting fascia of the breast. When this fascia is too tight (in varying amounts), it can result in a wide range of nipple herniation/asymmetries/bulges and high riding/constricted breast folds with...
Tuberous breast deformity is a wide spectrum of breast aesthetic appearances related to tight constricting fascia of the breast. When this fascia is too tight (in varying amounts), it can result in a wide range of nipple herniation/asymmetries/bulges and high riding/constricted breast folds with...
Thanks for your question. Based on your photographs, you have a challenging case of breast asymmetry and also an element of tuberous breast change, especially on the left side. This could be addressed by altering the skin envelope to reduce the size of the nipple-areola complex, lift the breasts...
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