Age 30, former anorexic, 32D bra. Are my breasts tubular--what options do I have to achieve more normal looking breasts? (photo)

     Your breasts have elements of constriction one greater than the other.  If you do not want more size, a full breast lift can give you a nice result.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast lifts each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

There are varying degrees of tubular breasts - high folds, constricted lower pole, prominent nipple-areola with breast tissue protruding through the NAC.  You have some of these characteristics but I certainly would not consider you a severe tubular breast but rather a forme fruste (attenuated) tubule breast.  It is very common - much more common than a severe tubular variety.  I would proceed with a modest augmentation and simultaneous mastopexy.  

You do not have tubular breast deformity.  To improve your breast shape I would suggest an augmentation and a lift.  I do not believe that your anorexia contributed significantly to your breast shape.

Dr. ES

You do not have tuberous breasts. You will benefit from a breast lift first and then if you decide 3-6 months later that you want larger breasts implants can be placed. This plan is the most predictable way to give you a lasting result. Good Luck!

Your breasts are not tubular, but they are ptotic, meaning they simply sag.  A breast lift is your best option, but without an implant your breasts will be on the small size. That's fine, because an implant can always be placed later if you want them larger.

Hi

a) Looking at the photos that you have downloaded you have breast ptosis with asymmetry and fortunately not tubular breasts. This makes corrective surgery much easier.

b) No this would not have been caused by anorexia.

c) The options available to you are:


Mastopexy (if you want to remain the same size) or

Augmentation mastopexy, if you wish to be larger or if you have a deflated upper pole and need an implant to augment this section of your breast.


Hope this helps, and good luck with your decision.

 

Tuberous breast have a high infra-mammary fold as well as large nipple areola complex with breast tissue herniating through them. You have breast ptosis or sagging that require breast lifting and if wanted a small implant to obtain upper pole fullness. Anorexia should have not caused this.

Good luck

You have breast ptosis (sagging) and asymmetry

You would benefit from a breast lift with some resection of breast tissue from your left breast to achieve symmetry

You have saggy breasts with large areola. A lift and reduction of the areola can give a reasonable improvement. If you want larger, then place implants as well.

Your breasts have a rather ptotic (droopy) shape without good tone, but they are otherwise normal. This is probably due to pregnancy and maybe breast feeding, but you do not give that part of your history.

They are not tuberous. Tuberous breasts have puffy full areolae, usually without much breast tissue filling out the base of the breast. The breasts are usually narrow.

You should talk to a board certified plastic surgeon about your options for a lift (mastopexy).