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Tubular (Tuberous) breast correction with breast lift and fat transfer in public health care
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Tubular (Tuberous) Breasts Augmentation over the Muscle with Motiva Implants
Affectionate3125October 5, 2019
WORTH IT$549
I'm 23 years old and seriously thought about a surgery for less than a year. I have been ashamed of my breasts since teenager, but I read somewhere that they could develop until 20 years old, so I waited. For long time I didn’t considered plastic surgery as an option because I thought it is cheating and you should just be happy with yourself the way you are. Three years ago, I noticed in local news paper a story about a girl who had tubular breasts. Then I realised that I might have these under developed breasts too. Somehow, I still thought that maybe I don’t have this underdevelopment, they are just small. But as you can see in the pictures I don't have any fat under the nipple and my nipples are puffy and pointing down when they are soft.
Last spring, I went to consultation for a surgeon that I had read about to be good to correct tubular breasts and I also had seen nice results from him. He said immediately that yeah you have tubular breasts. At the same time, it felt bad to hear and I dropped some tears but also, I was relieved that I have a reason to be unhappy with my breasts. I told I like small breasts and I want as natural look as I can get. He recommended me 340cc (or even 360cc, can’t remember) and periareolar mastopexy to lift the breasts and nipples. I feel unsure about the mastopexy because that causes scarfs around the nipples and there is a higher risk to injure the nerves of nipples and affect the breastfeeding. But with tubular breasts the chance to be able to breastfeed is smaller anyway. On the other hand, the shape of the breasts doesn’t change that much without mastopexy and I want this because of the breasts shape. I have quite big chest muscles and because of that, tubular breasts and my hobby where I need chest muscles, he recommended the implant over the muscle.
Even my breasts look terrible in pics, I sometimes even like them when the nipples are hard, so I’m still not 100 % sure about the surgery. At first, I was most afraid what other people think but it’s not about that so much anymore. I can show my before pics for those who judge me. :D Now, I’m more afraid that: What will the result look like and scarfs in the nipples? How they look while I’m lied down when they are over the muscle? And how they look when I’m older, or what correction surgeries I must go through. And some other questions too, but I will find out and I have another consultation in two weeks.
Here are the before pics anyway and two 3D options done for me. Shape is quite different in them. In my second consultation in June I was quite sure that I want the 285cc, but now I think a little bigger would fit into my large chest better, because it has longer width in implant. So, there is a surgery time reserved for me in December, hopefully I am brave enough to go!
Last spring, I went to consultation for a surgeon that I had read about to be good to correct tubular breasts and I also had seen nice results from him. He said immediately that yeah you have tubular breasts. At the same time, it felt bad to hear and I dropped some tears but also, I was relieved that I have a reason to be unhappy with my breasts. I told I like small breasts and I want as natural look as I can get. He recommended me 340cc (or even 360cc, can’t remember) and periareolar mastopexy to lift the breasts and nipples. I feel unsure about the mastopexy because that causes scarfs around the nipples and there is a higher risk to injure the nerves of nipples and affect the breastfeeding. But with tubular breasts the chance to be able to breastfeed is smaller anyway. On the other hand, the shape of the breasts doesn’t change that much without mastopexy and I want this because of the breasts shape. I have quite big chest muscles and because of that, tubular breasts and my hobby where I need chest muscles, he recommended the implant over the muscle.
Even my breasts look terrible in pics, I sometimes even like them when the nipples are hard, so I’m still not 100 % sure about the surgery. At first, I was most afraid what other people think but it’s not about that so much anymore. I can show my before pics for those who judge me. :D Now, I’m more afraid that: What will the result look like and scarfs in the nipples? How they look while I’m lied down when they are over the muscle? And how they look when I’m older, or what correction surgeries I must go through. And some other questions too, but I will find out and I have another consultation in two weeks.
Here are the before pics anyway and two 3D options done for me. Shape is quite different in them. In my second consultation in June I was quite sure that I want the 285cc, but now I think a little bigger would fit into my large chest better, because it has longer width in implant. So, there is a surgery time reserved for me in December, hopefully I am brave enough to go!
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November 9, 2019
Hey! Reading your post was like you're describing my own journey! My boobs look pretty much exactly like yours. Except that I also have a bunch of stretch marks on them (as of it wasn't already bad enough). I've also always been ashamed of my 'small boobs'. And it wasn't until a plastic surgeon this March told me that I have tubular breasts that I realized I had an actual deformation. Like you, I shed a few tears and it made me hate them even more than I already did. I couldn't believe that it took me 30 years to figure this out. Many gynecologists have examined my boobs over the years during regular check ups and none of them ever mentioned it. Well, better late than never. Now, there is no doubt in my mind that I want them corrected. Before I was also worried that people would judge me for it but now I feel that I have a good reason (not that I need one but it helps) and I even go as far as to explain the condition to people (which usually shuts them up :) ). I'm also not looking to have huge boobs, I just want a nicer shape, so I've decided to go with Motiva Ergonomix 360cc over the muscle + some of my own fat cells (taken from my legs). My surgeon will lower the breast fold, divide the glandular tissue so it spreads more evenly and he'll also perform a lift with an incision around the areola and in the breast fold. There was some discussion on whether or not to do an incision from the nipple to the breast fold (anchor scar) but I said that I'd want to avoid that by any means possible, so he'll try without it. My surgery is on November 25th 2019. I'll start documenting my journey here in RealSelf soon! Feel free to follow and ask me anything you would like to know as I know how hard it is to find someone with a similar situation :)
November 10, 2019
Hey! Thanks so much for your comment. I read your posts and you have written very well about the facts and I feel that we have quite same situation and thoughts about this, since we would go quite much in same size, implant, placement and scars. Your situation looks really similar to me. :) I'm excited to follow your journey. I haven't been sure about the decision, but during this week I got the encourage to tell about the surgery for two of my friends and I'm so relieved that they were so supportive. They said that anyone shouldn't be so insecure about their breasts, and that is a good reason to fix your body. At this point I feel that I'm going to surgery, but I will still make a list of pros and cons and make the final decition after that. I wish you so much luck with your surgery. What is your cheast width in bras? I have 80 or 36 in US size. Even I know it would be good to choose the right size that fits your cheast width, I'm afraid that they would look too big. I've tested rise sizers at home and if I make it the shape of anatomical implant it looks quite nice. But if the rise is evenly placed it feels a little bit too big. But I hope motiva ergonomix will work as it should, so that it looks anatomical implant while standing.
UPDATED FROM Affectionate3125
9 months pre
Postponing the treatment
Affectionate3125December 9, 2019
I decided a month ago to postpone the breast augmentation, since I might get it done in public health care. Now I'm wondering should I prefer implants or fat transfer if I can get it done in public health care and affect the way of the treatment. I think the doctors in puclic health care prefer fat transfer but it usually takes several treatments to achieve the final results and that can take almost two years. I also think that the shape of the breasts doesn't change so well with fat transfer.
At the same time I'm a little bit sad that I coud have had the implants already on this week. So, the treatment is propably in fall 2020.
At the same time I'm a little bit sad that I coud have had the implants already on this week. So, the treatment is propably in fall 2020.
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UPDATED FROM Affectionate3125
9 days pre
Going to surgery!
Affectionate3125September 7, 2020
In May I got in the waiting line of public health care. 4 months later I got a call that could I come to surgery in two weeks. And now I'm finally going to the surgery! In the surgery they will make a lollipop breast lift and transfer some fat from my thighs. In public sector they don't put lot of fat but I might have another surgery later where they transfer more fat if that is needed. But for me it is important to reshape the breasts and the size doesn't matter. Can't wait to see how this works!
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September 7, 2020
What do you mean by Public Health Care.
May 5, 2021
In Finland we have health care for all Finnish people. That doesn't cost much, but you might have to wait longer than in private sector. Tubular breasts are considered as health issue since it contais mental health issues even it doesn't have physical pain or risks.
May 5, 2021
Hey, I try to make an update soon with photos. In short, the recovery was easier than I throught. The shape of the breasts is much better but scars are quite visible. I'm fine with my breasts even they aren't perfect. I try post soon!
You made me feel little more confident about this! :)