Breast Procedure: The Only Answer to Developmental Breast Asymmetry

Published:July 10th, 2011

Are you having problems with the way your breasts look? Are they asymmetrical in appearance? Do you want to find ways to correct your physical problem?

Developmental breast asymmetry has always been a cause of psychological problems in young females who have this particular physical defect. It can affect the way a woman dresses. It can also make women with this problem shy away from social gatherings that require skimpy and minimal clothing such as beach parties and the like.

Correction of breast asymmetry appears to be the only solution for those with developmental breast asymetry. However, the procedure may also appear to be challenging for the surgeon performing the procedure particularly in those patients with tuberous breasts.

What are tuberous breasts?

Tuberous breast is a congenital breast anomaly wherein one or both breasts appear to look tubular. It can happen in both sexes. However, aside from looking too tubular in appearance, the affected breast also looks enlarged and puffy, with the breasts being too wide apart, the breast tissues are minimal, making it look to be sagging, and its base being too narrow for a regular breast that is attached to the breast wall. Some women with tuberous breasts also have problems with breastfeeding. However, in some cases, this may not be particularly true.

In a study conducted in St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery & Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom and published in The Breast Journal in June 2011, the researchers gathered 52 cases of developmental breast asymmetry. Of these 52 cases mentioned, 69 percent of patients have tuberous breasts wherein 67 percent were unilateral and 33 percent have bilateral deformities. Almost all the patients with tuberous breasts had their first surgical attention before the age of 25.

What are the most common surgical modalities for the management of developmental breast asymmetery?

The most commonly involved breast procedures include breast augmentation mammaplasty, nipple and areola reduction, gloanduloplasty technique mastoplexy and breast reduction procedure. Most of the surgical modalities considered for the correction of the breast deformity are tailored to the needs of the affected breast. However, of all the surgical operations done to breasts, achieving symmetry seemed to be the hardest obstacle for any surgeon.

Treating patients with developmental breast asymmetry is not only about the physical deformity involved. It is a one step process of healing her being, making it whole and balanced once more.

Reference:

The Breast Journal; Developmental Breast Asymmetry; Chan, W. et al.; June 2011

 

 

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