Breast Implants Correct Breast Asymmetry
One of the reasons women seek out breast implants is to correct visible problems with breast asymmetry. This difference might be noticeable in the two breast’s size, shape, or form. Just as no two eyes or ears are identical, breasts are also individually sized and shaped, but some women have breasts that are remarkably different. Breast implants are one of the obvious answers to this problem.
Latest technical advances have given women a number of ways to battle problems with breast asymmetry dependent on the individual’s needs.
If the breasts are roughly the same size but the differences are found in the shape of the breast, the placement of the aureole or the fullness of the breast, these differences are difficult to adjust in a long term satisfactory way without the use of breast implants.
If the problem is a difference in the size of the breasts, different size breast implants can help make the two breasts more similar in size. Saline breast implants, which are inserted empty and then filled in place, have the advantage of versatility of volume gauged by the surgeon during surgery. On the other hand, is also possible to remove excess breast tissue from one side in order to make the two sides more similar in a partial breast reduction type of surgery.
Tubular breast deformity is notable when an over-sized aureole compared to the width of the breast base makes the breasts look like narrow tubes. Tubular breast have the added correlation of an increased incidence of having both size and shape discrepancies. The breast tissue itself may be so constricted that one surgery will not be able to correct all of the issues involved. Therefore, there is a much higher chance that a secondary or revision surgery must be anticipated.
One other reason for concern regarding breast asymmetry is when there is significant breast sagging following childbirth, drastic loss of weight, or even due to simple loss of tissue integrity due to aging. Sagging breasts concern women greatly and are typically associated with a loss of a feeling of sexiness that young ripe breasts gave them in their youth. A breast lift is often the answer to the problem of droopy breasts. Breast lift surgery can be performed with or without breast implants, depending on each individuals situation.
If your breasts are asymmetrical in shape or size, you should feel your breasts looking for any growths that could enlarge the breast. If you find any lumps or formations, you should consult a doctor. Also, bear in mind that scientists proved the link between breast asymmetry and breast cancer.
Most plastic surgeons look for a significant difference in size, shape or volume before recommending breast implants to solve breast symmetry problems. If breasts are not at least one cup size different, but still causing concern to the patient, the solution may be to increase or decrease the size of both breasts to make them the same size.
