Having breasts that are different in size or shape is known as breast asymmetry. Breast asymmetry can be improved with surgery such as a breast uplift, reduction or enlargement.
Expert cosmetic surgeons
The technique used for tuberous breast correction will vary from patient to patient depending on their severity and desired outcomes.
- Breast Augmentation: Breast implants are a great way to correct breast asymmetry with implants being placed into the smaller breast to match its size to the larger breast. However breast implants can also be used in both breasts to increase the overall size of your breasts but different sized implants may be used in each breast to help create a more symmetrical appearance.
- Breast Reduction: Some women may be happier with their smaller breast and for cases like this a breast reduction procedure would be suggested to reduce the size of the larger breast. Tissue will be removed from the larger breast until it is closer to the size of your other breast.
- Breast Uplift: In some cases breast asymmetry can cause sagging to appear on one side of the breast. Breast lift surgery can remove the excess skin and help tighten the breast so it appears more like the other breast. For some patients, it may be suggested that a combined breast reduction and breast uplift are performed at the same time to help create a more symmetrical appearance.
- Areola Reduction: Large areolas can cause breasts to look asymmetric and it may be that you have tuberous breasts which you can find out more about here. Areola reduction surgery aims to reduce the size of the areolas on one or both breasts so they are both similar in size.
- Results: Our expert breast surgeons will discuss your expectations and realistic outcomes from surgery with you in your initial consultations. It is advisable to note that no two breasts are completely identical and that breast asymmetry correction surgery aims to improve the asymmetry but perfect breast symmetry can’t be guaranteed.
- Downtime: Downtime after breast augmentation surgery will depend on the type of procedure that you had. Generally patients take 1-2 weeks off work to recover but full aftercare information can be found on the relevant treatment pages.
The procedure
The technique used for tuberous breast correction will vary from patient to patient depending on their severity and desired outcomes.
- Breast Augmentation: Breast implants are a great way to correct breast asymmetry with implants being placed into the smaller breast to match its size to the larger breast. However breast implants can also be used in both breasts to increase the overall size of your breasts but different sized implants may be used in each breast to help create a more symmetrical appearance.
- Breast Reduction: Some women may be happier with their smaller breast and for cases like this a breast reduction procedure would be suggested to reduce the size of the larger breast. Tissue will be removed from the larger breast until it is closer to the size of your other breast.
- Breast Uplift: In some cases breast asymmetry can cause sagging to appear on one side of the breast. Breast lift surgery can remove the excess skin and help tighten the breast so it appears more like the other breast. For some patients, it may be suggested that a combined breast reduction and breast uplift are performed at the same time to help create a more symmetrical appearance.
- Areola Reduction: Large areolas can cause breasts to look asymmetric and it may be that you have tuberous breasts which you can find out more about here. Areola reduction surgery aims to reduce the size of the areolas on one or both breasts so they are both similar in size.
- Results: Our expert breast surgeons will discuss your expectations and realistic outcomes from surgery with you in your initial consultations. It is advisable to note that no two breasts are completely identical and that breast asymmetry correction surgery aims to improve the asymmetry but perfect breast symmetry can’t be guaranteed.
- Downtime: Downtime after breast augmentation surgery will depend on the type of procedure that you had. Generally patients take 1-2 weeks off work to recover but full aftercare information can be found on the relevant treatment pages.