Breast Asymmetry
Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri
Many women have uneven (asymmetrical) breasts. In fact, nearly all women have some level of asymmetry between their breasts, although most women are unaware or not bothered by the difference between their breasts. But for women who are aware of breast asymmetry, help is available.
If you live in the Kansas City area and want to correct uneven breasts, plastic surgeon Dr. Matt Chhatre at Summit Plastic Surgery can help. Please contact him today for a consultation.
Causes of Breast Asymmetry
Breast asymmetry is characterized by a difference in the size and/or shape of a woman's breasts; the asymmetry is sometimes noticeable and sometimes it is subtle. In some patients, one breast is significantly larger than the other. Other times, one breast may droop while the other does not. One common form of asymmetry involves one breast that is small and flat, while the other is larger and sagging. Another type of asymmetry occurs when a woman's areolas (the colored area around the nipple) are different in size, shape, or color.
Breast asymmetry may surface at a young age. Breast asymmetry can also occur as a result of weight gain and loss. Breast asymmetry can worsen as a woman ages.
Removal of breast tissue as a result of benign growth or breast cancer may also result in breast asymmetry.
Correction of Breast Asymmetry
Correction of breast asymmetry depends upon the nature of the asymmetry. Surgical correction of breasts that are asymmetrical in size and shape typically involves reduction or lift of the larger breast and augmentation of the smaller breast with a breast implant. This may be the best way to achieve a more ideal shape for both breasts.
For women with asymmetric areolas, it is normally simplest to reduce the size the larger areola to match the smaller one.
If you live in the Kansas City, Missouri area and would like to learn more about correction of your breast asymmetry, please contact Summit Plastic Surgery today to schedule a consultation with plastic surgeon Dr. Chhatre.