Posts Tagged ‘Breast problem’

Different breast size

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Question: One of my breasts is markedly smaller than the other, in fact one has not developed at all. This becomes a problem when buying bras, as one side fits and the other doesn’t. I am in my late teens and my breasts have always been different sizes. Is it hormonal?
This problem is not as uncommon as you may think. In fact, most women have slight differences in the sizes of their breasts, in the same way that most of us have one foot or hand a fraction larger than the other. In your case, the problem is extreme, and requires treatment. All humans (male and female) have a tiny nodule of breast tissue present behind the nipple from birth. At puberty, the oestrogens in women stimulate this tissue to grow into a breast. The degree of stimulation, the size or original nodule, and (most importantly) hereditary tendencies will determine your breast size.
In your case, you were almost certainly born with no nodule of breast tissue behind one nipple, and therefore there was nothing there for the hormones to stimulate at puberty. It has absolutely nothing to do with your diet or lifestyle. The problem will be a permanent one, and you will not be able to breast feed a baby from the undeveloped breast, but the good breast will be able to produce adequate milk by itself (most mothers of twins successfully breast feed both babies).
There is no magical medication, cream or diet that will help, but plastic surgery will improve your self-image and appearance dramatically. You should not instantly exclude surgery, because the operation is a very simple and safe one, that will leave a small scar under the fold of the breast tha only your most intimate friends will ever discover. The surgeon will insert a bag full of soft gel behind the muscle under the nipple, so that both breasts will b exactly the same size and feel.
Ask yout GP for a referral to a plastic surgeon (virtually all perform thi simple procedure), and discuss the matter further with him/her. A talk commit you to nothing, and will give you a great deal more information.

Large breast

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Question: I am 22 years old and my breasts are too large. They are quite saggy and I get rashes under them, and they cause me great discomfort. I would like to know who I can see about getting my breasts uplifted and decreased in size, the effects of the operation and how much it would cost.
Women with very large breasts can find them to be both uncomfortable and embarrassing. They develop fungal and heat rashes under the breast, and tired shoulder and back muscles from supporting them. They get in the way when Performing some tasks, and make the woman look fatter than she is. Many women gain enormous benefit by having a breast reduction operation per-formed, and the sooner such a procedure is undertaken, the better. There are a lot of plastic surgeons who perform this procedure, and you should discuss with your general practitioner who s/he recommends in your area.
There are a number of different ways of reducing the breast size, but in the most common operation, a slice of tissue and fat is removed from the underside of the breast, so that the resulting scar is in the fold under the breast, and barely noticeable. If nothing further was done, the nipple would be left pointing at the floor instead of straight ahead, so a further vertical cut must be made, to allow the nipple to be moved further up the smaller breast. The resultant vertical scar is below the nipple on an area of the breast that is rarely exposed to public view.
After the operation, you will feel much more comfortable, you will still be able to breast feed, and no one except your most intimate friends will ever know.
The costs involved in the operation will be partially refunded by Medicare (for the doctor’s fees) and your private health fund (for the hospital charges and part of the doctor’s fee). If you have no private insurance, you may have to pay $3000 to $4000. You should discuss this further at the initial consultation with the plastic surgeon, which will put you under no obligation to proceed further unless you wish to.