Tuberous Breast Correction NYC
Some women suffer from a congenital condition called “tuberous breast deformity” or “tuberous breast syndrome.” The unusual shape of the breast can lead to embarrassment, and many women who have the condition in one or both breasts feel self-conscious and lack of self-esteem.
Tuberous breast deformity is a congenital condition with a relatively wide range of severity. It is usually defined by conditions such as the following:
- A breast that is small or hypoplastic (underdeveloped) with a constricted base of the breast
- A high and tight inframammary fold (this also means that the skin in the lower half of the breast is deficient)
- Herniation of breast tissue into the areola.
- High and tight inframammary fold with large breasts.
A patient with some or all of these conditions, with any degree of severity, is a candidate for surgical correction of tuberous breast deformity. Many patients do not know they have tuberous breast deformity. They just think their breasts look “weird” and don’t realize that there are treatments to correct this and restore a natural breast appearance.
After Surgery
In general the patient can expect a good result. However, sometimes inadequate release of the constricted breast tissue or failure to use an expander to expand the lower pole breast skin can lead to a less than optimal result. Patients are often reluctant to go through expansion. In addition, the surgeon must be very vigilant in releasing all the attachments, allowing the breast tissue to spread out. Failure to do this will result in incomplete correction. Finally, since an implant is usually part of the solution, the patient has to deal with all the related risks and considerations involved with breast augmentation.