What is breast asymmetry and how can it be corrected?

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Asymmetries in the human body they are completely normal. No body is completely symmetrical with the other half. It often happens that many people have one arm, one hand, one foot, or some shit longer than the other. This is completely normal as perfect symmetry does not exist, as far as human proportions are concerned.

These body asymmetries are also represented in the female breasts. In fact, almost the vast majority of women have an asymmetry body on the chest, no matter how small. In some cases, this anomaly is almost imperceptible and many women never notice it. However, there are also a large number of cases in which, as the breasts develop, one continues to grow more than the other. This results in a breast asymmetry that will be clearly visible in many patients.

Breast asymmetry can refer to the inequalities that exist between one breast and another, either due to its shape, size or position.

What types of breast asymmetries exist?

Depending on the patient's breast anomaly, three different types can be distinguished, depending on whether they affect the shape, size or position:

Anisomastia: This term refers to an asymmetry in the breasts that equally affects both its shape and its size. Visually, it is presented with one breast larger than the other and with a different shape, generally more sagging and with a slightly longer shape than the natural shape.
Anisothelia: Unlike anisomastia, anisothelia focuses on the breast abnormality that occurs in the nipples and areolas. It is represented when a nipple and its areola present an asymmetry with the other breast, making them look very different from each other. This can affect both its size and shape.
Combined inequality: In some patients these two breast asymmetries can occur simultaneously. This means that the breast that is asymmetrical can have changes in its appearance and shape and, in turn, present an asymmetry in the nipple and its areola.

What are the causes of breast asymmetries?

Breast asymmetries often alarm patients who suffer from it, especially when they discover it after some time has passed since the breasts have finished developing. However, it does not necessarily have to be alarming since, in most cases, it corresponds to hormonal causes that are not worrying, such as:

body changes during any of the stages of pregnancy or during the period of breastfeeding.
Hormonal problems.
Changes in body development.
Stages of changes in the body such as weight gain or sudden weight loss.

However, breast asymmetries can also be a cause of breast cancer in some patients. For this reason, it is essential to go to a medical check-up if we develop any abnormality of this type, to ensure early detection.

How can breast asymmetries be corrected?

The most effective procedure for correcting breast asymmetries is surgery. Thanks to it, the size, shape or position of the asymmetrical breast can be corrected.

breast surgery to correct breast asymmetry It includes different techniques and procedures. For example, if it is an asymmetry due to size, an implant could be placed in the smaller breast so that they are even. Or, if, on the contrary, one breast is too large compared to the other, a breast reduction can be performed on that particular breast. In general, chest asymmetries can be corrected in different ways:

Breast augmentation of both breasts. Placing a prosthesis of a different size on each breast, to achieve harmony between the two. An implant is also placed in the chest that is not asymmetrical in order to ensure a lifting of both, and that they look in harmony with the rest of the body silhouette.
Breast reduction on both breasts, removing different breast tissue in both. This occurs in large breasts in which, in addition, one is larger than the other. To do this, tissue from both is removed and a balance between them is sought.
In cases of tuberous breasts, The surgery will consist of two parts: one reconstructive and the other dedicated to the placement of the appropriate prostheses for each case.
For asymmetries in the areola and nipple, The size of the areola will be reduced and the fallen nipple will be raised.

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