Conditions
Symmastia
Symmastia is a rare condition in which the breasts come together at the centre of the chest and merge together in a weblike manner. Symmastia can be a congenital condition (meaning that is occurs from birth) or can result from breast augmentation or other chest surgery. Sometimes referred to as a uniboob, correction of this condition requires surgical approaches that may not always be advisable
as the condition is known to return with time, and the corrective surgery itself can cause further scarring.
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Wow this is good to know. I didn't know that my connected breasts were a congenital anomaly affecting less than 200,000 women in the U.S. (dunno about worldwide). Well, cheers to the rest of you who have it. I wouldn't mind having it corrected as well. Good luck to everyone else whether you have the uniboob corrected, or not. :)
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Im 13 And I Suffer From This. I Developed Quite Young And Am Very Large Chested (DD). I Dont Know What To Do. Im Too Embarrased To Contact A GP ...
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I also have this condition and would love to know who to contact in the UK to have surgery to correct it as all the surgeons I have seen so far say nothing can be done about it.
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I have this condition and have always wondered what it is called. I guess it's just one of those things I'll have to live with, but I would like to know more about corrective surgery.
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I am a teenager,and i went to a doctor to ask if it was normal to have connected breasts and was told "everyone is defferent" which is true, yet i'm now realizing that this is a real condition and a congenital mutation and would like to someday correct it ,but it sounds as if the surgery is dangerous? Any more information would really be useful! Thanks!
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Thank you for showing this. I've always felt like a bit of a freak as I don't have a cleavage. My family have always thought it was weird that my breast joined. It's so good to know that I am 'normal'. I have lived with it so long that I am used to it...although if it were possible to seperate I would perhaps consider. Thanks alot
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after watching tonights programme i have realised that i have symmastia, i have often wondered why my breats were not completely separate, but it is a very mild case i have and i dont find it a problem its interesting to know what it is now.
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