Conditions
Tubular Breasts
Getting a bra that fits is enough of an ordeal as it is without being told that your boobs are a funny shape. Tubular breasts are in fact pretty common, though shouldn’t be confused with Tubular Bells – everyone’s favourite 1973 concept album. Tubular breasts are caused by a lack of development in the breast tissue during puberty which leads to the aesthetically bizarre malformation that can see breasts grow asymmetrically as well as been particularly droopy and unusually far apart. The term ‘tubular breast’ comes from the tube-like appearance that afflicted breasts may take. In contrast to the cone-shaped Madonna-style bosom that is deemed regular the base of a tuberous breast is very narrow with a long skin envelope. The malformation can affect one or both breasts and is only cosmetic in its irregularity, but can often cause low self esteem which could lead to other mental health related problems. The condition is most commonly corrected with a surgical procedure that typically involves either implants or tissue expansion. Breast surgery is a major operation which will take weeks to heal and goes with all the usual risks of major surgery, so no decisions should be gone into lightly.
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Im almost 17 and i know i have tubular breasts they are droopy and i have large areolas and my nipples are very far down i wanted to know what i can do about it i have rather large breast there a E cup which when i take my bra off it hurts from the weight and i have stretch marks due to this im so uncomfortable with them because of the pain is there any way i can fix them but not so expensively, thanks.
I am 16- nearly 17 and get told all the time that I'm really pretty ect. But I have never had a relationship because I have tubular breasts and they make me feel hideous! They are small, extremely far apart, droop like triangles and the nippels are almost underneath my 'boobs'. I also have inverted nipples which I know will make it very very difficult to breast feed if I ever want children. I don't even feel like a woman in the slightest and I would rather have no boobs then the ones I was cursed with. luckily, both my parents are supportive and have said that if we had the money, they would pay for implants ect. But like most people, money is tight and the NHS pretty much tell you that they can't do anything :/ sooo until I get £10,000 I guess I will have to live with them :(
I bloomed early, so i started to notice it when i was 11/12 but I didn’t know what It was, When i was 14 this guy pointed out that they looked like ‘they had been sucked on too much’ that’s when i started to become conscious feel different. I’ve had bf’s but every time it gets intimate I get scared and push away, i can manage to show them when my nipple are erect for a while before I say i don’t feel comfortable and put my bra on. I have not engaged in sexual activity because I know you have to be naked and I’m too afraid to admit what I have or even tell anyone. I told this guy I was seeing and he said they look like Frankenstein boobs, I’ve wanted to get them fixed for so long now but I’ve never had the money. I tried to confront my step mum about it and she just ignored the matter and I can’t get the courage to tell my dad something’s wrong with me, my sister and mum say I’m saggy and at this age it shouldn’t be this way. I try to stay confident but I can’t get close to anyone sexually or even mentally because I know it will have to end, my family don’t support me and every day I pray it isn’t real but I look in the mirror and I cannot escape the abnormality that I am. It’s the worst when it’s hot, in the cold they seem normal but whenever it’s hot say the shower or summer the shape upsets me. I’ve always been ashamed to go to the doctors because I’m still coming to terms with it myself, I’m too ashamed to admit what I have but now that I’m 20 and its affecting my relationships, my confidence I think it’s about time I get some help but I'm terrified that I'll get laughed at or won't recieve any help.
I had this condition. Had a lollipop breast lift (vertical mastopexy) done with implants when I was 18. My breasts look totally normal now, in fact they look really great. The scars are practically invisible as well. The other day I went for a breast sonar and the doctor had to ask me where the scars where. I treated the scars with laser and vit.A + E. You really don't have to suffer through this your whole life, it's no way to live. Just get it fixed! If I could do it all over again I would have had the operation done at 16 already.
im 17 and i am pretty certain i have tubular breasts, and it is effecting me mentally bad! i cant look at them, without wanting to cry or get really angry, and i cant wear swimsuits nor take my bra off during sex, and its so hard to find bra that fits right. do you think the nhs would do something about it?
did you just have a implants and not a lift?? because that is what I am considering ...
Hi I had Tubular Breast and spent years using lotions and potions to try and improve the shape nothing worked my nipples are huge the only time my breast looked semi normal was when they were cold ! Then I had my first child and when I breast fed my boobs looked great because they were full of milk and this put the nipple in proportions I went on to have two more children after finishing breast feeding my boobs went back to the horrible triangle droopy shape so I decided to have implants as this made my boobs look like they did when I was breast feeding I,d had a heads up on how they would look and Ive never looked back my nipples are still big but I feel so much more in proportions ;-) there is hope all of you are so young you have time on your hands to save or wait till you have had your babies, I found the man of my dreams and had 3 babies before I changed my boobs it made no difference to my husband I did it purely for myself I hope Ive help take care and remember it sounds corny but its true its whats inside your heart and soul that really counts xx
I've done research and they said that there is a huge possibility that with tubular breasts I won't be able to breast feed even if I do have kids. I love kids but with my breasts I don't plan on ever showing my body to anybody. I know I'm not going to be able to have sugery done on my body to fix it, but i don't know what to do. Anybody knows?
I'm 14, nearly 15 and have tubular breasts, my parents say they will grow normal but they have stopped growing.I don't know what to do, I get depressed often. I just don't know what to do :'(
I know exactly how you feel. Throughout my entire adolescence (and sometimes now) I would just cry and cry in front of the mirror and before I went to sleep. My tubular breasts have affected every aspect of my life. I can't wear swimsuits or certain dresses and bras. I'm sorry, but if your breasts are tubular now, you most likely won't grow into fuller, rounder ones. Please take my advice and learn to deal with them. It's very hard but you will find someone who loves you despite your "deformity". Sometimes how you perceive yourself is based on how others perceive you. This is how I felt. I thought that if a boy (or girl) found my body ugly or unusual then I was ugly and unusual. Luckily, at 21, I met someone who makes me feel beautiful. Or, at least I do not have such a negative image as I did in high school. You should look into plastic surgery if you want to, and don't ever feel ashamed about it. I would get it if I could afford it. And, in case this is a concern, I've had two boyfriends, both of whom saw me naked and did not think I was horrible-looking. So, please, please, don't be sad. I know how much it sucks, but I wasted so may nights and tears trying to reason why I look the way I do. Much love from me.
im 18, and i dont think i have it i know i do :'( one of my brests is a size c the other is amost a size d i have asked my mum but in the end she only keept telling people, i dont know what to do anymore but im so glad there are others with the same condishion out there i dont fell so alone anymore :)
Hi I'm Sam I have no idea if I have them I'm 15 and they are some what round I got checked but they said I didn't have it but I'm scared all my friends have super round boobs I mean I'm afraid my doctor is wrong PLEASE help I'm 15 and freaking out
im 14 almost 15 and i think i have tubular. i know my boobs are still growing and everything but i think i match what was described above. im between an A and B cup. my nipples are big, the make up most of my boob. will this change later as i mature? or is it for sure tubular? please help me :( its so depressing :(
To be sincerely honest I don't think the condition of your breast will change. They might grow bigger but the size of the areola won't reduce with time. I know it because I've experienced it. When I was in this whole breast growing process as a teen I was getting more and more worried about the shape of my breasts. My mom always told me that they would correct with time but they didn't. Now I'm 16 and I definitively know that I have tubular breasts :(. My cup size is D and I can only tell you that finding a bra is hell on earth. Let's not even mention wearing decolletes or swimsuits.. I can really relate to what you're going through and I specially know how it can affect you and lower your self-esteem. I had to show my boobs to every woman in my family and none of them had my problem nor did they think that my breasts had a deformity (except for my sister and mom). I went to my family doctor and even she told me that I didn't have a particular problem. Right now I'm waiting to have a randez-vous fixed with a breast surgeon to see what can be done. What I recommend you do is try to seek for professional help. Go to your family doctor and try to set up an appointment with a breast professional. Only they can find the right solutions for you. And also try to have somebody to talk to. Believe me it really helps. When I can't take it anymore and I feel so depressed about my image, my mom and bigger sis are always there to recomfort me. Just hang in there and don't forget that problems such as this can always be fixed. Also keep in mind that your current condition is not of your fault. What I was told is that its just a flaw of nature so don't blame yourself for the way your breasts look. It has nothing to do about wearing a bra or not. I hope this helped you.
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