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Consultation: Asymmetrical Breasts
Around 99% of women have asymmetrical breasts to some degree, however for many of these women this difference can be more than a cup size. Dr Dawn Harper refers a patient to a specialist who recommends liposuction in order to solve this embarrassing illness from series one.
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Very interesting to read everyones comments. I am 28 and had very assymetrical breasts since puberty. Mine are 2 - almost 3 cup sizes different. This caused me huge problems growing up with regards to confidence, clothing, bikinis, boys etc. I always wanted to have surgery, but when I go to about 21 and went to see a consultant - I was so put off by the idea of having my body sliced open and living with something fake in my body. My boyfriend was very against me having it done. I chose not too and then reconsidered it again at about 25, again - decided against it after seeing consultant - and after consultant advised against. I have been fitted with a prosthetic breast from amoena.co.uk since I was late teens and this made a huge difference. I can't wear very skimpy bikinis or go braless - but then again- I have started to realise that who cares!? My current boyfriend (and all the ones before!) have never had a problem with my breasts at all. To the younger girls in these posts - if boys have a problem with it - they are just young and immature, I know it doesn't make it easier - but there you go! Also - Calvin Klein does a great t-shirt bra that holds amoena prosthesis really well.
I'm so happy to hear I'm not the only one that has this problem. I am 28 and I've had uneven breasts since I was 13 years old. It's been really depressing that I had to hide behind baggy t-shirts when I was younger. My right breast is a D cup and my left breast is a B cup. My only interim solutions have been silicone fillets that are two sizes bigger than a B to insert in the left cup. I have found that works, even when I wear tight t-shirts. I watched The Hospital tonight and its made me re-think about having surgery as I've been opposed to it previously, even after I had a consultation when I was 17. I think I will go and get a consultation again now that I'm 28 as I believe my breasts will not change shape again (unless I have kids!)
I'm 23 and recently my breasts have become asymmetrical I'm an E cup in one and a DD in the other... does anyone know whether silicone enhancers work well with larger breasts?
I'm not sure how many of you girls do this but my breasts are pretty damn different in size(one being an A or smaller with the other being a B/C) So it's actually gotten to the point where i've made a padding pouch to even them out perfectly and I use it for wearing everywhere and even in a swimsuit. It helps a lot more than before. Though once the bra is off my self esteem just bombs down.
Hi I am 19 going on 20 and I have had asymmetrical breasts since I started growing breasts. Right now I wear and A cup bra but just recently my left breast (the bigger breast) has gotten a lot notably bigger than my right breast and may even be pushing towards a B cup. So I decided to do a breast enhancement technique on my right breast which is just massaging the breast with a breast enhancer cream or any type of lotion. I am confident that this might get my breast to even out but I just started this technique a few days ago, so I'm anxious to see the result a few weeks from now.
Will you let me know if this works for you? I have also been looking into using breast enlargement cream on my smaller breast to even them out! It is just hard to decide which one to choose. I am desperate to try anything though! Hope it works for you!
Im 14, i've had this problem since i was 12, i konw that doesn't seem like a long time but it has had a big effect on my confidence. My left breast is an a cup and my right is a c!! i have been to the doctor but she is convinced that the problem will sort it's self out. I have recently been to La Zenza (if thats how you spell it) to get some bras that will mask my problem. Im glad to say that it has given me back some confidence but its still a big worry for me. Im so reasured that there are others in this possition, i thought i was alone for a long time. Im hoping to get surgery done some time in the future as its effecting my relationships with boys, well i say effecting but what i really mean is stopping. if anyone has any advice for me or knows how i am fealing then i would love to talk :)
I have had uneven breasts since i was about 12 years old, i am now 29, this has effected me so much i cannot form any real lasting relationships, plus many boyfriends have pointed it out to me. One breast is an A cup the other a B cup, but because im small i think most guys point it out to me as it seems more evident to them. I have decided after reading your reviews i am going to visit the doctor and try and see a breast specialist once and for all.
im 16 soon to be 17, and ever since i started puberty at 12 and my breasts began to grow, one has always been significantly larger than the other. i feel really uncomfortable and abnormal, i dont like wearing tshirts or vest tops in summer as its really noticable, my right breat is about a C/D cup and my left is a B... its hard to get bras that fit me properly, and dont attract attention under my clothes. its also affecting my social life aswell as i wont go to the swimming baths or partys with friends as its really noticeable in a costume, at my age now would i be okay to have cosmetic surgery?
Hey there. Plastic surgeons will probably wait until you're an adult, or even a couple years past to determine your breasts have finished going through any changes before they will operate on you (in good conscience, at least!). Additionally, you'll have to make sure your weight is stable or it may offset any procedure you undergo. The ways to correct asymmetry are through implants, reduction or liposuction. I hoped this helped my dear!
Any ideas as to why the procedure where you inject fat from somewhere else in your body into your breast to give it a more natural look is not widely talked about/available? I've heard about it, and you can look it up on Harley Street etc, but it never gets talked about on shows like embarrassing bodies! x
Hi, I live in the UK and I'm 18 and I was just wondering how much much breast reconstruction would cost? I'm about a D in one cup and a B/C in the other. The shape of my breasts is also mismatched, with one being more curved at the bottom and and the others curve is a lot sharper if that makes any sense at all. Also my one of my nipples is a lot higher then the other. I would only want surgery on the left breast just to match the right one. It has affected me since I was 12 and I've never really talked about it with anyone and my confidence is very low because of it.
Loved your post. It's fantastic to know so many other women are wonky. I'm in my thirties, and only recently become aware that I am lopsided after a staph infection in my right breast. My infection cleared up, but the breast has seemed bigger since then (about one cup size bigger and droopier). I became very self-conscious and withdrawn. I started looking for surgical options, none of which appealed to me. Then I looked at photos from my past and guess what, it's ALWAYS been bigger, I just never noticed it, nor have any of my boyfriends commented on it. If so many of us are lopsided, clearly men are used to it! The woman in the video is married, doesn't that tell you something? I also discovered I was wearing the wrong size bra (several sites show you how to measure yourself) and bought some new ones today in the right size, including some sexy lacy ones. For tight shirts, I'll get an insert for the smaller breast. My confidence has soared knowing I'm not the only one and there are non-invasive fixes. And men love confidence as well as breasts, no matter what the size.
