Other Reasons for Breast Surgery
When it comes to cosmetic breast surgery, most people think about breast enlargement. While it’s true that breast augmentation well outnumbers other breast procedures—such as breast lift and breast reduction—according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), there are other reasons women opt to change the look of their breasts.
Here in New York, breast augmentation is still quite popular among our female patients. But like the ASAPS, we see subtlety emerging as a trend in breast surgery as well. The tide seems to be turning toward a more natural looking silhouette for women, thus we’ve seen more patients interested in fat grafting for the breasts and even breast implant removal.
We help help our patients feel great about the appearance of their breasts through a variety of less common procedures. It’s common to see women concerned about:
- Asymmetry: Most people know that no body is perfectly symmetrical, and many are content with breasts that are not identical twins. But some women feel their breasts are just too lopsided and seek surgical correction. Options for our patients include reducing the larger breast, or, more often, enlarging the smaller side with an implant or fat transfer.
- Nipple problems: We have been performing nipple surgery for many years, for women and for men too. We can help with nipple reduction and inverted nipple repair. We also reduce overly large areolas—most often when performing breast reduction or a breast lift, but sometimes as a standalone procedure. Given our expertise in male and female breast reduction, we have also treated hundreds of patients with puffy nipples. More information about all these options is available here.
- Tuberous breasts: This condition, also called tubular breasts, Snoopy breasts and other terms, occurs when the breast circumference is constricted, causing tissues to grow outward and down in ways that may cause the breasts to look different than “normal.” Tuberous breasts are not uncommon, and they sometimes do not bother people very much. In our appearance-conscious society, however, many women decide to seek breast surgery. We have extensive experience treating women with tuberous breasts, designing a strategy that’s just right for each individual patient. It’s a joy to see women feeling relieved and happy about their appearance after years of frustration.
The good news in all this is that no matter what might bother you about your breasts, chances are great we can help. If you’re interested in breast augmentation in New York, you are certainly in good company. We have performed hundreds and hundreds of augmentation procedures and we anticipate that women with smallish breasts, moms whose breasts seem “deflated” after child rearing and older women with sagging issues will continue to make this choice. And, we can now offer fat grafting in addition to natural looking breast implants for the right candidates.
But if breast enlargement is not what you have in mind, that’s ok too. Know that our experience is extensive, and we also treat women with problems you may not read about online very often, such as an unusual rib cage shape or extra wide cleavage. Schedule a consultation and find out how we can help. Call us at 212-570-6080 or simply fill out our quick form. We will be glad to meet you.
