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Not All Breasts Are Created Equal
Breast asymmetry is quite common, though the degree and patient perception of it varies. Often patients are not aware of their asymmetry, they just recognize that they are unhappy with the appearance of their breasts. Frequently women have one breast that is larger than the other breast or nipple that is positioned lower than the other. Patient’s often share their stories of frustrations when searching for clothing that will fit properly without accentuating the asymmetry and the continual distress it causes them.
If breast asymmetry is so common, why does it bother us females so much if our breasts are not perfectly symmetrical? Maybe as women, we just haven’t had as many opportunities to compare our breasts to the breasts of the average women unlike say… women living in other countries, like maybe…France, where breasts seem to be on display. Maybe it’s because we torture ourselves by thinking our partner is comparing our breasts imperfections to the perfectly perky, perfectly shaped, perfectly sized, perfectly air brushed breasts in magazines. Maybe it is because we remember what our breasts looked like before children. Maybe it’s because we just want to be the best self we can be. The list could go on indefinitely I’m sure. Unfortunately, there isn’t much comfort to be found in the idea that there are lots of women facing the same imperfections.
Fortunately, Dr. Castillo has decades of experience in dealing with and developing solutions for this very problem. For those of you who have not had the pleasure on meeting G.D. Castillo, M.D., “as a surgeon (and an individual) he is a breath of fresh air” as quoted by one of our patients. I must agree! He is a truly gifted surgeon with a compassionate, understanding, engaging bedside manner. Dr. Castillo’s goal is your goal: to create beautiful breasts that look and feel exactly as you envisioned them.
At Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Clinic, we offer options to address each type of asymmetry concern:
1. Breast augmentation – This procedure may involve inserting a breast implant in one or both breasts, depending on the individual patient’s needs.
2. Liposuction – Many times liposuction of the larger breast can be used to simply equal out the volume / size of your breasts without breast implants.
3. Breast Reduction – This cosmetic surgery procedure can be used to reduce the size of one or both breasts to create breast symmetry.
4. Breast Lift (Mastopexy) – This breast surgery is used improve breast ptosis (sagging) in one or both breasts, reshaping the breasts to create beautiful symmetrical breasts.
5. Nipple Reduction or Nipple Augmentation – This cosmetic procedure can be used to increase, decrease or equalize the size and shape of the nipple and give balance to the breasts.
6. A combination of one or more of the above breast surgeries is sometimes needed to correct the asymmetry in its entirety.
If you be are interested in more information on Breast Asymmetry solutions, call Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Clinic’s, Savoy, Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) location at 217-359-7508 or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Castillo and have all of your questions answered and your concerns relieved.
Skin Care & Laser Specialist for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Roxanne Grace
Skincare and Laser Specialist
G. D. Castillo, M.D.
800-252-7123 (within IL)
217-359-7508 Savoy (Champaign-Urbana)
