Breast asymmetry

Breast asym­me­try refers to a noti­ceable dif­fe­rence bet­ween the two breasts in size, shape or posi­ti­on. Slight dif­fe­ren­ces are enti­re­ly nor­mal; asym­me­try only beco­mes rele­vant for tre­at­ment when it is con­spi­cuous or distressing.

Cau­ses

The breasts often deve­lop to dif­fe­rent ext­ents during puber­ty. Con­ge­ni­tal con­di­ti­ons such as tube­rous breasts or an under­de­ve­lo­ped chest mus­cle can also be respon­si­ble. Later on, pregnan­cy, breast­fee­ding, weight chan­ges, sur­gery or inju­ry can increase the differences.

Sym­ptoms

Visi­ble signs include une­qual volu­me, folds beneath the breast at dif­fe­rent heights, areo­las of dif­fe­rent sizes or heights, and dif­fe­ren­ces in shape. In ever­y­day life, a bra may not fit pro­per­ly on one side. Many peo­p­le find the asym­me­try emo­tio­nal­ly distressing.

Tre­at­ment

Tre­at­ment depends on the cau­se. Opti­ons include enlar­ging the smal­ler breast, redu­cing the lar­ger one, a lift, or a com­bi­na­ti­on. Minor dif­fe­ren­ces can be eve­ned out with fat, see breast aug­men­ta­ti­on with own fat. Per­fect sym­me­try can­not be achie­ved, even with surgery.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Breast aug­men­ta­ti­on with implants