Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty Magazine #68

easts
Tuberous breasts
Tuberous breasts are caused by stymied development
and a high degree of fibrous tissue in the breast. This
means the natural breast is small and constricted with tight
fibrous tissue.
A common side effect of tuberous breasts is low volume,
and for this reason an implant is needed to correct the
condition. Dr Flynn creates an artificial pocket in the breast
tissue, and selects the implant volume according to the
patient’s existing tissue and wants.
‘In order to insert an implant, the fibrous pocked needs
to be opened and an artificial pocket in the breast tissue
needs to be created,’ he explains. ‘A number of incisions
are made on the outside of the fibrous bundle to create
“pleats” and expand the space.’
In its most severe form, the tuberous abnormality is seen
in all the quadrants of the breast but there can be different
varieties of the condition. For example, constriction can
occur only in the lower portion of the breast, while the top is
fully developed. Similarly, there can be differences between
the two breasts – one breast may be fully constricted, and
the other normally developed.
‘The surgery is a balancing act, especially when there
is unevenness between the breasts, or within one breast,’
Dr Flynn explains. ‘For example, when the constriction is
only in the lower segment, the surgeon must create an even
balance between the upper and lower poles of the breasts.
If the condition is different between both breasts, then it
becomes about balancing the two.’
breast
surgery
case
studies
BEFORE
AFTER breast augmentation by Dr Flynn
BEFORE
AFTER tuberous breast augmentation by Dr Flynn
BEFORE
AFTER breast reduction by Dr Flynn
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