Asymmetrical breasts

Look, I get it—nobody is perfectly symmetrical. But we’re talking about a difference of nearly an entire number here! That’s huge!! You can’t tell just by looking at me from the outside, but once I get undressed... yikes!

Sophia Martinez65 said:They can just take some of your Music from your back or your abdomen.

Music? Are you serious?

Just some off-topic rambling here. My usernames are basically just two sides of the same coin... I used to go by Riječanka before this Forum completely rebranded itself, and once they changed everything up, I couldn't even get my old profile to load if I tried 😱
I finally lost my patience with it all and decided to start fresh with Susan Martin24, which is what I'm using now 👍

I'm keeping the old Riječanka account tucked away as a backup, just in case I run into any technical glitches with my main one 😬

shadowfalcon33, why go through the hassle of a massive overhaul when you can just do something smaller and much more straightforward—like an implant implantation to fill in the gaps?
Usually, if there’s some breast ptosis involved, the best move is to put implants in both breasts. You might go with a slightly smaller one in one and a larger one in the other just to get the positioning and consistency looking right. But honestly, these types of procedures can be pretty tricky. You never quite get that perfect aesthetic symmetry when you're doing a simple augmentation like that. ☕

shadowfalcon33 said:Music? Hey!

Hey back at you.

Have you actually heard about muscle flap surgery? 🙄 They can take a flap from the latissimus dorsi and transplant it into the breast—but then you’ve got to deal with all the microvascular anastomosis and the whole bit. Sure, slapping in a silicone implant is easier. But yeah, this is an option too.

Honestly, that doesn't sound right at all. Maybe they meant *under* the breast? Even then, I'm not convinced... You can't just grab a piece of the lat like that. 😕

Look, I didn't just pull this out of thin air—I actually read about it (pretty sure it was in the New York Times or maybe the Wall Street Journal) and it struck me as weird too. Maybe the sources I was reading were just outdated.

Could that just be reconstructive surgery following a radical mastectomy or something along those lines?

You’ve got a point there—I think you do. I mean, a woman who just wants to look better in a bikini isn't exactly looking to end up with two nasty scars running down her back. 😬
Nowadays, since we aren't doing those radical mastectomies following the Halsted method anymore, anyone can get silicone implants. Since the pectoralis major muscle is still intact, you just tuck the implant right underneath it. It would be great if Susan Martin24 would weigh in here... 👍

off topic...

Is it just me, or does it feel a bit sketchy when you see oral surgeons or ENT specialists running private practices where they're out there doing breast augmentations and liposuction instead of sticking to their actual lane? Like, they aren't even board-certified plastic surgeons.
And honestly, I see it happening way more often than you'd think.

Scott Allen10 said:going off on a tangent here...

Are maxillo-facial surgeons or ENT specialists basically just playing unlicensed doctor when they run private clinics doing breast augmentations or liposuction instead of sticking to plastic surgery?
Oh, there are plenty of them.

If you're thinking of a specific maxilla-facial surgeon, he isn't the one actually performing those procedures... He has someone else working under his name (with Rebro) who is highly skilled and reliable in that field. Not sure if I should be dropping names here? But I think anyone in the loop will know exactly who I mean.

cynthia377 said:Help! I’ve got this issue where my breasts are totally asymmetrical. One side is basically a full cup size larger than the other. I don't know anyone else who deals with this 😠 and it honestly feels like I'm the only one!! Is there any way to actually influence the growth of the smaller side? I heard surgery might be the only way out. I’m really not a fan of that idea—the thought of having a foreign object inside me is just... ugh—but if there isn't any other option, I'd love to fix this flaw. Does anyone know how much a single implant costs 😬 ??
Just to be clear, it looks really bad on me 😢 . I thought maybe I'd eventually just learn to live with it, but that hasn't happened. I'm already 19, so I doubt it's just going to fix itself somehow.
Any advice??

hm, a friend of mine had the exact same thing happen, and I think they didn't even balance out until after she had her first baby. Not exactly the most comforting news, I guess.🙄

Sophia Martinez65 said:If you're thinking of a specific oral surgeon, they don't actually perform those procedures themselves... someone else does them under their name (specifically involving the rebro) who is incredibly skilled and reliable. I'm not sure if I should be dropping names here? But I think anyone who knows the scene will get what I mean.

I'm guessing you're talking about Glumičić... though I wasn't really aiming for a specific person, just asking a broader question. Like, is there anyone out there operating without being a licensed plastic surgeon but still messing around with aesthetic stuff? Is there some kind of regulation or law in the books about that? (Regardless of how things actually play out in practice.)
Or is it basically a case where anyone who passes their surgical boards can technically perform any surgery? I mean, obviously they can't all do everything, but I guess I'm asking about what they're legally allowed to touch on paper.

The main thing to understand is that maxillofacial surgery is its own distinct specialty, much like neurosurgery, pediatric surgery, or urology. On the other hand, plastic surgery falls under the umbrella of general surgery, similar to how thoracic, vascular, abdominal, or trauma surgery works.
Basically, if you pass your boards in general surgery, you’re cleared to handle a massive range of procedures across various surgical fields, though you aren't technically "specialists" in those related areas (even if there's a ton of overlap with things like urology or pediatrics). It’s kind of like working on a vascular surgery floor—not every surgeon there is a sub-specialist, but they’re all doing the work. Of course, the ones with the extra training are the ones handling the really complex, high-level stuff.
In a perfect world, a maxillofacial surgeon shouldn't be touching breast implants, performing liposuction, or doing any procedures that don't involve the face and neck.
It’s just common sense—it's like how a neurosurgeon isn't going to go in and deal with someone's gallstones, even if they theoretically have the skill to do it.😍

At the end of the day, yeah... there's always that "wild card" possibility where things happen, especially since everything in this field can get pretty gray.😬
But one thing is certain—a hematologist isn't performing surgery.🤣

So, here's the deal... my internal medicine docs won't even touch anything that has even a tiny theoretical chance of needing surgery; they just basically "manage" it instead. It’s way easier for them to just, say, do a gastric lavage in the surgical wing than to actually deal with a procedure...🙄 ...but man, that's a whole other story...

Quick little tangent here...

Where does cardiac surgery actually fit into the system out here? Like, do you pick that as a subspecialty after passing your general surgery boards, or do you just go straight into it during residency?
I'm asking because those guys are basically a weird little surgical "cult." They're such elitists that they won't let anyone else near thoracic surgery unless you're part of their inner circle... kind of like how your buddy Ogi acts over at the Mayo Clinic...

Jimmy is honestly one of the biggest jerks I’ve ever dealt with—even after four years on the job, he still wouldn't let the guys working alongside him even have a say regarding the bypass procedures. Then, apparently, he got pressured by some folks from City Hall, so he ended up letting Bear handle a few of them instead.
Just as a side note, cardiac surgery is actually a subspecialty of general surgery—and aside from him, there aren't any other cardiac specialists at the Mayo Clinic yet.
Usually, they just park you in a specific department while you're still a resident... but honestly, those assignments tend to shift around quite a bit in the end.🤣

Jimmy "rules"....😵 ....and there's even a "twin" over at the rib, that "Mr. 5000Democratic" guy is just as much of a slimy character....they probably think they're peddling some "exclusive" scoop...which I bet they can charge a pretty penny for...idiots!

So you're telling me, Mr. 5000 dollars 🙄
I'm hearing those kinds of rates are pretty standard everywhere... even out in the suburbs

This whole thing within the Democratic party has been an open secret for at least a decade or even longer... and since there's this huge push to make everything match up with the dollar, people over here are definitely following those trends too.... grrrr.... Honestly, with that kind of cash on the line, you might as well just bypass the hassle and get things handled through Magdalena... at least then you know you've paid your dues fairly...

trebor said:Ogi "rules"....😵 ....and there's a "twin" over at Mayo Clinic, "Mr. 5000Bucks" is just as much of a sleazebag....acting like they have some "exclusive" info that they can probably charge a premium for...total idiots!

Is this what cardiologists charge? 😲
We heard all that talk too, but because it was an absolute emergency, we moved Dad over to Magdalena. We paid roughly what it costs for the exams, the surgery, and the hospital stay.
AND THEN WE GOT THE BILL !!!