Treatment for breast asymmetry is a breast augmentation procedure usually performed to correct a difference in size, shape, or nipple position, best performed on women who have completed puberty so no further breast development is expected.

Length:  1 to 3 hours.

Results:  Reduced size may be permanent or may increase in size with weight gain or hormone changes. Implants may require revision within 5 to 10 years.

Procedure:  A surgeon can increase the smaller breast with an implant, reduce the larger breast, or use two different-sized implants. Breast asymmetry correction is an individualized procedure, with various possibilities of incision placement; around the areola, under the fold of the breast, in the armpit, or in the navel.

Anesthesia:  General

Patient Status:  Inpatient, Outpatient

Recovery:  Back to work: 1 to 2 weeks.

Side Effects:  Mild to moderate discomfort, tightness, swelling, and decreased arm movement