i too have tubular breast ; i found out when i was about 12 13 ; & ever since then ive been longing for tha operation ; im 16 now & i hate them ; ive ben looking it up alot lately & i discovered that the younger you are ; the easier it is to get your insurance to cover it . i just told one of my parents the other day & he is really supportive about my dicsion to try & fix it . i hope this helps you a little bit . good luck hunny 8)
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I've also got tuberous breasts and have been massively conscious of them for as long as I can remember. I'm 25 now and have been saying to myself "this year I will sort it..." but never have. It's massively effected my confidence and even though I've put on a lot of weight since I was 16 (4 stone) my breasts never got any bigger!!!! I wonder how my life could have been different if I felt more comfortable in my own skin.
You girls do right wanting to do something about it... 13 may be a little early for surgery but definitely keep active and see a plastic surgeon!
I went to see a doctor when I was 14, but he misunderstood me saying they were under developed ( I didn't know the term "tuberous breasts") and took it as I meant I had "small" boobs and just told me that's just how I am. That was without looking at them or anything and it put me off going again.
Go armed with your mum or lots of knowledge on it and don't let them dismiss you like they did me.
You girls do right wanting to do something about it... 13 may be a little early for surgery but definitely keep active and see a plastic surgeon!
I went to see a doctor when I was 14, but he misunderstood me saying they were under developed ( I didn't know the term "tuberous breasts") and took it as I meant I had "small" boobs and just told me that's just how I am. That was without looking at them or anything and it put me off going again.
Go armed with your mum or lots of knowledge on it and don't let them dismiss you like they did me.
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I am 20 and have tuberous breasts. My Mum doesnt know as Im so embarrassed I darent tell her!! I watched embarrassing bodies last night and asked my mum if she saw it to break to it her and she commented on the girl and laughed so I backed out. I would do anything to get mine corrected. One is larger than the other, the aerola is big so Im constantly coming out of my bra even though Im wearing the correct size and they look awful. I never take my bra off as I hate looking at them myself let alone letting someone else see them. Im scared this is going to affect me in later life. I cant wear swimming costumes or bikinis without padding. I hate the way I look. I know there is something that can be done now but is this corrective procedure free on the NHS?? I would never be able to afford surgery myself
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i'm 26 and never knew i had tubular breasts! like you i watched embarrassing bodies and was shocked to find out i wasn't the only one! i just thought that they'd fix themselves over time. although i'd love to have a great cleavage (the gap being about 2 inches between breasts) i wouldn't be able to have an op unless it was on the nhs, but then each silicone implant would need to be changed within 5-10 years, is that too on the nhs?
i recently had a little boy and attempted to breast feed in hospital, hiding behind my curtain so no one saw them, but my little boy wasn't feeding properly which now i understand is due to the milk glands not forming properly. i've been with my partner for 2 years now, hard as it was to open up and explain at first, i eventually showed him and he loves them. prob helps that he was with girls previous to me who had issues about their breasts.
if i could pick from one of these to change: areola, saggyness or the gap- it'll be the gap. i can't find a bra that will help to push them together to help combat this without surgery. any help will be appreciated!
i recently had a little boy and attempted to breast feed in hospital, hiding behind my curtain so no one saw them, but my little boy wasn't feeding properly which now i understand is due to the milk glands not forming properly. i've been with my partner for 2 years now, hard as it was to open up and explain at first, i eventually showed him and he loves them. prob helps that he was with girls previous to me who had issues about their breasts.
if i could pick from one of these to change: areola, saggyness or the gap- it'll be the gap. i can't find a bra that will help to push them together to help combat this without surgery. any help will be appreciated!
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hey...im 18 n i have the same problem...im doing my second year in college n i have popular friends n im pretty popular myself...im going out with probably the hottest guy in college...i know it sounds like im bragging but this is kind of a huge problem..he has expectations...n i cant get myself to take my top off in front of him...i sometimes think of breaking up with him just cos it doesnt seem fair...im obviously too embarrassed to tell him the truth so he thinks its just weird...every time i say no to him i feel like i owe him something...i hate looking at myself when i bathe n i feel like sick when someone says they wished they had a body like mine...n im conscious all the time...even at home... i cant tell my parents...its just way too embarrassing n im not sure they can afford it now anyway...if i do tell them i might not get it fixed..ill probably just end up feeling weird around them all the time...i dont know what to do..
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Hey, I'm 18 and was told that I had tuberous breasts in January. I was told by a surgeon that I'd be able to get funding from the NHS and she applied for it, but I was denied. I'm going in to talk to my GP tomorrow about appealing the decision, but today I talked to my mum (I'd never told her about it before) and she said she's going to look into going private for me, as I really want it done soon. I think it's going to cost a lot but I have loan money from university and my parents might be able to put in some. I'm hoping to get a consultation soon and would be awesome if I could get surgery this summer - although I'm going to two festivals, six weeks apart, so I'd have to get it done between them, and I'm not sure I'd recover in time.
I've never taken my bra off in front of anyone, and I've been sexually active since I was 13. My boyfriend now is really lovely about it - he doesn't know what the problem is, but he respects my decision to keep it private. My last boyfriend, however, was really nasty about it and used to say I obviously didn't love him because I wouldn't take my bra off, and went round telling everyone that I never took it off and stuff. I'm not going to tell anyone about the surgery until it's done (except my boyfriend), but afterwards I'm going to tell everyone what the problem was.
I'm really terrified about stuff going wrong, but I need to get it done, this isn't a problem that will just go away and I've always had huge body image issues, so I don't think how I feel about it will change, so I should just get it done asap. It's so sad but I keep having little fantasies about like...going bra shopping, buying sexy lingerie, going swimming in nice bikinis that aren't padded to hell.
I've never taken my bra off in front of anyone, and I've been sexually active since I was 13. My boyfriend now is really lovely about it - he doesn't know what the problem is, but he respects my decision to keep it private. My last boyfriend, however, was really nasty about it and used to say I obviously didn't love him because I wouldn't take my bra off, and went round telling everyone that I never took it off and stuff. I'm not going to tell anyone about the surgery until it's done (except my boyfriend), but afterwards I'm going to tell everyone what the problem was.
I'm really terrified about stuff going wrong, but I need to get it done, this isn't a problem that will just go away and I've always had huge body image issues, so I don't think how I feel about it will change, so I should just get it done asap. It's so sad but I keep having little fantasies about like...going bra shopping, buying sexy lingerie, going swimming in nice bikinis that aren't padded to hell.
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hi all,
im 27 years old and had my tuberous breasts corrected last year september.. i was so happy with the outcome (as was hubby) i became pregnant with our second child 8 weeks later!!
i went and saw dr eng peng tan several years ago and left in tears.. i was so devastated with the insensitivity on his behalf and i guess the fact that he actually put a name to what i thought were just 'bad breasts'.
it took me several years to build up the courage to go and get a second opinion (after baby #1) and i was at a point in my life where i was so miserable with the way i looked and how my insecurities and low self esteem were impacting my marriage and life in general.
i went and saw dr tavakoli and was very happy with his knowledge and confidence in fixing my condition. i didnt seek any other opinion and booked in 3 months later. yes it was a more complex operation than your usual breast augmentation and i was severely battered and bruised following surgery, took quite a few months to actually recover but once i could start wearing a normal bra, i was a totally different person! yes it was a fairly costly operation, received a little back from private health fund and medicare, but in hindsight, it was something that needed to be done. i decided with my second baby not to breast feed, didnt have much luck first time round )due to condition) and my breasts went back to the size they were before i fell pregnant pretty quickly after! i still have only minor feeling in my areola as the implants went in through the nipple, but it was all worth it!
i cant remember the last time i said i have nothing to wear, i LOVE going bra shopping and have so many more options when it comes to clothes!! plus, im actually in proportion now! my confidence has had a major boost and so has my sex life - no longer have to wear a tshirt!
would you believe i was always against plastic surgery! now im all for it! - Girls, you have my support!!!
Bec
im 27 years old and had my tuberous breasts corrected last year september.. i was so happy with the outcome (as was hubby) i became pregnant with our second child 8 weeks later!!
i went and saw dr eng peng tan several years ago and left in tears.. i was so devastated with the insensitivity on his behalf and i guess the fact that he actually put a name to what i thought were just 'bad breasts'.
it took me several years to build up the courage to go and get a second opinion (after baby #1) and i was at a point in my life where i was so miserable with the way i looked and how my insecurities and low self esteem were impacting my marriage and life in general.
i went and saw dr tavakoli and was very happy with his knowledge and confidence in fixing my condition. i didnt seek any other opinion and booked in 3 months later. yes it was a more complex operation than your usual breast augmentation and i was severely battered and bruised following surgery, took quite a few months to actually recover but once i could start wearing a normal bra, i was a totally different person! yes it was a fairly costly operation, received a little back from private health fund and medicare, but in hindsight, it was something that needed to be done. i decided with my second baby not to breast feed, didnt have much luck first time round )due to condition) and my breasts went back to the size they were before i fell pregnant pretty quickly after! i still have only minor feeling in my areola as the implants went in through the nipple, but it was all worth it!
i cant remember the last time i said i have nothing to wear, i LOVE going bra shopping and have so many more options when it comes to clothes!! plus, im actually in proportion now! my confidence has had a major boost and so has my sex life - no longer have to wear a tshirt!
would you believe i was always against plastic surgery! now im all for it! - Girls, you have my support!!!
Bec
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Can i also add that i had to take out a loan to pay for my surgery (can always be paid off) and told my mum once i had decided to go ahead and book the surgery.. whilst she still didnt totally understand what the real issue was, and had no idea all these years, she was very supportive - i think too, as a mum, she felt partly to blame for it being a genetic disorder. i guess its similar to passing asthma on to your own child.. etc
i agree 13/14 may be a little too young, but i cannot encourage you more to have them surgically corrected. the comments i have received on how natural my 'new' breasts look and how good i look in things has contributed to greater confidence and self esteem. Don't let anyone tell you that its a psychological issue and you need to become comfortable and accept the way you look now - it wont happen. i totally understand how you feel, but unfortunately, only those with tuberous breasts will. if only i could post a before and after photo to show you the improvement, i would. i can honestly say i love my boobs, would have the surgery again in a flash and wish i had have done it sooner! i went for tear drop implants - recommended due to the severity of my tuberous breasts, incision through the nipple and had the implants in front of the muscle. happy to give more info to anyone.
DO iT DO IT DO IT! dont worry about what anyone else thinks - it's your body!!
Good luck - Bec
i agree 13/14 may be a little too young, but i cannot encourage you more to have them surgically corrected. the comments i have received on how natural my 'new' breasts look and how good i look in things has contributed to greater confidence and self esteem. Don't let anyone tell you that its a psychological issue and you need to become comfortable and accept the way you look now - it wont happen. i totally understand how you feel, but unfortunately, only those with tuberous breasts will. if only i could post a before and after photo to show you the improvement, i would. i can honestly say i love my boobs, would have the surgery again in a flash and wish i had have done it sooner! i went for tear drop implants - recommended due to the severity of my tuberous breasts, incision through the nipple and had the implants in front of the muscle. happy to give more info to anyone.
DO iT DO IT DO IT! dont worry about what anyone else thinks - it's your body!!
Good luck - Bec
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Im 17 almost 18 and last year i told my mum that my boobs didnt look right we booked in with the countrys top breast surgeon and he told me i had tubular breast, i am now on a 6month waiting list to have them corrected. My problem is my weight, i am overweight and the surgeon and also my doctor said that it is all linked to tubular breast and they also said that people with tubular breast often are underweight or overweight or have struggled in some way with their weight. I have tried all types of exercise and diet solutions with nothing being successful. If anybody knows of something i can try please reply!
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I posted on here when I was younger and I STILL haven't gotten the surgery to correct this embarrassing condition. My dad has been telling me "wait until your 18,your too young" and now I'm 18 and it seems like he's doing everything possible not to help me. I feel like this has taken over my life..it's all I ever think about, I refuse to wear a bathing suit or even a low cut shirt to avoid anyone even glancing at these things I was cursed with. Everyone tells me that I'm such a pretty girl and I shouldn't be so down on myself (they don't know about this obviously) but its hard to even look at myself, I've never even had a boyfriend because I won't let anyone get close enough to me where they would want to see them eventually..even when my Gyno checks me for breast lumps I'm just uncomfortable as soon as he goes to feel them my instant reaction is to push his hand away..I hate this it already ruined my younger years and now I'm about to go to college and I don't know if I can last any longer feeling like an alien with this condition. I hope everyone gets theirs corrected because nobody deserves this .. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy . I'm trying to take out a loan so I can pay for it myself since I researched and most insurance companies don't cover it .. I think being in debt my whole life is worth the satisfaction of being comfortable in my own skin , best wishes girls xoxo
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I am 23 years old and I have hated my breasts since I was about 11, I never spoke about it, and never showed anyone, I just thought I was deformed and that I had to live with it. I saw two GP's and one told me that they would sort themselves out, the other that if I had issues now I would still have issues after surgery and that it was psychological. It took me another year or so (and a lot of support from my boyfriend, who is the only person that has seen them and he thinks they are perfect as they are) to give me the confidence to go and see a consultant privately and it was the best thing I ever did. He was really supportive and told me what was wrong with them straight away, he was angry about the little support I had had from my GP's and he said that I had no need to go privately and that I would get funding on the NHS. I then had to apply for funding (which my GP did after speaking with my consultant) and had to send a picture, but it was approved straight away and I have seen the same consultant on the NHS and I am now on his waiting list for surgery! I haven't even had them done yet and I feel so much better about it, I can talk to my mum and my boyfriend about it without feeling like a freak. Even if your not sure about surgery you should go see someone who knows what they are talking about, it will make you feel better!!!!!!
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Hiiii, I'm Bec. I'm 18, from the UK and I think I may have this condition. I say "think" because I've never actually told a soul, apart from an old boyfriend who pressured me into explaining why I never took my bra off.
See, I'm really quite chubby and I always have been, so I kinda just thought I had saggy boobs due to being overweight. The gap between them isn't so big as people have described, but my areolas are big and they kind of cover like the tip of my breast, if you like. My nipples don't sit in the "normal" position you see on most women anyway. The other give away is the definite tube shape they possess...
I've done a lot of research over the past few years and I believe I may have a mild form. Still, however mild it may be, my confidence is at an all time low and I really want to get it sorted - but that would mean telling people. I can't get over this fear of being told I don't have a problem, I'm just fat. I figured I should try really hard to lose weight this year at uni and see if that makes any difference, if not I'll finally open up to someone.
I wish the NHS and private practices did more for women like us. It's not just a case of wanting bigger boobs, or smaller boobs, or perkier boobs. Whilst all of that would be a massive bonus post-surgery, the pyscholigical benefits of just feeling like a regular woman would outweigh any physical adjustments.
I wish you all the best of luck with whatever decisions you make and I'll be coming back here to check on how things are progressing for everyone. It was just lovely to know I'm not alone in all of this!
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I am 14 and I'm looking for a surgeon that can correct my tuberous breasts. My parents are already aware of my condition and want to help as much as possible. Will any plastic surgeon do the BA when I'm 14? Or would I have to get lucky with what surgeon I go to and see if he will do the surgery? Please let me know as soon as possible!
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Hi Bec I am also looking at getting tubular correction with dr tavakoli, do you mind me asking the approximate cost?
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