I do not classify tuberous breasts as a deformity, the world of medicine does. You can find numerous publications about tuberous breasts authored by physicians on pubmed.gov (a Website of the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Library of Medicine), springerlink.com (science book source), elsevierhealth.com (medical journals and books) and others. You'll find most authors actually refer to the condition as "tuberous breast deformity." That's why the surgical procedure to correct the condition is most often called "reconstruction."
Check it out on breasthealthonline.org, healthboards.com, realself.com and forumsobgyn.net also. You'll find many women on these sites are as unhappy with their tuberous breasts as the woman I quoted who said her breasts are "self esteem shattering." Are you saying they should just live with this feeling, or perhaps try to celebrate instead of feeling dissatisfied, and not have a procedure that could possibly change their life? Are you for real?
Like it or not, it's human nature to react well to people who are perceived as conforming to a general norm. That's why people with harelips, microtia (ear deformity), extra fingers, webbed fingers, severe breast asymmetry and other deformities are often so traumatized whether function is impaired or not--they look different to other people. That's what I meant by a "more pleasing appearance;" many people feel better about themselves when they feel they fall into a normal range in the way they look.
Everyone wants to feel ok about themselves. Some with deformities do, some don't. What I said in the original article was that if you're not bothered by your tuberous breasts, great. I would never advocate cosmetic or reconstructive surgery for someone who is happy with the way they look.
But if a woman really suffers because of tuberous breasts, whose to say she should not have plastic surgery? I guess you are?
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I do not classify tuberous breasts as a deformity, the world of medicine does. You can find numerous publications about tuberous breasts authored by physicians on pubmed.gov (a Website of the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Library of Medicine), springerlink.com (science book source), elsevierhealth.com (medical journals and books) and others. You'll find most authors actually refer to the condition as "tuberous breast deformity." That's why the surgical procedure to correct the condition is most often called "reconstruction."
Check it out on breasthealthonline.org, healthboards.com, realself.com and forumsobgyn.net also. You'll find many women on these sites are as unhappy with their tuberous breasts as the woman I quoted who said her breasts are "self esteem shattering." Are you saying they should just live with this feeling, or perhaps try to celebrate instead of feeling dissatisfied, and not have a procedure that could possibly change their life? Are you for real?
Like it or not, it's human nature to react well to people who are perceived as conforming to a general norm. That's why people with harelips, microtia (ear deformity), extra fingers, webbed fingers, severe breast asymmetry and other deformities are often so traumatized whether function is impaired or not--they look different to other people. That's what I meant by a "more pleasing appearance;" many people feel better about themselves when they feel they fall into a normal range in the way they look.
Everyone wants to feel ok about themselves. Some with deformities do, some don't. What I said in the original article was that if you're not bothered by your tuberous breasts, great. I would never advocate cosmetic or reconstructive surgery for someone who is happy with the way they look.
But if a woman really suffers because of tuberous breasts, whose to say she should not have plastic surgery? I guess you are?
August 3, 2009 - 6:10pmThis Comment
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