Breast Asymmetry Addressed During Breast Reduction-Making Breasts More Even, NC*

This 35-year-old woman had significant breast enlargement which caused symptoms such as back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain. What made matters worse was that her right breast was much larger than the left, so she had marked asymmetry which exacerbated her problems. She had a very difficult time fitting into a normal bra. Dr. Lyle performed breast reduction- also known as reduction mammoplasty. She had 1023 g of breast tissue taken from the larger right breast and 663 grams from the left side. The right side was 35% bigger. She had a significant improvement in her symptomatology as her breasts were much more even after surgery. Breast reduction not only takes care of large breasts but also takes care of asymmetric breasts. Many women who present for breast reduction exhibit uneven breasts which can be addressed during the reduction procedure. This asymmetry often causes an imbalance and worsening of neck and back pain, so correction of asymmetry is an important part of breast reduction. Dr. Glenn Lyle is a breast surgery expert with 30 years of experience and has performed well over 1000 breast reductions.