Augmentation Mastopexy with Breast Asymmetry

Breast asymmetry has been described as early as 1841 when Poland described the eponymous syndrome of chest wall deformity that can include musculoskeletal, breast and nipple malformations. While most patients have some asymmetry of the breast, there can be significant differences in size, shape and position in some patients requiring unique thought and approach to achieve satisfying aesthetic and symmetry goals for the patient and surgeon. Breast symmetry can have a significant psychological effects.