Tubular breasts or breasts (also called tuberous) are characterized by having a conical or tube shape and they are produced by an anomaly during their development that causes this malformation. begins to be visible at puberty which is when its growth begins. They do not pose any problem for the physical health of the woman but frequently it is for her emotional health, manifesting different psychological symptoms such as complexes with the body, low self-esteem, lack of security and difficulty in relating.
Reconstructive surgery can restore the natural shape of the breast if the woman so wishes. To know more in depth what are tubular breasts and its causes, we recommend that you continue reading this article.
What are tubular breasts and how are they generated?
It is a malformation It can occur in one breast or in both., which instead of developing in a rounded and symmetrical way, do so in a constrained or tubular way.
This is so because during development the tissue that surrounds the mammary gland is more rigid than usual, preventing the breast from expanding during its growth. The breast is trapped in the skin and tends to grow through the place of least resistance, which is the thin skin of the areola and the nipple. In this way the mother herniated and results in that characteristic tubular shape, leaving the widely separated breasts each other. In many cases there is some degree of drop in the areola with excessive diameter. The areola is "bulged" by the pressure exerted by the mammary gland.
The appearance and position of such breasts deviates from the normal anatomy of the breasts and some women evaluate this appearance as unsightly, causing them a complex or, in extreme cases, body dysmorphia.
Causes of tubular breasts
The cause of this malformation is due to a genetic tissue alteration that covers the mammary gland that would be trapped in a more rigid envelope than normal, preventing a harmonious development of the breast. As it has a genetic origin, this problem cannot be prevented, but it can be corrected by surgical intervention once the development of the breast is complete after passing puberty.
Specialists frequently find cases of tubular breasts in consultation but the reason for the number of cases that occur in the female population is unknown. Some studies suggest that the abundance of xenoestrogens (artificial derivatives of estrogens) in the environment from pesticides, plastics and other sources, could be interfering with the female reproductive system at the level of fertility and perhaps certain malformations associated with the reproductive system. player.
But there are no conclusive data in this regard, so in no case should we conclude that this problem has a direct cause with environmental pollution.
How to identify tubular breasts
There are three main signs that can help us identify tubular breasts in case of suspicion, although when the deformation is very evident there is no doubt:
The crease under the breast or inframammary fold is small and it is elevated.
La areola and nipple area is distended or prolonged due to glandular herniation that can be of a greater or lesser degree. The appearance is “sloping chested”.
The chest is underdeveloped below and sides. Sometimes it can give a "childish" appearance due to the low development of the breast.
These are only guidelines. In any case, the evaluation and diagnosis must be made by a specialist doctor, who will also recommend the currently available treatments. It is important to remember that tubular breasts are not small breasts and their intervention is more complex than a simple breast augmentation.
