Micromastia

 ( Congenital Disorders Of Breasts ) 

Micromastia (also called hypomastia, breast aplasia, breast hypoplasia, or mammary hypoplasia) is a medical term describing the postpubertal hypoplasia of a woman's breast tissue. eMedicine - Breast Augmentation, Subglandular : Article by Howard T Bellin. Just as it is impossible to define 'normal' breast size, there is no objective definition of micromastia. Breast development is commonly asymmetric and one or both breasts may be small. This condition may be a congenital defect associated with underlying abnormalities of the pectoral muscle (as in Poland's syndrome), related to trauma (typically surgery or radiotherapy) or it may be a more subjective aesthetic description.

Self-perceived micromastia involves a discrepancy between a person's body image, and their internalized images of appropriate or desirable breast size and shape. Societal ideals over breast size vary over time, but there exist many conceived ideas involving breasts and sexual attractiveness and identity across different cultures.

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Causes Micromastia can be a congenital or acquired disorder and may be unilateral or bilateral.

(2014). 9781469870700, Wolters Kluwer Health. . ISBN 9781469870700

Congenital causes include ulnar–mammary syndrome (caused by in the TBX3 gene), Poland syndrome, Turner syndrome, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. There is also a case report of familial hypoplasia of the nipples and athelia associated with mammary hypoplasia that was described in a father and his daughters. Acquired causes of micromastia include irradiation in infancy and childhood and surgical removal of prepubertal breast bud.

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Treatment

The procedure to remedy micromastia is breast enlargement, most commonly augmentation mammoplasty using breast implants. Other techniques available involve using muscle flap-based reconstructive surgery techniques (latissimus dorsi and rectus abdominis muscles), microsurgical reconstruction, or fat grafting.

Another potential treatment is hormonal breast enhancement, such as with estrogens.

(2012). 9783110245684, Walter de Gruyter. . ISBN 9783110245684

(2007). 9781402058660, Springer Science & Business Media. . ISBN 9781402058660

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See also

• Amastia
• Amazia
• Breast atrophy
• Breast reconstruction
• Tuberous breasts

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External links

Categories: Congenital Disorders Of Breasts

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