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Breasts have played a central part in feminine beauty and have been prominently displayed as art and paintings as very symmetric in shape which is integral to a beautiful form. Very few women have perfectly symmetrical breasts. A slight difference in size up to 20 percent between the right and left breast is considered normal. But a volume difference approaching 30% or greater is very difficult to conceal in normal attire. A young woman with severely asymmetric or uneven breast development is likely to be profoundly self-conscious. Such marked asymmetry may be caused by embryological, hormonal, trauma, or idiopathic factors. For such a woman, surgical intervention to correct this asymmetry can be life changing.
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Thomas, M., D’silva, J. (2023). Asymmetric Breasts. In: Thomas, M., D‘silva, J. (eds) Manual of Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3726-4_21
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