The Flat Tire Situation (Ruptured Implant)

Greetings!

It's been quite some time since I've updated on here, I know.  I thought I'd give you all a current, and rather BOOBTASTIC, update.

As you know, I attempted to correct my asymmetry when I was younger by having a breast reduction that went wrong.  Years later I had some reconstruction and had a breast implant put in to make things a little more even, since the reduction didn't do the trick.  I know this isn't in the cards for everyone, and I know it's not something everyone is comfortable with, which is why I post about ways to hide asymmetry as opposed to just touting that everyone go speak to your local plastic surgeon.  For me, it was so bad and the breast was so deformed, that surgery was the best option for me.

That being said, I'd like to spend this post talking about a specific risk associated with having an implant.

I've had my breast implant for almost 8 years.  About three years ago I started to notice the breast was getting firmer, and over time began to sit higher on my chest.  At first I didn't think much about it, but as time went on, it created a little bit more asymmetry.  Being a veteran at hiding asymmetry, I just went back to my old tricks, and was slightly disgruntled that I had to deal with that again, but it was no big deal.  I'd always been able to feel my saline implant through my breast (kind of like a water bed), but it was never overly noticeable  but that seemed to be changing a little. When I first had my implant put in, and even before it was put in, I had a lot of breast pain.  Because I lost my nipple in the tragic Boob Reduction Battle of 2000 (LOL), when the temperature changed my nipple wasn't able to contract, but the nerve signals still traveled to where my nipple should be and caused pain.  Over time, this pain diminished.  However, about two years ago I started to notice more breast discomfort.  The implant has always been uncomfortable at times, but nothing severe.  But two years ago, it was a little more annoying than usual.  I called my surgeon, and the nurse said I might just have some capsular contracture going on.  Capsular contracture is when your body forms scar tissue around the capsule of the implant, putting pressure on the implant and possibly causing discomfort.  She said it wasn't too big of a deal if it wasn't causing a lot of pain.  Well, it might have been causing a lot of pain, but I wasn't aware of it.  For the last four years I've been dealing with hip pain and three unsuccessful hip reconstructions.  I'm on pain medication, and my pain scale is already out of whack, so if this breast was causing me, what would be on a normal day, a lot of pain, I didn't know.  I just knew it was painful from time to time, but nothing I couldn't grin and bear.

Well, on Thursday of last week, I was sleeping and felt a lot of pain in my breast.  I thought maybe I was dreaming pain, or that since the pain in my hip had been so bad that I was just transferring the pain somewhere else in my sleep.  The pain was so bad it actually woke me to the point that I was in lucid sleep. I didn't think much about it, though.  I woke up that Thursday morning, and because I sleep in a sports bra, I just threw on a t-shirt and went about doing some laundry.  Well, I grabbed my laundry and pressed it against my chest and I about hit the floor in pain.  My breast was absolutely excruciating.

I took a moment to touch my breast through my bra to figure out what was going on, and it felt like there was a huge knot. Now, as I said before, I'd always been able to feel my implant, but this was HUGE and was kind of protruding through the breast.  I lifted up my bra and realized that my breast was gone.  My implant had ruptured and deflated.

Saline implants tend to leak fast when they rupture, as they are salt water and your body just takes up the contents and you excrete it in your urine.  Had this been a silicon implant and the contents had emptied this fast, it could have been a serious issue.  Thankfully, saline is easy in this regard.

I made an emergency appointment with my surgeon, and I'm scheduled to have the implant removed, the capsule of scar tissue scraped, and the implant replaced on January 9, 2013.  In the meantime, though, I'm miserable.

Normally deflated implants do not cause pain.  Mine, however, is overwhelming.  I think that when the implant deflated, it took some of the scar tissue down with it.  The implant is balled up in the bottom of my breast and is poking out awkwardly, which is very painful.  I'm finding that wearing a regular bra is nearly unbearable for any length of time, too.  I'll be the first to tell you, it's hard to look snazzy in a sports bra! LOL  But, because I know the little tricks to hiding my asymmetry, it's not all that noticeable.  I do have a wedding to go to on December 30th, so I am nervous about having to wear a regular bra for that length of time.

Overall, it's not so bad.  The top of my breast area is noticeably less full on the side that the implant ruptured, and the breast is much smaller, but it's not that hard to hide.  The problem is, it's painful to hide it.

I'm thinking for the wedding I'll wear a strapless bra, use an extra padded insert on my flat side, and use some makeup to create cleavage lines to give the image of symmetry. Always thinking ahead! Or, you could say, always staying abreast!

I just wanted to share my story with you, and I'll continue to share more as it unfolds!

Happy Holidays!


Here is a picture where you can sort of see where the breast in the foreground is flatter, smaller, and doesn't even fill the sports bra.  You can see the bunching of the fabric in the middle where the weight of the breasts is unevenly distributed across the front of the bra.

Let's go STRAPLESS (bras)

Guess what, ladies!  Spring is here, and strapless bras are the topic of choice, today.  When one breast is larger than the other, strapless bras can be a challenge to find, but there are ways around the struggle!  Let's talk about the ways these bras can make our wardrobe fabulous!

First we need to discuss what the strapless bra will do.  This bra will hold your "goodies" in place while allowing you to wear something that is either strapless or has straps that will not cover bra straps.  These bras can be a beast of a burden to hold in place sometimes, and an FYI for those who have never braved the bra sans straps: you WILL have to adjust yourself relatively often.  Strapless bras have come a long way since I first started wearing them in the early 2000s.  Now many bras come with a band of an almost sticky, rubber-like product inside them.  This is a glorious asset to a bra!  This will help prevent the bra from slipping down, but inevitably they all will a little.  If you're going for uber cleavage, or just holding them in place, there are options all across the board, but it will depend on your level of comfort, self-confidence, and your degree of asymmetry.

Let's start from the back of the bra and work our way forward.  Depending on how well endowed your larger breast is, the strapless bra you select may have three hooks on the back to hold the bra down.  It has been my experience that bras with three hooks have a significantly wider band on them (that goes around your rib cage to your back), and thus provide more support.  Please keep in mind that I'm a 36D, so the three hook bra may not be available for everyone.  As we've discussed before, keeping your bra tight to your body is crucial for holding your breasts in place.  Nobody wants wandering breasts or a wandering bra!  Don't just put your strapless bra on so that it fits around your ribs like a pair of jeans would fit (loose and relaxed); your bra needs to be tight on your ribs, but not so tight that you get "muffin top" or "back cleavage" when you wear it.  The wider the bra, the more support it's going to bring to your chest.  Again, wider bras tend to have three hooks in the back, but not always.  The biggest thing is to make sure that when you fasten those hooks, your bra is snug.

When we're talking about bras (strapless or not), I want to emphasize that QUALITY is important here.  Nothing can ruin your day like a bra falling apart at work.  Strapless bras almost demand to be of good quality, because you don't have anything (straps) to assist them.  (NOTE: I will discuss clear straps later in the post)  If your bra is made from a very stretchy fabric, poor quality fabric, or one that is very thin, this bra will likely fail you very quickly.  Strapless bras need to be durable, for the most part.  If the fabric "gives" too much, there will be no support and the bra will not hold shape, thus allowing your larger breast to pull the bra down, or tilt forward far more than your smaller breast.  I cannot stress enough how important fabric really is to the quality of the bra, and the the efficacy of disguising asymmetry.  You'll want to find a bra with rigid materials that are rather thick.  You'll, inevitably, end up paying more for a bra like this, but you'll get so much more use out of one good bra than you will ten cheap bras.

Padding is a must for me when it comes to bras, however, strapless bras can be a little different.  If your breasts aren't drastically different, you may be able to get away with a bra that is not padded, but apply padding to your smaller breast to even them out.  If your degree of asymmetry is fairly high, you may need a padded bra, and then pad to cover the difference.  I say this only because a padded bra tends to assist a little more with cleavage, and may provide more coverage.  If your degree of asymmetry is severe, you may want to buy a heavily padded bra, and try to get a full-coverage strapless bra so that only the upper part of your cleavage is visible.  This shows off some cleavage, but also leaves something for the imagination of the admirers.

As I've mentioned before, the part of the bra that connects the breast cups is so important.  This can absolutely change the way a bra sits on your body.  If you don't have a very high degree of asymmetry, you can get away with having a bra that has a very small piece of fabric connecting the two cups.  However, for myself, I cannot use those types of bras, as they show my asymmetry too much.  They allow my larger breast to lean more forward at an angle.  The analogy I use is to put both of your hands up in the air, with the tips of your thumbs touching.  Now lean you right hand as far forward as you can.  See how large that range of motion is?  Now hold both of your hands up again and make the tips of your thumbs AND the tips of your index fingers touch.  Now try to tilt your right hand forward.  Notice how much less of a range there is?  That's what we're going for!  Minimal range!  The larger the piece of fabric is that connects the cups, the less movement there will be, and the more support there will be!

Clear straps are always an option.  You can adjust them the exact same way you do your bras, and some will even go around your neck like a halter!  These can be a wonderful asset to ladies who want to wear a sexy halter top, but aren't comfortable with a strapless bra.  There are also clear straps that work by crossing around your back/ribs (like where the hooks in the back are) to provide added support at the top of the bra, but hiding it under your clothes.  I've never personally tried them, but the idea is absolutely fantastic!  Clear straps can be added to almost any strapless bra that will accept straps.  Many of the new bras that are purchased with straps are actually able to be worn as strapless bras by removing the straps.  Victoria's Secret makes MANY of their bras like this, now.  It's FANTASTIC!  For those of you who are comfortable in a bra you've found, and it has removable straps, you can substitute in the clear ones and be on your way in your stunning halter dress and big sunglasses!

Strapless bras can be so challenging, but with patience, good advice, and a good outlook, anyone (with or without asymmetry) can find a strapless bra!  So let's start dressing sexy, gals!  There's no need to let the asymmetry hold us back from being utterly fabulous!

Bathing Suits!

Let's have a talk about swimwear with asymmetric breasts.  For those of you with this problem, you know how difficult shopping for a bathing suit can be.  I'm here to tell you it doesn't HAVE to be as bad as it may have been before.  I'm not going to tell you that these tips will solve all of your problems, but I'm going to give you some ideas and tips that might make shopping a little easier.  Now, I'm NOT going to be biased and insensitive toward any body type, so please don't dismiss what I'm going to say automatically if one suggestion doesn't apply to you.  

When I was younger, I always went shopping with my mom for clothes.  Swimwear was especially hard for us to shop for, because I was really struggling with breast asymmetry and incredibly low self-esteem.  I can vividly remember one evening when my mom had taken me to the mall to shop for a new bathing suit.  We had gone to EVERY store in there, except Pacific Sunwear, and in a last-ditch attempt to make this trip a successful one, we stopped in to see what they had.  They were pricey, to say the least, but my mom didn't want to see me continue to hurt the way I did, so we shopped around.  We told the woman who was working about my situation, and she was SO helpful.  For the rest of my life, I'll always remember the blonde haired girl who brought every bathing suit in the store to my dressing room, and refused to give up until we found two swimsuits that made me feel comfortable and confident.  That was one of the first times I'd ever cried tears of joy with respect to my breast asymmetry. 

One-piece bathing suits are somewhat harder to shop for, but so many advancements have been made in the lining and construction of swimwear these days, that they have become so much more asymmetry-friendly!  When it comes to a one-piece, the big thing is making sure that YOU have the ability to control how tight (or loose) you are adjusting the "straps" to be.  One-piece suits that look like the type the Olympic swimmers wear are not good for asymmetry.  Those types of bathing suits almost highlight asymmetry, and that's not what we're going for.  Try to find a one-piece that has straps like a bra.  This gives you the freedom to be able to adjust the straps so that your larger breast can be lifted more than the other.  Another thing to look into is bathing suits that tie around the back of the neck like a halter top.  I currently am doing physical therapy in a one-piece that is like this.  Another thing to look for is a one-piece that is structured inside like a bra.  Some have padding inside them, and others actually adjust in the back.  Fabric patterns/designs across the breast also help distract from asymmetry, so that may also be useful.  Many, now, create almost a wave from one breast to another (I'll show you a picture of a TRAGIC two piece I put together that has this pattern later on). If you're insecure about your weight, mid-section, or thighs/hips, you might try looking into a one-piece with a skirt on it.  Also, try to find one with some ruching around the tummy, as this will help create a slimmer mid-section.  There are TONS of one-piece bathing suits out there that have side supports in the breast area as well as along the mid-section.  This is incredibly helpful for getting an hourglass figure!

When it comes to two-piece bathing suits, there's a little more selection for tops that allow you to adjust them to your own liking.  Bikini tops that are padded and look almost identical to a bra are very useful for hiding asymmetry.  It's already structured like a bra, and that's something you're accustomed to adjusting to hide your breast issues, so the exact same concept translates over into your bathing suit.  This is also available in a tankini type.  Again, you're going to want to look for things that are padded, or give you room to adjust yourself, or both.  I, actually, prefer to get padded bikinis that I can tie on my own.  Just your standard, good old-fashioned triangle bikini tops with tons of padding give me the ability to tighten one side up more, thus lifting my larger/natural breast.  I also have the ability to adjust how tight it is around my ribs.  This, to me, is crucial.  If this part is too loose, the entire bathing suit will fall down, thus any difference in your neck adjustments will be useless.  You want to make sure your bikini is snug to your rib cage.  I've long gotten past people looking at my scars on my chest, so it doesn't bother me to wear something like this.  I definitely don't have the figure to pull it off by ANY means, but I've come to terms with who I am, and if someone doesn't like it, they can look the other way.  Bikini tops that are the bandeau type are also helpful for creating the illusion of a symmetric chest-line, however, the greater the difference you have in the size of your breasts, the less helpful this style will be unless you incorporate the strap that goes with it.  Usually bandeau bikini tops have a pack of straps that come with them to either hook on like a bra, or use one to go around your neck (similar to a halter top).  Again, it will depend upon the severity of your asymmetry if that style is comfortable for you.

As I had mentioned earlier, I'll include a picture of me taken by my boyfriend when we went to Kentucky this past October.  There was a swimming pool and hot tub in the hotel, and I was so excited to go for a swim.  However, I walked off and left my bathing suit at my house.  So, we had to go to Wal-Mart that evening and hunt their heavily picked over clearance racks for a swimsuit to wear.  Unfortunately there was not a single matching bathing suit anywhere in the store, and the two pieces of a bikini that I could piece together looked like the Miami Sound Machine had exploded in front of me.  The reason I'm sharing this picture is to show you the style of top that best works for me.  I'm able to adjust the tightness around my ribs, I'm able to adjust my larger/natural breast more by tightening the strap around the neck, and the pattern across the chest (a wave almost) helps distract from my asymmetry.  I know I don't have the figure to be wearing this swimsuit, but I'm comfortable in my own skin, and I think every woman should be, too!   My right breast is an implant, and my left breast is natural.  You can see the skin graft on my right thigh (the larger spot) that was used to recreate my nipple, and there are subsequently 6 other scars in that same area (some really red) from my recent hip surgeries.  Please ignore the crutches in the background, and the obvious look of humiliation and disgust on my face.  That swimsuit was a monstrosity. LOL

Bras For Beautiful Boobies!

Let's talk about the BRA!  For women with breast asymmetry, bra shopping can be the most awful experience in the world.  IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE!  

If your breasts are uneven by a little, or by a lot, there's always a way to make the difference less noticeable.  For me, shopping at Victoria's Secret has been a HUGE blessing, however their prices are pretty high.  Target's line of bras called Gilligan and O'Malley are almost the SAME bras found at Victoria's Secret.  I prefer Victoria's Secret or Gilligant and O'Malley only because they heavily pad some of their bras, have a wide selection of bras, and make good, long-lasting bras.  I'm a 36D, so finding a bra can be a challenge when you're asymmetric, but here are some tips that have helped change my life!

I'm not against stuffing a bra by any means, but I was never comfortable doing it for myself.  I knew it would be my luck that my padding would somehow find a way to slide to my back or something and draw more attention to my already obvious problems. LOL There are pads/stuffings available at retailers that can be used to enhance the size of the smaller breasts, thus making it more even with the larger breast.  When using these, it wouldn't hurt to use some double-sided tape to hold the padding down in the bra, and maybe also holding the padding to the skin, just so that the padding doesn't move and make the wearer uncomfortable.  The goal of padding a bra is to make YOU more comfortable in your skin.  Take into consideration the shape of your other breast in the bra when you're applying padding/stuffing.  You may need to pad the front of the cup, but also the side of the cup to make your contours and curves match.  You want to create a breast that is as full as your other breast.  Do not be bashful about spending an hour or two in your mirror with padding, bras, tape, and t-shirts.  You have to be comfortable with how you're doing it, and make sure it looks even once you've put your clothing on.  

Another thing that you'll want to take into consideration, regardless of the degree of asymmetry you're dealing with, is the strap adjusters on the bras.  Your strap adjusters do not have to be even!  You have the liberty to adjust one bra strap much tighter than the other!  I do this daily!  I keep my natural and larger breast lifted higher to match my implanted breast by tightening the strap more.  

Also consider the way the bra is shaped in the middle.  Now, for people with larger degrees of asymmetry, this can be a HUGE issue.  I ALWAYS get a padded bra with an underwire.  The piece of fabric between the two underwires plays a crucial role in how my breasts may look throughout the day.  If it's just one very small piece of fabric, the bra will actually be allowed to tilt at an angle, thus allowing one cup to lean forward more.  (Picture it by holding your hands straight up and allowing just one of your wrists to go a little bit limp so it falls about 30 degrees.)  Purchasing a bra with more support between the breasts/underwires will help eliminate that leaning and make the breasts look more even.  (Bra shown below is a Gilligan and O'malley Balconnette bra that I absolutely love.  This bra provides so much support, and I don't get one boob leaning a lot more than the other.)

I am an avid believer that every bra should be padded!  I will not buy a bra that is not a well-padded push-up bra.  The padding holding the breasts up can create the illusion of symmetric breasts.  Coupled with most of the aforementioned tips, a push-up bra has helped hide my asymmetry for many, many years.  I'm all about showing a little cleavage from time-to-time as well, so having breasts that appear symmetric from a frontal view can make a woman feel confident and beautiful!  For me, a demi-cup (one that doesn't fully cover each breast to the maximum) has always been the most comfortable, because it does allow for a little cleavage if I want it, and also gives me more room to work with and isn't so constricting.  

If there is ANYTHING else you'd like to know about bras, don't hesitate to post a question!  Bra shopping doesn't have to be horrible!  I'll do whatever I can do help make your experience a more enjoyable one!  

My Story

As a pre-teen/teenager I began to notice my right breast was larger and shaped differently from my left breast.  I did my best to hide it in my clothing, but the problem continued to get worse.  I told my mother about it, who immediately contacted my doctor, and thus began the events that would make me who I am today.  

In school I was taunted for having uneven breasts, and I was horribly insecure about myself.  I was chubby, short, and lopsided.  I did what I could to hide the issue by wearing baggy clothes, wearing hoodies, and praying gym class would end early.  None of these things, however, worked to end my shame over the problem.  When my mother would take me shopping for new clothes, it was a trip we both dreaded.  Trying on clothes was a heart-wrenching experience that ended in tears every time.  No matter how many tops I tried on, I could still see my uneven breasts.  There were times that my mother would say, "Danielle, nobody can see it but you. That shirt hides it!" I never believed her; I could see the difference plain as day in the mirror.  Bathing suit season was a dreaded time of year for me, because I had to find something to hide a glaringly obvious malformation, while still feeling attractive in my bathing suit.  Everything had to be padded to help hide how uneven I was, and I preferred something that I could tie or adjust tighter on one side than the other.  Bra shopping was the same sort of headache.  By this point I'd started shrugging one shoulder up higher than the other to make my breasts look even, and I'd thrown out the alignment of my spine.  My doctor, my parents, and myself agreed that it was time to take action.  The best breast surgeon in the area was contacted, and his credentials and accomplishments seemed to be a mile long.  We decided that surgery was the way to go, and I'd never been more excited in my life. 

When I was 14 years old, I underwent a unilateral breast reduction on my right side.  I had one breast that was a B cup, while the other was nearly a D cup.  This reduction was supposed to fix the problem, but for me it did not.  After I'd woken up from surgery, I was in pain, but I was excited to feel "normal," but little did I know that feeling would be short-lived.  The doctor came in to remove my bandages and drain tube, and there was a look on his face that, in hindsight, foreshadowed the events that would follow.  He looked at my nipple that he had reattached, and seemed concerned, but dismissed our questions and reassured us that everything was fine.  While recovering at home, I'd started to get through the horrendous pain of a reduction, and started to resume life as normal.  He had reduced my right breast so that it was actually smaller than my left breast, because he felt my right breast would continue to grow.  Because the asymmetry was somewhat gone, I was the most excited girl in the world!  However, about two weeks after surgery, my nipple was black, and I was taken back to the surgeon for some terrible news.  The blood vessels had not reconnected, and my nipple was dying, so it would need to be removed before gangrene became an issue.  I was back in surgery within two days, and my nipple was removed.  I was released from the hospital with a large, open wound where a nipple had been, and a nurse would come to the house every day to do internal packing.  I was shattered and scared, but somehow in good spirits that everything would turn out okay.  I can actually remember joking with my nurses and talking to them about the Backstreet Boys (my most favorite musical group at the time lol).  One week after my nipple was removed, the doctor took a skin graft from my right thigh to recreate a nipple for me.  He took the chunk of grafted skin and, more or less, just slapped it on and called it a day.  My breast was completely flat on the front, and while I was still uncomfortable with how I looked, I was still excited that the asymmetry was less noticeable.  

As my body healed more, my scars became extremely pronounced.  I had developed keloids throughout most of my scarred area.  In some areas, the keloids were nearly a half inch thick.  On my thigh, where the skin graft was taken, my scar is still about a quarter of an inch thick.  My breasts had started to grow again, but now the right breast wasn't growing much at all.  I felt devastated.  

At the age of 18, I'd found a new plastic surgeon who would be able to help me get a small implant and do reconstructive surgery on my breast to make it look more normal.  My parents, however, couldn't afford the surgery, and my insurance didn't view it as medically necessary.  Through good fortune and consistent nagging of the insurance company, a doctor had donated a breast implant to me, and the insurance agreed to pay for the rest.  So, at the ripe old age of 18, I had many of my keloids removed from my chest, got an implant put in under the muscle, and had my "nipple" reconstructed to look more like a nipple.  Though the nipple reconstruction didn't take as well as they'd hoped, I'm pleased with the fact that I'm more even than I ever was before (but I'm still not all that even).  I make jokes about having one nipple, I always say I have the best of both worlds with one implant and one natural breast, and I'm not ashamed to wear a bikini in the summer that doesn't cover my scars.  

When people ask me about what happened, I usually just try to sum up my cause of asymmetry by saying, "I had a muscle tear."  My muscle had separated, or so the doctor had told me, but I'm not sure if that's what caused this problem.  If I had it to do all over again, I'd make the same decisions that were made at the time.  Though it was a struggle and full of heartache, it's made me who I am today, and I'm proud of that.  My mother was asked if, shortly after surgery, I'd be willing to speak to girls who had breast asymmetry, and my mother thought it was too soon for me to do something like that.  She was correct.  It took MANY years for me to be able to make jokes and be comfortable with who I am.  The woman who contacted my mom said I was one of 5 girls who were suffering from breast asymmetry that she had known of, and I was the youngest.  Later we found out that 3 of the girls had committed suicide.  I felt so bad for those girls, because this is nothing to take your life over.  It's hard, to say the least, but it's not worth letting go of your life for.  This is something that is manageable with the right kind of shopping, dressing, and thinking.  No woman, ever, should have to feel that there is no hope because of breast asymmetry.  I know the struggles, and I want to help women everywhere learn how to live with their breast asymmetry, and love who they are! 

Welcome!

My name is Danielle, and I've decided to blog about breast asymmetry because I feel there is not enough information available to women who struggle with the challenges this condition presents.  I'm currently 26 years old, and have undergone four unilateral breast augmentations, all of which were had by the age of 18.  I'm very blessed to have a family that has supported me through all of the struggles this condition has caused.  I had to learn how to shop for bras and clothing, learn how to cope with being teased, learn how to manage post-operative nerve pain, and learn to keep my sanity with nothing more than my family and some creative ideas.  In a future post I'll tell you my asymmetry story.  My goal is to get women talking about a subject that is very secretive, and to help women of all ages cope with a condition that affects their physical being.

Breasts are viewed as the epitome of womanhood, and when a woman's breasts are asymmetric, she may view herself as less of a woman or deformed.  This is not the case!  Just because one headlight doesn't shine as brightly as the other on a Rolls Royce does NOT make the car any less beautiful, valuable, or appealing.  Changing your mindset can change your life; I do, however, realize this is MUCH easier said than done.  So, that's why I want women to come here with questions, concerns, tips, ideas, and advice.  It's time to stop pretending like this subject doesn't exist.  It's time women had a place where they can talk to other women who also struggle with breast asymmetry, and not just rely on information from surgeons who are strongly biased toward operations, for obvious reasons.  Please help me make this blog a place where women can be comfortable in their own skin, realize their beauty, and learn to cope with breast asymmetry.