TUBULAR BREAST CORRECTION SURGERY IN SPAIN

A tubural breast may need several surgical interventions to be corrected.

In fact, it is more similar to reconstructive surgery than cosmetic surgery.

It is very important for the patient to have patience because they may need almost a year to achieve a natural looking and nicely shaped breast. But it is worth the wait, the end result is usually good and patients are satisfied.

Doctor Jesús Benito’s team of plastic surgeons has the advantage of mastering several surgical techniques that enable it to achieve the best results in tubular breast correction. Of the main techniques that are combined to achieve the optimum results, we would like to highlight the following:

1)  Breast implant: the best implant to use in these cases is the anatomic implant as it reconstructs the lower zone much better.

2) Mammary gland: in many cases, it is necessary to open up the mammary gland to increase its base and remove the constriction. This intervention leaves no lasting effects on the gland and is not visible from outside.

3) Skin removal: it may be necessary to remove skin from around the areola to centre it better.

4) Grafts of fatty tissue from the patient (fat transfer). Fat transfer is one of the advances that has been achieved in recent years. It is a very safe procedure. The grafting of the patient’s own body fat allows us to change the external shape of the breast without the need for complex surgery. The main advantage of this technique is that it permits us to increase and change the shape where it is most necessary.

The fat is obtained by liposuction from other areas of the patient’s own body. It usually comes from the abdomen, thighs, hips and double chin, and this also reduces the amount of fat in these areas.

Fat transfer is a technique that prevents any possible rejection or incompatibility.  Since it is the patient’s own fat, it is less harmful for the body. Another of the great advantages is that the inserted fat cells form part of the breast and this results in a completely natural appearance. Antiaging Group Barcelona (Spain) is a pioneering centre in Spain in introducing the technique of Dr. Coleman which guarantees the greatest survival of the inserted fat and minimizes the incidence of cysts.

This is a recurring question that patients tend to ask. It’s logical that when a person decides to go in for tubular breast correction surgery there is a feeling of uncertainty. And here is where computer simulations come into play as they let you see a before & after result. Recent progress in photography software allows the patient to get an idea of what will be the final result that they are trying to get after the surgery.

When the surgeons use the computer simulation, it is usually so that the patient and surgeon reach an agreement on the result that they want to achieve with the surgery. But the computer simulation should in no way be considered as what the final result will be.

Undoubtedly the surgeons and the patients are the most interested in getting the desired result. But we should not forget that the plastic surgery involves working with living tissue. To change the appearance of something specific on the computer is a matter of seconds, but the computer doesn’t take into account the quality of the tissue, the thickness of the skin, how aged the skin is, and the wound healing of the tissues during the procedure nor the possible complications.

In this regard, the majority of the scientific societies don’t recommend the publication of before/after images on web pages, as there is always the question as to whether they have been manipulated. It is precisely for the adherence to these ethical principles and to avoid speculation that we don’t show photos on our website.