Double contour deformity of breast: its prevention and correction

Jinseok Park

Parkjinseok Aesthetic clinic, Seoul

breastpark@naver.com

The double contour deformity is one of the most complicated problems in breast augmentation. This phenomenon is occurred by the inappropriate projection point. The maximal projection point should be located around the nipple. And for the natural shape of breast in upright position, lower pole should be filled first.

If the maximal projection point is much upper level than the nipple, we called this lower pole type as Waterfall deformity or Snoopy appearance breast. Lower pole type is appeared as double bubble appearance, so we called lower pole type as double bubble deformity. This lower pole type is caused by the difference of elasticity between upper and lower part of old inframammary fold.  This double bubble deformity is accompanied with bottom out deformity or contracture.

Dual plane conversion or mastopexy is a solution for the correction of Waterfall deformity. Lower pole restoration is a solution for the correction of Double bubble deformity.