Plastic Surgery Q and A

Question: I have scoliosis will this affect my breast surgery?
Answer: Excellent question. Yes scoliosis does affect the surgical out come because of the chest wall deformity. A patient with scoliosis generally has breasts that are at different heights and the ribcage projects out more on one side affecting the appearance of the breast on this side. If one shoulder is higher than the other this may also contribute to one breast being higher. Patients with chest wall deformities should be aware of the differences in their breasts before surgery because sometimes putting breast implants in intensifies these differences and they become more obvious after surgery. I take measurements of each surgery patient's breasts and try to point out any differences to them so they are aware that they have differences that may exist after surgery.