Breast asymmetry classification and diagnostics

Breast asymmetry is a polyetiological condition, which may be caused by congenital characteristics, developmental abnormalities, hormonal changes, traumas or surgery. The estimation of breast symmetry should performed the plastic surgeon while planning augmentation reduction mammoplasty as well reconstructive widespread according to some reports, it can found in more than half women. Anthropometric methods, radiology are used diagnose and estimate asymmetry. There many classification systems first ones were based on appearance etiology asymmetry, modern classifications combine morphologic etiologic principles. Today there no conventional diagnostic protocol for where would listed, parameters measured during estimation. attempts made middle XX century. Works Penn, Smith Westreich considered basic this field. Generally, relationships between major soft-tissue reference points (nipple, areola, submammary fold, lateral border) bone structures (breastbone, jugular notch, clavicle) estimated. Mathematic formulas counting volume depending its linear measurements developed well. Nowadays importance skeleto-muscular system state (the presence scoliosis rib cage deformation) emphasized, these conditions also cause