I always knew that my breasts were different from other women since I was a teenager. I often compared myself to the breasts of the women in my locker room and the women in the media. I never felt like a "normal" woman. My self-confidence suffered for decades until I came across an article about tuberous breast deformity in my early 30s. This article led me to reach out to doctors and later surgeons. One of the surgeons was Dr. Fugo. He helped me feel like a "normal" woman and proud to be in the skin that I am in.
As a teenager, I thought that maybe when I got older, I would develop normally. Time passed and I still didn't develop. My breasts were oddly shaped and were not full in the bottom. I disguised my breasts in padded bras. I felt uncomfortable in my own skin. Being intimate with my partners always made me feel uncomfortable but I was fortunate to have loving partners. Still, I wanted to love the skin that I was in. I knew that there had to be an explanation of why I was "different."
My doctors never said why my breasts were different. It wasn't until I started researching "weird breasts" in my 30s that I came across pictures of women with tuberous breast deformity. I went to several doctors and many were not aware of this deformity. I went to a few plastic surgeons who were experts of this deformity and they confirmed that indeed I had this deformity. I felt relieved knowing that I finally could identify my issue and find a solution to the problem. The solution was surgery.
Having surgery was something that I contemplated for about a year and a half. I went back and forth with the idea of "playing God" and manipulating my body. I felt guilty for wanting surgery and was concerned about my finances for the surgery. I met Dr. Fugo and he was the one of the three surgeons that I saw. He made me feel comfortable and discussed the process to surgery which was not as complex as the other doctors had recommended. Other doctors recommended that I have liposuction in my breast area as well and they quoted me a very high price. Dr. Fugo quoted me considerably less and he was the only doctor that said that I should only do the surgery when I was sure and when I saved enough because he did not want me to stress about the money. He was very honest and there was something that put me at ease about him. After much thought, I decided to book the surgery.
When I made the decision to have surgery, I was nervous and excited. I saved up all of my funds and scheduled the appointment. Dr. Fugo took time to explain the recovery process to me. After the surgery, I recovered well. Within two days, I was feeling like myself again. Dr. Fugo sent me flowers to wish me well and his team constantly checked up on me to make sure that I was recovering okay. I had frequent visits after the surgery for checkups. I made great progress and it is noticeable in my pictures.
This is the first time in my life that I feel "normal" and like a woman. I feel confident and comfortable in my clothes. My breasts look natural and I absolutely love them. I do not owe any debt for the surgery. I'm glad that I took my time with my decision to have surgery and that I selected Dr. Fugo. I wish that I would have done this year ago. I would strongly recommend anyone with tuberous breast deformity to meet with Dr. Fugo and explore options.