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Here's Why Your Boobs Aren't Perfectly Symmetrical
Know which changes to look for, how to look at and feel your breasts, and when to see your doctor. Being breast aware means getting to know how your breasts normally look and feel. This may change at different times of the month. If you notice a change that isn't normal for you, talk it over with your practice nurse or doctor and ask for a referral to the breast clinic. You don't need to examine your breasts every day or even every week.
This is a very common concern among female adolescents-even adult women! But it is quite common for each breast to be slightly different in size, a condition called asymmetry. Breast asymmetry is defined as a difference of form, position or volume of the breast, and it affects more than half of all women, so your daughter shouldn't feel alone. In fact, one study of women who wanted breast augmentation with implants found that 88 percent had natural asymmetries. Today, doctors can measure the symmetry of a woman's breasts via mammogram or, in your daughter's case, a special type of three-dimensional laser scanning called SCAN-3D, though these tests are not routinely available at most breast imaging centers.
A common abnormality seen on mammogram results is breast asymmetry. Breast asymmetry is usually no cause for concern. Breast asymmetry occurs when one breast has a different size, volume, position, or form from the other.