Understanding Breast Anatomy

Understanding breast anatomy is crucial for a plastic surgeon to perform breast surgery, but also beneficial for the patient. Dr. Alexander reviews your anatomy at your consultation and also shows you the structures on the inside of your breasts in a diagram to help you understand more about your breast surgery. He has found that knowing more about your body and how it works serves as a good communication tool to help you make safe and sound surgery choices.

The breast is a common name for the complete mammary structure. There are a multiple tissue types such as the nipple, areola, cooper’s ligaments, connective tissue, mammary glands and fat which combine to form the breast mound. The mound and the lower chest wall are separated by an inframammary fold, also known as the crease below your breast. The nipple area is particularly full of nerves and blood vessels. Mammary glands produce and distribute breast milk to the nipple during pregnancy and throughout nursing. Breasts feature a high fat content and may grow or shrink from weight gain or loss. Just as your fingerprints are different than any other human, your breasts are unique to you as well.

In the early years of humans, breasts were a mark of fertile women, and were the primary source of nourishment for infants. In addition to life and motherhood, they now symbolize societal factor influencing fashion, social standing, and body image. With the advancements in cosmetic plastic surgery humans now have a say and choice to how they want their body to look and portray their inner beauty. Dr. Alexander specializes in an array of breast surgies including breast augmentation, breastlift, breast reduction, and implant exchange operations. Together with his experience and talent, Dr. Alexander can accomidate all of your bigger, smaller, perkier desires to help you feel like the beautiful person you are inside and out!!