What is a parastetum?
A side breast is an extra breast or breast-like lump on the chest outside of the normal breast pair. They can appear not only in the armpits, but also in other parts of the body, such as above or below the normal breast, the abdomen, and even the groin area.
They can occur anywhere from the armpit to the root of the thigh, mostly bilaterally, but also unilaterally. The parametrium is often an underdeveloped tissue, and may show localized skin pigmentation and redness, skin thickening, or even the appearance of a secondary nipple.
Why do people have parametrium?
Like most mammals, during embryonic development, the human body has 6-8 pairs of localized elevated tissues from the axilla to the inguinal line, called the mammary primordia. If the breast primordia outside the normal breast do not degenerate during the third month of embryonic life, they will develop into parametrium under the right conditions.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding can cause changes in hormone levels in the body, which is an important factor in the development of parastomastia. As with all conditions, parastomastia has a preference for women with larger breasts and a higher incidence of parastomastia during pregnancy or breastfeeding, as well as for women who are not breastfeeding after childbirth or abortion.
The dangers of side breasts.
For the general public, the biggest danger of parastomastia is that it affects the aesthetics. The swelling under the armpit often becomes a part that needs to be covered up, especially in summer, and can cause embarrassment if it is accidentally exposed.
In addition to the cosmetic annoyance, paronychia may also be accompanied by pain. This is due to the fact that the glands in the parametrium can change in response to changes in the body’s hormone levels, which can be characterized by swelling, pain and, in severe cases, even upper limb movement.
The most important point is that since the structure of the parammary gland is similar to that of the normal breast, diseases that can occur in the normal breast can also occur in the parammary gland, such as mammary hyperplasia, mammary fibroadenoma and even breast cancer. Compared to the normal breast, the parammary gland has a higher chance of malignancy, and because people do not pay attention to it, the best time to treat it may be missed.
Treatment of parametrial breast.
The public does not know much about side breasts, and they think that wearing shapewear to cover them up is sufficient. However, this is not recommended by medical professionals because continuous compression may block the drainage of the parametrium and may increase the chances of lesions. In some cases, the parametrial gland is treated as an enlarged lymph node due to the lack of attention, thus delaying the best time to treat it.
The most fundamental treatment for parametrial breast is surgical excision. The traditional surgical method is to remove the parametrial gland and the surrounding fat, which is very traumatic, bleeding and slow to recover. Moreover, it does not deal with the surrounding fatty tissues and takes ordinary sutures. Although the purpose of removing the parametrial breast is achieved, the post-operative surgical area is uneven, the scar is large and obvious, and the patient is still unable to wear cool clothes after surgery.
Microscopic plastic surgery technique.
Compared to surgical excision methods, microsculpturing in cosmetic surgery has distinct advantages. It has quite meticulous and precise divisions and steps, and small trauma, fast results and quick recovery are its signature features. Its main manifestations in the treatment of parametrium are the following four steps.
Liposuction The subcutaneous fat around the parametrial glands is removed using liposuction to improve the local appearance and remove the local bulge while avoiding unevenness. Moreover, the incision of liposuction is less than 0.5cm, without sutures, leaving no scar.
Small Incision Parammary Gland Removal After removing the subcutaneous fat around the parammary gland, the parammary gland is basically free under the skin. At the same time, the incision is closed with cosmetic sutures, and the scar is concealed in the crease line and is not obvious.
Excision of the secondary nipple For patients with a secondary nipple, a shuttle incision of approximately 1 cm in length along the skin line is used to remove the secondary nipple. The incision is closed with the same cosmetic sutures and the scar is not visible.
The area of the parametrium with the gland removed may be uneven, so liposuction is used again to smooth out the raised area and enhance the aesthetic effect.
Pre-operative precautions.
As with all surgical procedures, microsculpting techniques for paramyeloplasty also require preoperative preparation. The first is the physical preparation, the surgery needs to be in good condition, avoid menstruation, and remove axillary hair before surgery; second is the psychological preparation, to communicate with the doctor, to understand the mode and purpose of surgery, to be fully psychologically prepared; finally is the preoperative examination, in addition to the conventional examination, must do breast and parammary gland ultrasound examination, to avoid the existence of breast and parammary gland lesions.
Post-operative precautions.
The results of surgery are not achieved by the unilateral efforts of the surgeon alone, but the patient’s own efforts are also very important. Early postoperative period requires local pressure bandage: Since the subcutaneous parametrial glands and part of the fat were removed during the surgery, there is a subcutaneous gap and fluid and hematoma may occur, so early postoperative period requires the application of “8” bandage with pressure bandage. At the same time, the patient should reduce the activity of the upper limbs to facilitate the wound healing. Within three months after the removal of the stitches, it is best for the patient to wear a shapewear for further compression and shaping of the armpit in order to achieve the best surgical results.