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I'm 16 and just found your site. It's great, and has helped me out. I feel so liberated to get this off my chest, and that there is a place for me to do so. However, I feel like I want the reverse of everybody else. Thank you for providing this! Anyways, my friend is always saying she wishes she had bigger breasts, and says she's jealous of me. I'm a 34b. They look fine, don't sag, I'd say mine are pretty average but personally, I hate the size of my breasts. For a long time, I was really flat chested, but my breasts have gradually grown (to my dismay!). I've always been a tomboy, that's part of it, I play sports, and run. I'm about 5'8, and 140 pounds (I wish I weighed less.

I have another friend who has small breasts, 32a, and I'm so jealous of her. When we went swimming, she commented that small breasts are great for sports, and I whole-heartedly agreed (that was when I noticed my breasts weren't as small as I thought). Another friend once greeted me by saying "hey, you've got breasts now!". I was horrified when I found out I was a B. I always wanted to be A.

Sometimes I'll wear two sports bras at a time, to try to make my chest look flat, like it used to. I even ductaped my chest a few times. Still, the other day, as I was running around the lake near my house, some guy yelled out his car window as he drove past "big fat floppy tits!" and it made me so embarrassed and ashamed. Angry as well. I stopped running for a few minutes and didn't start again until I was sure they were gone. I was wearing a sports bra and a loose fitting soccer jersey, too! Also, my right breast is slightly larger than the other. I had my first period about two years ago, is there still time for that to even out? I don't want my breasts to grow any larger. Is there any way to prevent that (I suppose not). Is size B large or small? I'm worried that they'll get bigger, and then sag.

I don't want big breasts like the media shows. I'm an athlete, and the only thing I'll ever need breasts for is breast-feeding, and I don't intend to have children, not for a long time. You don't need breasts to play soccer, is what I always say. I always thought I'd have small breasts and was happy, even looking forward to that. But my mom has fairly large breasts (she's somewhat overweight, however). Is that what's in my future?

Since breast development is usually over about 2 years after the period comes, I'd guess your breasts are about the size they are going to be and should not get any bigger.

I'm 21, and for the most part, I've been about a 34-36A since puberty (I got my period around 13). But suddenly it seems in the past couple months, my breasts seem to have grown more. They're tender/sore, and don't seem to be as fatty. I feel hard bits under them, which is probably the ducts, but there seem to be more of them, like they're larger. I'm definately not pregnant (in fact, I'm a virgin and proud of it), but I don't understand why they would've fairly suddenly grown. They do get swollen and tender near my period, but it generally decreases afterwards.

Now, I seem to be the runt of the family, being 125 and a 36A (My mom and sister and I are all about the same height, but they're about 30-50 lbs heavier than me and I think D and G or H cup respectively). I haven't gained significant weight, so I'm just confused as to why my breasts seem to have suddenly developed a bit more, after all these years of being one size that I was perfectly happy with!

Thanks for your help.

i'm 14 years old, naturally thin and i have pubic hair and i'm still in the breast bud stage for like 2 years and i am starting to gain weight and havent got my period yet...will my boobs start to grow more, soon??
(my mom is tall and thin and is a B cup and she was a late bloomer)

Adriana

Sounds like you have about answered your question yourself... It sounds likely you will be developing soon. Just wait and see.

hey im ready to turn 17 in 6 months and im a 34A. i got my preiod exactly on my 15th birthday and i've been playing soccer ever since i was 8 years old. can that be a reason for my chest bein so small. another thing is that i guess they're in "progress" and the other day my boyfriend squezzed them real tight and it hurt real bad he hasn't done that again. can that stunt my growth?
soccer star

Soccer per say doesn't do anything to you breasts but often athletic people are skinny, and skinny people don't have that much fat in their breasts.

I'm not totally sure about the squeezing, but my guess is that if any of the cells within your breasts got damaged, your body will repair that. Breast growth is hormonally driven, and obviously the squeezing doesn't affect hormones.

Hi, I'm 16 years old and i'm really really self consious about my breats size. I'm a 32D in one and a C in the other and i desperately want smaller boobs. I'm only a size 8 and i feel so top heavy. This problem really gets me down and i get very depressed. I know this might sound insane for some people but i would do anything for a smaller breasts. Is there anything i can do? i know you'll tell me to weight till i'm older but this is a really serious problem for me.Please help.

Jemma

Hi Jemma,
I'm sorry you feel depressed about this. I wish there was something I could do, but honestly there isn't. The only way to reduce breast size is breast reduction (surgery), and you probably wouldn't want that if you ever plan having kids.

But it sounds that your breasts are at least not giving your any physical trouble, like back aches or being on the way too much, as sometimes happens with really big breasts. There are soooo many girls wanting bigger breasts; just think how they feel and how silly it is that most girls are unhappy with their breasts! So I hope some day you can accept your breasts because they're going to stay with your all your life; might as well start liking them, right? : )

Hi; I recently turned 15 years old and though I know you hear it a lot, am deeply unhappy with my breasts. I'm overweight and have D-cup breasts that are quite saggy with uneven areola (one is about twice the size of the other) and stretch marks. I get very distressed about them....they are very uncomfortable and look ugly and unlike anyone's I know under the age of about 40. I'm terrified of never having a sexual relationship because I'd be too ashamed to show them to anyone. I can't even wear sexy tops like my friends because my breasts sag too much to get a proper cleavage. Please help me!

-F

Don't worry about the sexual stuff.. men are much less obsessed by breast size than women seem to be... of course teenage boys might still be but fortunately a lot of them do grow up and mature. Please read men's comments on www.007b.com/breast_gallery.php and subsequent comments pages. ALso read Breast Development page and the following comments pages. On sexual stuff, read Arousal and nipple stimulation. What is important in sexual relationship is not how your breasts look like.

Also who cares about cleavage... it's a concept created by the fashion industry, I believe, like an artificial thing that "YOU NEED TO HAVE", they say. But why should be believe them? Most women do not have 'cleavage' without push-up bras. It's artificial! Why would women want to push their breasts close together to create such a look? Friend, you've been brainwashed by the media...

I'm a 19 year old female with a 36 A breast and a 36 B. I hit my period just 3 months before I turned 15, and my mother and fathers mother were both late-bloomers. I'm also 6'1" with an hourglass figure(minus the spare tire) and I have flaming red hair. I've always been self concious about the fact the my rib cage is larger than my breasts, I have suffered an abusive and neglectful childhood, was homeless at 16, and found myself depressed and bulimic. I have since recovered, by my breasts were a huge sore spot for me. I found your website and it helped me so much with accepting my body.

Unfourtanately I have now hit that period that my friends hit when they were much younger than me. For six months my hormones have been raging, strange mood swings, boy-crazy, change in body temperature, weight-fluctuation, and recently my breasts have been extremely sore. And I guess I just wanted to know if this is not only normal, but possible for my age. I don't have any women to talk to about these problems, and would appreciate any feedback. Is it possible that my breasts have just truly begun to grow at age 19? Or is the pain in my breasts something I should see my doctor about. I have no lumps, just constant soreness for the past month and the feeling that the skin around my nipples is stretching.

The soreness and the skin stretching are DEFINITELY very normal signs of breast growth. And,there are other girls whose breasts take "growth spurts" at around your age so it's not unheard of.

Try take good care of your body (your mind too!) by eating healthy diet and even adding multivitamin and essential fatty acids. Growing body needs good nutrition, and since your body has suffered from malnutrition in the past, this shouldn't hurt.

I am 17, 5'4'' and around 105-109 pounds, I got my period when b Ir was 11, and my breasts started to develop when I was around 9. When I was 9 I went threw a "fat stage" for a few years and by the time I was 12-13 I became thin again, and my eating wasnt too good, I would eat here and there and binge and fast alot.I have small breasts. And one is smaller than the other. Could my eating habits have anything to do with my breast development? My mother always had B to C cup breasts, although she has D's now because she gained a little weight. My aunt has small B's, but her daughters have D and DD breasts, then my other Aunt has somewhere between B and C breasts and her daughter is a little smaller bodied and chested than I am. I am thinking of having plastic surgery when I turn 18, but I really wanted to be NATURAL, but I am so unhappy with the way they look, if they were more the same size, one is a full A (although in certain bras I'm a B) and the other is a bit smaller. Have I stopped growing? And is there anything I can do?
THANX
*ALYSSA*

You breast development is probably over for the most part. I'm not sure if the eating habits have affected the development of the milk ducts and glands inside breasts (probably not), but since a big part of breasts is fat, then of course breast size also depends on how slim/fat you are.

Your breasts may still even out a little, and they may get a fuller/rounder look since many girls do get exactly that in their early twenties, along with some 'feminine' curves. In other words girls often naturally gain a little weight at that point. You can continue eating very healthy, adding healthy fats like seeds, nuts, and flax oil, extra virgin olive oil, tahini, almond butter etc, to see if that would let you gain a little bit more weight.

hey.. im 14 just about to turn 15 this month.. im realy scared becuase i got my period at the age of 12 and i heard taht after 2 yeras of urperiod ur breasts stop growing.. i am almost a 32A i weigh like 110pounds..my mom is family from 4 kids and my mom has B'sand all her sisters have C's.... mayb this is a factor by mebeing three months premature when i was born.. ..but i dont kno ifthey will still grow.... its really brought my confidence down and myselfestteem low really low... all my friends have size B's and C's..and of course they get all the attention with the guyz..while im jsutthe flat one.... but all i want to kno if they will stil grow...
p.s i relaly liked ur site it helped me realize that mayb im not inthat bad of a stiuation..

Your breasts may still grow but it's true they might not develop much any more. Some girls are A size... just normal variation. But keep in mind that many girls get a fuller rounder 'adult' look to their breasts and to their hips around their early 20s.

So prepare yourself to the possibility that this is your final breast size... as you have read on the site, guys who only care about girl's breasts are just stupid (for the moment at least) and we hope they get more mannered and educated. Please read the comments at the end of Breast Gallery page, there are several from men. Also the comments from men on Flat-Chested page might interest you (I realize you are not flat-chested, but the comments on that page are enlightening to anyone who is small breasted).

hi, my name is samantha and i think my boobs are small. im 14 i weigh 100pounds and i am a size 32b. will they every grow? i want to be a 40c. will they grow any becuase my mom has big boobs and i want mine to be as big, is there anything i can take to make them bigger or do?
i really really really want them bigger!!!!!!!!

I'd like to note that your breasts are not small but pretty average size. You sound to be very skinny, and so your breasts will likely still get bigger when you gain a little more weight.
On making them bigger, that is answered at our questions and answers page already.

Comments: hi my name is Toni, I am 13 years old, and I am very conserned about my breasts. I saw a picture of The Tubular breast deformity and mine look exactly like that. I started searching around the internet when I recently just watched a plastic surgery where a lady had the deformity. And i was wondering is it possible to have a girl as young as the age of 13 to have Tubular breast deformity? I am just very concerned.

Toni

this tubular breast deformity really means underdeveloped breasts. In other words, the breasts don't develop enough glandular tissue (the milk-making tissue). That is why women with underdeveloped (also called hypoplastic) breasts cannot usually produce enough milk for their babies.

Just having small breasts or even tubular shaped breasts doesn't mean they are underdeveloped. Small breasts can have enough milk-making apparatus in them, just have less fat and shorter milk ducts... Hypoplastic breasts feel kind of emptyish towards the middle.

So at 13 you can't really tell yet if you have 'underdeveloped breasts' because yours might still be developing.. you're too young to tell. This condition can really only be diagnosed positively after giving birth to baby. See also Does breast size affect breastfeeding ability?.