Teen girls questions about breasts
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Hi I'm 15, 5 foot 4 and a 30c is this a weird size because nobody else seems
to be a 30c?? My mum is 38FF does this mean I will grow that big? I am a
size 8 and I got my period when i was 13, is a 30c smaller than say a 38
c?? I dont really understand. Thanks, Emma
Hello Emma,
It's not a weird size. I'm not sure where you have gotten such an idea.
While technically C cup should be about the same as C cup in another
band size, in reality that does not happen. So 30C may in fact be
smaller cup than 38C.
You don't necessarily grow as big as your mom. Time will tell.
hi I just turned 17 3 months ago and I started my period when
I was 13 and I have a big question about my breasts. I am a 34a and im
not flat chested but my breasts grew pointy and I hate it. I really
want to know why this happens. I noticed when I was 12 when all my
friends started growning their breasts that their bud was really round
and now when I see them topless they have nice size round breasts.
Will my breast ever become round? I am never braless unless the top i
am wearing is very tight and makes them look round. I also would like
to know what exactly causes your breast to grow from round to pointy??
my mother has very big breasts and I am not asking for huge breasts
but I would like nice ROUNDED breasts and I am looking into surgery
but I do not like the risks. And I'm curious about the pill because it
can make your breasts grow larger. But what I would just want to know
why my breasts are like this and I am 17 now and will they grow into
round breasts and hopefully bigger?? I really hope you can help
because this has been bothering me for a very long time and I just
really need some answers thank you
Hello,
I don't have any real answers to you as to why such happens. However
this shape is more common in teenagers than in adults - in other words,
it very often happens that the breasts get a lot rounder when a woman is
in her early 20s. Girls also get "curvier" at that time all around.
So just wait maybe 4-5 years; this getting curvier and rounder may very
well happen to you too.
Thank you so much for replying to my message,
you've helped alot !
x
I am okay with my breast now but im thinking about getting my nipple pierced when i get older. Is this a good idea and is it safe?
nicole
Nipple piercing is a form of body modification (or mutilation), because it changes your body permanently.
Today, piercings are becoming more popular among young people in Western cultures as a 'fashionable' thing. Yet, surveys prove a large number of people still do NOT find such things attractive. (According to Ink Me, Stud - survey data on consumer attitudes towards body decoration, 56 percent of people surveyed said they simply find tattoos and body art distasteful.)
So you might end up liking a guy who does NOT like it.
Risks: Nipple piercing procedure itself carries the risk of infection, mastitis (serious breast infection), scarring, jewelry rejection, boils, risk of HIV or hepatitis transmission (from unsterilized equipment), and more (in one case it meant partial mastectomy). Read also Nipple piercing risks and Considering nipple piercing at TeenHealthFX.com.
As far as breastfeeding and nipple piercing is concerned, you can breastfeed as long as you don't have a buildup of internal or external scar tissue. If you do, or if the piercing became infected during the healing process, you may have a problem with milk flow. But by far most moms with pierced nipples can breastfeed fine. They just should remove the jewelry while breastfeeding.
We hope you will also discuss this subject with an adult.
I am 15 and the areola on my breasts are very large. I'm not overly self conscience about this, as it hasn't disgusted anyone as of yet, but I'm curious if this happens to a lot of girls my age?
Curious
You are not alone (see the next posts for example), but I do not know what percentage of girls have 'large' areola. It would also depend on what you call "large".
hi im a 14 year old girl and my size is 34b and i wanted to know what would be a normal size areola? i know there is no normal size but what would be not small but not large because mine is 7cm by 7cm and im really self-concious about it and cant have showers at school (after pe) mine are still puffed up so will then get un-puffed? and if they do will the size go down too? and do men mind if you have a big areola? will teenage boys tease me for it?
thank you, katie
My guess is that 7cm by 7cm is a little bigger than average for someone who hasn't been pregnant, but your areola is perfectly normal. Areola size varies a lot, as you know. Mine are about that size too (but I've been pregnant).
The size of areola will not go down. It may increase (usually will) during pregnancy.
I'm not sure what you mean by the puffiness. maybe you are referring to the 'stage 4' as shown in Breast development and pics.
I want to stress that your areola is perfectly normal. Teenage boys probably know next to nothing about normal areola sizes - they've only seen maybe a few pics in men's magazines or something of that sort. The models in those may have less than average size areola compared to most adult women. But obviously most teenage boys won't be seeing your areolas (unless you plan to show them publicly... : ) I wouldn't worry about teenage boys, or about men for that matter. If someone would make a remark about your areolas, that just shows THEIR immaturity and stupidity. I mean, if you have a boyfriend, are you planning on making some degrading remark on any of his body parts, for example, "You have funny bowed legs" or anything?? People with any manners wouldn't do that, and in case of areolas, yours are normal anyway.
Just go ahead and take showers after PE. There are probably other girls in your class who are self-conscious about some aspect of their breasts. So you can all just help each other by seeing a little bit of the normal variety.
Comments: I am 14 years old and just over a C cup (36C). My boobs sag
slightly but I know that that is because of the weight of them. I am
really worried though - I have really laurge areolas, flat nipples and
my boobs are just plain ugly with stretch marks (they grew very
quickly). What if guys expect perfect boobs and then see mine? When I
get to an age where my boyfriend and I have sex, what's he going to
say? Please help, I'm really self concious but I can't talk to any
of my friends or family about it, I'm too embarrassed.
Nat
I can understand you're worried about this. But all those things you
mentioned are normal and not that unusual. I would recommend that you
talk with your boyfriend about your fears beforehand. If you feel he
might not know how female breasts look like, you can invite him to see
this website and he can learn.
And, he is likely to be self-conscious about something too. Most of us
have some kind of physical 'defect' or a part that's not perfect in
appearance.
Hello,
I'm a 16 year old female and I am a bit concerned with the size of my areola. My breasts don't seem to get any bigger, (34A) but my areola's do. I have grown feeling uncomfortable about them, and I was wondering if it was normal and if not, if surgery was well worth it. Help.
cloey
Hi Cloey,
It's normal to have large areolas. It's normal to have small areolas too, and medium size. The media leaves the impression that the 'idea' or 'normal' areola size is this tiny tiny one. But if you have not seen a lot of other people's areolas that are not models, you can't tell what is normal or common or typical. So people believe that what they see in TV and ads is the norm when it is not.
Surgery - I would advice against. Why? Because any surgery around nipple can affect your future ability to breastfeed. Surgery will cut some of the nerves to the areola/nipple and it's those nerves that relay the message to brain from baby's suckling to tell the breast to release milk.
That would mean you would have to put your possible future babies to a higher risk of many many diseases like diabetes, heart disease, ear infectios, allergies etc. Formula-fed babies ARE sicker than breast-fed babies. I know it's far from your mind right now, but when the time comes (if it comes), it can be very important to you and your future husband.
I have always felt a bit odd about my large areolas... Now I feel a bit better. I have a question: I am a teenager and I want to know whether I should wear a bra at night or not.
Sam
Wearing a bra during night could be harmful in the long run. Tight clothes in general can hinder lymph flow, and sometimes blood circulation. In a study by Singer and Grismaijer, 3 out of 4 women who wore their bras 24 hours per day developed breast cancer. Now, breast cancer is NOT likely to strike you as a teenager; it takes years and years to develop. But over years and years of time, combined with other lifestyle factors, wearing a bra to bed could help the cancer to develop. Bras can hinder the lymph flow and drainage from the breast tissue, which would normally remove toxins from the breast. For this reason, if/when you wear bras, make sure they are fitted properly and are NOT tight anywhere, and it is best to remove the bra when you can, like at home and when sleeping.
im 16 and i have big boobs but the thing im worried about is my nipple is just flat it just looks like some red dot on my areola unless its cold then it sticks out when will it be fully developed into a regular nipple
fairy
Nipples just come in many different sizes and shapes, just like breasts. Your nipples are normal. Truly flat nipples are those that do not protrude or become erect when stimulated or cold. Truly flat nipples may be an issue in the future when breastfeeding your baby, because sometimes (not always) a baby can have difficulty latching on to them.
I am 19years old and I got my first period when I was 13. My breast size is
only34C.But my mom, my sister, even my cosine (who is younger than me by
2years) have breast size of 36C. I am kind of embarrassed about my breast
size. But I have a big hip (stomach) and a big butt. When ever I wear a
dress by stomach is the one kind of stick out and my breast wont even show
out. Sometime my cousins make fun of that (not in a bad way but just for
fun). But I feel like something is wrong with my body. I am over weighted.
My weight is 156 (height is 5' 1"). Most of the over weighted people I see,
have a big breast. And in your site u stated that losing weight could make
ur breast smaller as well. And I am kind of worried to lose my weight now.
Could u please tell me what other possible reasons for my small breast size?
Is there any type of bra that would show my breast bigger? @@@@Also,
(approximately) when (age) does ones breast size(I meant the fifth stage)
stop increasing ?@@@@ I am already 19 and I am worried if my breast wont
get any bigger than 34C.
Thank you very much.
Amutha
There is no specific reason a small breast size. It is mostly determined by one's genes. I do not know why some people sometimes have smaller breast size than their relatives. But, it happens and it happens quite often.
Yes there are bras that make breasts look bigger. There are padded bras, gel inserts, silicone inserts etc.
Breasts usually stop growing about 2-3 years after you get your period. But with some women they grow some more even after that. It's not set in stone. Please read Breast development article also, it might help you still more.
And, don't be afraid of losing weight for your HEALTH'S sake - after all, isn't health more important than breast size?
Hi,
Im a 15 and 1/2 year old girl. I got my periods when I was 14. The problem
is my right breast is probably a 30A while my left breast is a 36A. I am
very embaressed by this and wanted ot know if I have any hope of my right
breasts growing? I stress alot over this and am very embaressed by it.
Diya
Hi Diya,
I'm sorry to tell you that if the asymmetry is substantial, it might
stay that way. So you might have to live with it.
Maybe the right breast bud got damaged or hurt earlier in your life, and
that has caused this.
Consider buying a breast form to put into a bra cup.
I am 20 years old, i was a late bloomer didnt start my period unill i was 16 or 17...by breast never even grew untill my 11th grade year of high school. i have always been called madonna.or vienie breast i am worried bout my size and my shape of breast..for one i have to wear sports bras cuz the average bra doesnt fit. i have firm breast there pointed but theres no base. are they ever going to be round. i still have pains in my breasts they come and go. so im guess there still growing...all i know is that im a 36,,a or b. depends on the bra...i never wanted breast in the first place. but if i have to grow. why wont my breast grow right..i dont know if you can say there saggy..just pointy and stay upward..please are my breast going to stay this was for the rest of my life.....every female on both sides of my family have tits saggy and wear triple d's..please i dont want to have breast that big. just want breast round.
April
There is a lot of variation in breast development, and also in breast sized, among women, so I can't predict exactly how yours will end up. But it sounds like they are still developing, and won't grow that much in size anymore. I think it's a good chance they will get rounder in a few years. That's usually the last thing that happens with breast development. Many girls get rounder and a little fuller breasts in their early twenties.
hello i'm 13 years old and I started menstruating a bit more than a
year ago, but before i had gotten my period my breasts never started
to develop too noticeably. my mother is a C or D cup but me and my
sister, (who is 17 and has on and off periods) both have very small
breasts(AA). my mom thinks we will develop but looking at my sister, I
don't think it will ever happen. My mom also thinks it has to do with
my weight (i'm about 5 foot 4 and 95 pounds) but I look around and
everyone my age has boobs and some are even skinnier than me. I've
been taking dance since I was 4 and I was wondering if that has to do
with it.
You may just have small breasts - BUT your weight and being skinny does
definitely affect it too. When there is not much fat in your body,
there cannot be much fat in the breasts either. Dance I guess provides
you with lots of exercise which makes your body fit, with not much fat.
So if you gain weight, your breasts will get somewhat bigger. Your
sister, if she doesn't have a regular period, is she underweight?
You yourself are definitely underweight, check for example this Body mass index calculator. You would need at least 13 pounds more...
Remember also that not eating enough food makes you vulnerable to mineral and vitamin deficiencies.
This not also affects your breast size but also your brain. For
example, it has been proven in a scientific study that dieting girls who
were anemic (iron deficiency) also had a lower intelligence: Researchers in Britain discovered that a drop in iron corresponded to a significant drop in I.Q..
i'm 15 years old and i'm still a 32A and i got my period when i was 12 but almost 13, i've read somewhere that your breasts stop developing around two years after you got your period, is this true? so i'm a little worried and i also heard from somewhere that milk and other dairy products, nuts, and Cheerios will *help* your breasts grow bigger! is this true?
anonymous
Breast development can continue more than two years after the period starts. But I cannot tell if yours will continue to grow.
It's quite likely that your breasts are perfectly normal, just small. Please read our article about small breasts.
Since cow's milk in modern world unfortunately has hormones, it could affect the growth of breast cells. But it really wouldn't be a safe idea because of some health problems associated with dairy products. However, there is a basic relationship between eating and breast size: if you are or become overweight, then obviously your breasts will be or get bigger as well. Also, there is some speculation that residual
estrogenic hormones in our water supply or in our food (from pesticides)
would be contributing to breast growth.
Nuts probably wouldn't affect breast development. But they have healthy fats in them so it's a good idea to include some nuts and seeds in your diet. I can't image why cheerios would help. They are not very nutritious.
Good nutritious diet is one requirement for normal growth, but otherwise breast development and breast size is determined by your genes. So it's practically impossible to change that.
Even if your breasts won't grow any bigger, remember that breast size is not nearly so important as the media images try to convey. Even small breasts can produce enough milk for your possible future baby - and that's the precious and important part.
And not all men like big-breasted women, AND if a guy only likes you because of your outward appearance, then he's likely to dump you very easily too when that changes. And the outward will change - with pregnancy and aging.
Hey.. Well I am 15 years old.. My bra size is 34B.. My breasts (both of them) are covered in stretch marks.. I look at them and feel disgusted.. I hate my boobs !!! I also have extremely puffy nipples.. I mean they are just huge !! My nipples look normal when they are hard, but for some reason they dont get hard unless I like play with them or something.. I feel ashamed.. Is there anyway I could get my nipples not to be sooo puffy ? And is there anything I can do for the stretch marks ? If I were to have surgery to make my breasts bigger when I am older is there anyway they could fix my nipples ? Please give me any advice possible.. thanks !
LeAnna
Hello LeAnna,
Stretch marks on breasts most commonly appear during puberty, pregnancy, or weight gain. Tendency to get stretch marks is somewhat hereditary, but diet also plays a role.
Stretch marks do fade away with time. One thing you can try do is to massage the area with a moisturizing lotion such as cocoa butter. It seems that vitamin E is of help, too. Researchers have recently examined the link between stretch marks and elevated cortisol levels (think stress; pregnancy; puberty). See also this article about Strech Marks and Wikipedia entry.
Remember nipples come in so many sizes and shapes and it's normal to have a 'flat' nipple. Since your nipple gets 'hard' or erect when stimulated, you have nothing to worry - your baby will easily be able to take it into its mouth. It is possible that during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding your nipple will stay erect much more than now.
Plastic surgeons can probably do almost anything. Surgery would also leave you with scars on your breasts and/or around nipples. But there's something even more serious about breast surgery.
If you go have surgery on your breasts, it will endanger your ability to breastfeed fully. Surgeons may say, "Yes you can breastfeed after surgery", but they don't mention that many women do not produce enough milk for their baby after surgery. Additionally, any surgery around the nipples usually cuts nerves that go to the nipple, and that can endanger the "let-down" reflex in breastfeeding. It means your brain may not get the message to the nipple to start 'letting the milk down', and so the milk won't flow through the nipple.
And, breast implants will seriously endanger your own health. A large number of women (about one third) who undergo the implant surgery will get some kind of complication from it, smaller or bigger. Some women end up with crippling auto-immune diseases with pain all over their bodies. And all women with breast implants will need to have additional surgery or surgeries later, either to replace or remove the implants at some point.
FDA’s October 2003 Summary of Research on Inamed Implants. Complications and symptoms.
BREAST IMPLANT RISKS from FDA.
Try to accept yourself as you are. Also, we hope you will find a husband in future that will like YOU for what YOU ARE, and not some 'hollywood image'. If a guy likes you for your outward appearance ONLY, he'll most likely dump you as soon as that changes.
why is it that one of my breast is always one size bigger than the other and sometimes i feel like im the only one with is problem can you tell me why that is please
thank you candis sanchez
I have a problem!!! I know certain teens have a boob smaller than the other and people always answer them, 'Oh honey thats normal on women'! Well in my case I'm 16 years old I'm 5'8 I'm 138lb. And I have a boob smaller but way smaller than the other is like my left bob is a 36b and my right one is a 34b... When I buy a bra 36b it fits perfect on the left boob but loose on the right one. When I buy a 34b bra it fits perfect on the right one but really tigth on my left one.. Please Help!! / without a boob job sergury.. thanks
I found this site very helpful, but I can't seem to stop worrying about my breasts. I was hoping you could help me. I have one breast that is way bigger than the other, and the bigger one sags. Both are pointy and not rounded. I am 16 years old. Will my breasts continue to develop and possibly change, or will I be stuck with my ugly breasts forever? Hope you can help. Thanks for your time.
Taylor
At 16, your breasts might still grow and develop, and the size difference might even out. But even if it doesn't, actually most women have asymmetrical breasts, usually only very slightly, but sometimes the size difference is more - even a cup size difference. All that is determined by your genes. You probably notice the lopsidedness more than others do. See also Lopsided breasts at TeenHealthFX.
The page Breast Development has some more info on breast development. In the final stage of breast development, the areola is not anymore elevated from the contour of the breast.
You're not alone in this. There are many others with lopsided breasts. I personally got lopsided breasts while breastfeeding - I don't know how that happened, the baby must have sucked more on one side somehow so that side is making more milk and is more filled with milk.
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