Conditions
Asymmetric Breasts
It’s widely accepted that few women on the planet can boast a pair of identically sized breasts. In fact, slight asymmetry is considered the norm. However, while this anatomical nuance is of little concern to the majority of women, there are some for whom the size difference is so pronounced that it impacts heavily on their body image and can seriously affect their self-esteem. The term ‘Asymmetric Breasts’ usually refers to breasts that differ in size by at least one cup size, which may become noticeable during puberty as the breast tissue starts to develop. Subsequently, as the years progress, the asymmetry may become more obvious to the point were it is unflattering and even embarrassing for a woman. However, asymmetric breasts can be easily rectified thanks to the latest advances in cosmetic surgery, where the breasts can be corrected by either enlarging the smaller one with implants or reducing the larger one.
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Hi my friend has one breast significantly bigger than the other. she went to her gp who basically said they wont be able to do anything. she thinks she has to pay but she cant afford it. shouldnt she have it done on the NHS for free??
hey i am 13 i am a 34A my right breast is a lot smaller than my left breast. I do get embarrased over it as its quite a big difference is there anything i can take like tablets or would i have to have cosmetic surgery?? thanks :)
Hiya, I am 19 and had exactly the same problem as you. I also realised when I was around 13 that one of my breast was much smaller than the other. I spoke to my GP for the first time when I was 17 and she said that the small one might catch up! I knew it wouldn't as I was wearing a DDcup bra and one of my breasts didn't fill half of it, so there was a big difference. In April 2010 I went to see my doctor again and she referred me to a doctor in the hospital...I went to the hospital and had a mammogram (scan on my breasts to see if anything was wrong) there was nothing wrong just that one was bigger than the other! In August 2010 I has surgery to reduce one of my breasts and a reconstruction to change the shape, and now my breasts nearly look the same and I am so happy with them! The scar is not at all noticeable! I had the surgery done by the NHS which means that you won't have to pay..! hope that helps!
my breasts are so bad that one is just skin and really bad! it has but a strain on my relationship as im to embarressed to take my t-shirt off in bed or ware low cut tops! i am now so embarresed about it i have often cried over it and cannot do anything about it! also on my left breast my nipple covers most of my breast! its killing me and my relationship please please help me!! xx
I am 20 years old, for years I have had this same problem. My right breasts is a D cup and my left is either a large A or a B cup. When I turned 14 i did find a solution to this problem in terms of hiding it. It is called a breast balance. It is an alternative to implants and is what women who have had mastectomies often use. The balance comes in varying sizes so you are measured so you can get the right one. All you have to do is insert the balance into the pocked of a special bra known as a mastectomy bra (these pockets can also be sown into your own regular bras) and presto, noone can tell the difference. Here is a link where you can get more information on the breast balance: - http://www.fourseasonslingerie.com.au/shop/product/amoena-balance-259/141 They might have been originally created for women who have had mastectomies but they work for asymmetrical breasts as well. I have been using a breast balance since I was 14 years old and not a soul can tell. P.S. Breast balances are also made for swimwear as well and swimsuits can be bought that already have the pockets for these balances sown in from the same company, Amoena(http://www.amoena.com/global). Their website can help you find a distributor near you (I believe that you can also order online and have the products delivered). Perhaps most importantly a balance is WAYYYY cheaper than plastic surgery and their is absolutely no risk.
I've noticed asymmetry in my breasts ever since my son was stillborn in January 2010. It's very noticeable even under clothes as my right is an a cup and the left is a b/c cup. Before my 3 year old son was born in 2008 I was a small but happy b cup but now everytime I look down I feel hideous. I've been to the doctors who have told me I have depression and prescribed first 20mg and now 40mg a day fluoxetine. He also said nothing can be done about my breasts and I'll just have to live with it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Hi, I had uneven breasts. I used to be an A CUP, started having some growth spurts whilst trying various things for natural breast enlargement and ended up with one breast being a near C and the other barely being a B. the difference in size was very noticeable and after 3 months of experimenting with various combinations of oils and herbs, i have been able to make my barely there B cup into a near C cup. I think i now have about a half inch difference as opposed to an original 1.5 inch difference. I hope to find some time this week to add more to my blog about how I have achieved this, you don't have to live with un-even breasts despite what other people tell you. my blog if you're interested is over at http://uneventoevenbreasts.blogspot.com/ I promise to be updating on there very soon
Hello, I'm 14 and I hit puberty at a young age of 9, my breast have been growing for a while now but I've noticed a difference in size, my right is slightly smaller than my left and to me I feel its more noticeable, I have been to my gp in the past for other conditions and have found out I have more male testosterone then an average teen and that certain pills will help the conditions, would the tablets help sort my breast problem too? Its starting to knock me down :( thanks x
Read the book please stop laughing at mr by Jodi blanco it is good reading she had the same problem but she turned out fine don't do to the black market for surgery they can do even more damage
Hello, I'm 16 years old and ever since I was 12 yrs old my breast started growing . But by the age of 14 I start to notice that my right side was very much bigger than my left . My left side was small and until this day my smaller breast hasn't grown. My right is a 38C and my left is a A cup. I wear fake gel breast and I have to double the breast so when I wear tops it evens with my bigger breast.. This is very embarrising and depressing! I can't wear swim tops. I hate changing in the girls locker room and worse swimming class!.. I just wanna be a normal teenager like every other girl . My doctor said I would need plastic surgery but I will have to wait until I'm 18 :( but I live in Connecticut and seen some surgeons photo gallery and it was awful job. I hope to find a top surgeon that can create perfect symmetry.
Hello, i am turning 15 years old, and my breast are really small. besides that, it is asymmetrical. because of this my confidence lowers. its like 3-4 inches when you measure it and the other is smaller. how do i make it symmetrical? and will it grow bigger?
Since i can remember i've had one breast larger than the other, it seemed to get more noticeable as time went on. A few months ago i turned 18 and i now have one breast 2 cup sizes bigger than the other. I was wondering if using a breast enhancing cream on the smaller breast would make it the same size as the other one?
Hi I am starting up a blog as I have suffered with my left breast being smaller than my right one for many years. Am experimenting with ways to even them out with some success. Please feel free to follow me and share your experiences on my blog http://uneventoevenbreasts.blogspot.com/
Hi there I'm the same,I went to my go to see if I could get breast implants on the NHs who told me they don't do them anymore,I was suffering with depression and still am.i was put on ventoflaxine for it 9 years ago and I'm still on them.ive had two lumps in my left breast non cancerous with swelling,since having a scan done on my breast I was told that my left breast will swell from time to time,I'm not happy!
hi im 17 i have the implant on my left arm for 1 yr also my left breast is b goin on c cup were as my right is about a is the implant affectin the growth of my breast
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