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my cousin is 16 and is fair in complection but still is very hairy shes very self conscious and has a hairy stomach and back and even has few on her nipples...it is stopping her from having a serious relationship and having a laugh at the beach what can i do or tell her to build up her condifence again or fix it?...
my daughters nipples started to develop,then she started to fiddle about with them now theyve gone down and stoped growing. now shes very worried that they wont grow again.shes 11years old .
i have them like in the second picture :P
I really need some help. I used to see a councellor for my depression., but she dismissed me for other reasons, to be passed on. I went to see a doctor about how im feeling about my body but she didnt help and just said i need to carry on the councelling. Im 16, and i am so depressed about my body even though people say i have a perfect washboard tummy with abs., i dont see what others tell me and recently i keep loosing weight causing me quite alot of stretch marks on my breasts, bum, and quite bad on my thighs, and ive only ever been a size 8 or slightly over and weigh 8 stone. but i fit into my size 6's now. and normally i'd love that, but its worry'ing me now as i eat loads and sit in all day due to my depression. but i cant even take a bath without crying., i really dont want to feel like this. pleaseee tell me there is stretch mark lasor treatment in the U.K at all., because creams dont seem to be doing much use and I really hate the feeling of the stretch marks on my boobs. and i cant go on like this. i used to love my body..and its stopping my social life or even having boyfriends like i used to. thanks, and sorry for the rant. I just dont know what to do.
Poor you. It sounds as though you have Body Dysmorphic Dismorphia (BDD): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder I am assuming that you are being honest and open with your therapist about what you are going through. If not, it is absolutely essential that you do so. Left untreated, your syndrome (if that's what you have) will persist or worsen, and should be treated with psychotherapy and possibly medication. BDD is under-diagnosed, meaning that the majority of sufferers are not diagnosed as having the disorder, and it sounds as though exactly this is happening to you. Your GP, who seems dismissive of your concerns, has, like most GPs, only a minimal level of understanding regarding psychological conditions and unfortunately some are quick to play down their patient's symptoms (this has happened so often to many of my friends seeking help). Therefore you are completely within your rights to request a second, or third (or fourth!) opinion until you are satisfied that your needs are understood and treated. A good GP will be able to refer you to a specialist therapist who can treat your specific symptoms. If you are intimidated by the prospect of asking for a second opinion, seek the support of a parent or guardian in doing so. Too many doctors send patients away who have legitimate symptoms! Please read the wikipedia link as I think a lot of it will ring true for you. You may not have the disorder, but what is written there may help you articulate more what you are going through to your GP. Good luck - you CAN get better!
thanks Lydia. yeah thats what my sisters have been telling me aswel. but ive been like this for 2 years now and like you said it has got much worse. Although i should thank god for all that i do have, its just so hard to accept the changes in my body. My mum knows how im feeling and shes upset to see me this way and has got me an emergency appointment on monday, so I hope something gets done this time and things start to looks up. Because i know the state im in isnt healthy and i 'dont' want to do something stupid. thanks again.
Ok, I'm 18 and absolutely flat chested but I have puffy nipples that stand out and just because of that I wear a sports bra because I don't want people seeing them stick through my shirt. Are my nipples normal?
Ahh! I thought I was the only one! This actually makes me feel a bit better, unfortunately I don't have a solution to this :/
hey! I'm only after turning 14 and i am a size 30/32F. Is this normal as i am only 14?
hiya x yh it is just because youre a certain age dosent determain what size you should be i am 32F and i have a friend whos 32E and we both 13 so dont worry x
Hi Im 13 nearly 14 and my boobs are different to others that i have seen. My nipples are not pointy and i personally dont think i have any as i cant see them. and also my boobs are not round they are just like someone splodged them on my body. im really embaresseed by them as most girls my age can wear vesttops and things because they have somthing that will hold them up but i dont. i wouldnt say i am falt chested though. Can some one help? Gemma for Peterborough x
i know it sucks to hear this but you're still developing and everyone does it at their own rate. Your body will continue to change and grow, so what you're seeing now is just a stage along the way. I used to steal my mom's bras and wear them to school even though i didn't need them because all the other girls were wearing bras. but i caught up eventually. :)
i am 21 and still feel like my breasts have not settled,i have really bad stretch marks and they are really delicate before my period,during and just after and then they can hurt if i knock them or are played with to hard by my partner. my breasts are ok when my nipples are erected i do not have to be turned on for them to do this but they dont always both go erect why is this? i only like my breasts when they my nipples decide to go erect because my boobs shrink go my tighter then sagger and appear perky nd round and normal, when i do not have erect nipples my boobs hang and look a bit triangular and my nipples are huge, they do not jus look big on my breasts but look more like an extension off the end of my boobs,this make me unfortable and depressive, normal breasts??? i am ruffly a 32-34 d dd in my extermations id say c to d i have been measured so many times and my nipples when i am not erect always end up half hanging out of my bras. why???
oh myy goshh, i used to have this same problem! i am a 32DD and i was wearing a 34B-34C just because all my friends wore around that same size, and i totally thought that i probably wasnt any bigger. But the problem was that my nipples would hang out of those bras. so then i got sized at the bra department at nordstrom (thats where many women were recommended to go for proper bra fittings on the opra winfrey show) and discovered i was a 32DD.I no longer have the nipples-falling-out-of-my-bra problem anymore! your bra size is most likely too small for you so i suggest you try for another fitting, and this time at nordstrom. i hope i helped!!! finding the right braa is sooo hardd...keep tryingg because i know you'll find it (:
Thank god I'm not the only one! Mine are EXACTLY the same. Don't really know why they're like that but thought it'd be comforting for you to know you're not on your own :)
Im 28 yrs and a size 32k(i didn't even know breast can go that far in the alfabet) but livin with that is not the one bcause i can't run,sleep or even wear alot of clothes bcause i can't find anything that fits:( Ma breast sag and hurt when i remove ma bra and i don't know wat to do know:(
Mine are like number 19. I'm a 30FF and my breasts really sag! They look awful without a bra on :(
Im 28yrs and have the same problem but im a 32k u can imagine the pain everytime i take off ma bra. And trying to sleep is sooo out off the question:(
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