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Doctor Responses: Breasts

Dr Pixie answers your most frequently asked questions about breasts such as: When should girls start developing breasts? Is it normal for nipples to point away from each other? Is it normal to have asymmetric boobs?

With thanks to the Baker Street Medical Centre

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hi im 13 i recently found a lup near my nipple at first it started hurting bt now it doesent i have told my mum and she says dont worry but imnot srewil ieve go away help

hi im 13 and one of my breats really hurt in one area near my nipple its a bit red and i think i could feel something ? any ideas what this is ? help

Hi im 17 and i started growing at the age of 11 and noticed that my left breasted was a lot smaller then my right since then my right breast continued to grow and my left breast stopped growing when i was 13 years old which the doctors conformed at the hospital. my left breast is now a size 36c and my right is a 36E.My doctor referred me to a plastic sergoen and i had lipo on my stomach and put into my left breast to make them more equal and it hasnt made a difference is there any other options i could take? please help x

Hey, I'm 14 and I'm really worried about my nipples. My nipples aren't pointy, they're just round and what people call 'burger nips'. They're only pointy if I'm cold or I touch them. Will they go pointy? Because we're given the impression that they're always pointy. I'm really worried because about 3 of my boy mates have accidentally seen them whilst messing around and I don't know what to do.

im 15years old and i have very small boobs. one is noticably bigger than the other and i have alot of hair around my nipples and in the middle on my chest, along with lots of spots which i assume is acne. my problem is they tend to get very sore but i dont know why. is it something to worry about? they get sore before, during and after my period; but now im getting it randomly. there is no sign of growth; should i be worried.

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Im 13 Years Old And I Hate My Breasts The most Out of My Body.I Am A Very Negitaive person and i dont stop talking about how much i hate my body but i hate my boobs the most. I Have always had big boobs but i dont like it because my nipples are very large and i have small lumps around my nipples. I read in a magizene that hair will start growing around mu nipples. Nothing has grown yet but im just wondering that if they do grow how can i prevent it and why are my nipples so large :(??

hi,im 14 and im a size 36DD,and i am starting to sag,is this because of the bras im wearing or is it because my mum never started me on a training bra?

i am nearly 18 and i am a size 30 A i hate it because all my friends ahve big boobs and they all complain that they have small boobs when they dont. it makes me feel really self contious when i am in a relationship because most boys like big boobs. is there any thing i can do to make they grow quicker or bigger?

hi
im 25 and since having 3 children i have no boobs left before my babies i had 36c boobs now i am a 32a i hate looking at myself in the mirror i look so boyish an this is effecting my relationship wiv my partner as i feel embaresed about being undressed infront of him!!! obviously with 3 children a breast enlargment is a little pricie is there anything else i can do.
many thanks

im 13 and Wear only a 3Oa siz bra all my friends where sizes WAY UP ! ... is there anything to help them grow faster ?
my BESTFRIEND said i should try rubbing or sqeezing them softlyy but i doubt it helped




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