Introduction

Adolescence and puberty are difficult times for everyone, particularly girls. Puberty usually entails dramatic changes in the body including the onset of menstruation, breast development, weight gain, and maybe a growth spurt too. As girls start to go through puberty it is natural to ask themselves questions like:

“When do my breasts start growing?”, “How big will my breasts get?”, “Is weight gain normal?”, and “When do my breasts stop growing?”.

In this article, we will answer these questions and explain in detail everything you need to know about breast development.

What Happens During Breast Development?

Breast Buds and Breast Growth During Puberty

Breast development begins in girls during puberty. For most girls, the first sign of primary breast growth occurs between the ages of 8 and 14 years old.

Often the first sign of breast tissue development is known as breast buds, this stage is signaled by swelling underneath the nipple. During this beginning stage, your breasts begin to feel sore and tender due to the breast buds, breast growth, and development of mammary glands.

Furthermore, your skin may start to stretch as they grow, causing them to itch. This stretching may also cause stretch marks to form, but they will fade with time.

The breast tissue continues to grow as the breasts form mammary glands and fatty tissue. As the breasts grow, the circular area around the nipple, known as the areolae, may also stretch in size and grow, this is the nipple region stage where primary breast growth occurs. Slight changes in color to the areolae are not uncommon during this time. The breasts shape is also formed during the primary growth stage. By the end of puberty, most girls will have adult like breasts and reached a more standard body weight.

Breast Tissue Development After Puberty

Although breast development slows as girls age out of puberty, breasts don’t only grow during puberty when you notice breast buds. While significant changes in breast size are common during puberty, breast development can continue into post adolescence. Changes in hormones from pregnancy, periods, and menopause can affect breast size. Also, like any other part of your body, gaining excessive weight will cause your breasts will grow in size too.

At What Age Do Breasts Start Growing?

Breasts start growing during puberty. For most girls, this starts between the ages of 8 and 14 years old but can vary slightly from girl to girl. So around this age, you should not worry about the size of your boobs.

When Do Breasts Stop Growing?

Breasts stop growing typically before the age of 18 when they reach their full size. However, some breast development may continue for some women into their early 20s. Furthermore, as we mentioned earlier, breasts can continue to grow with additional weight gain, during menstrual cycles, and during pregnancy. If you are worried about your breasts’ continued growth because you are worried you will gain weight, don’t worry as your breasts should return to their previous size once you lose the weight.

Unfortunately, even though your breasts may stop growing, breasts change shape as you age.

What can I do If I am unhappy with the size of my breasts?

Dissatisfaction with breast size is not uncommon for women and girls. Some women feel disappointed and poorly endowed with the small size of their breasts while others feel that their breasts are too large and may experience back pain and discomfort. Furthermore, some people want their breasts to form a more desirable shape or better match each other, oftentimes one breast looks different than the other. Luckily, if you are unhappy with the size or shape of your breasts, there are several actions you can take to reach a size and shape that you are happier with.

Get a breast enlargement/breast augmentation

Breast enlargement, also known as breast augmentation, is a procedure that increases the size of a person’s breasts. There are two main procedures that can be taken to increase the size of the breasts: Breast implants and fat transfer.

Furthermore, if you want to reduce the size of your breasts you can get a breast reduction or breast lift to prevent sagging.

Breast implants

There are many types of breast implants, and each one is case-sensitive, depending on the patient’s needs. Below we will explain the different types of breast implants.

• Saline Breast Implants

Saline is a solution of salt, so saline breast implants are sterile saltwater. In the case that a leak is created in the implant, the saltwater will be absorbed into the body and the implant will collapse.

They provide a natural shape, feel, and firmness, and they are FDA-approved for people 18 years of age or older.

• Structured Saline Breast Implants

Like saline breast implants, structured saline breast implants contain sterile, saltwater. In addition, they have an inner structure that makes the implant feel more like a natural breast.

• Silicone Breast Implants

Whereas saline breast implants are filled with saline, silicone breast implants contain silicone gel. Silicone gel better replicates the feel of breast tissue compared to saline. Furthermore, if there is a leak in the silicone breast implant, it is less likely to spill and won’t collapse like a saline implant.

Silicone breast implants are available for people 22 years of age or older. In addition, they sometimes require regular visits to the plastic surgeon to make sure they are properly functioning.

• Gummy Bear Breast Implants

Gummy bear breast implants are not as aptly named as silicone implants and saline implants. Gummy bear implants get their name because the consistency of the silicone gel inside the gummy bear implant is thicker and less likely to spill out compared to other silicone breast implants. For this reason, they better maintain their shape and are firmer than regular silicone implants. These implants are also referred to as form-stable implants.

In addition, gummy bear breast implants are thicker towards the bottom and taper off at the top, better replicating the size and shape of natural breasts. However, if the implant were to rotate, another procedure would be needed to correct it, as your breasts would appear to change shape.

• Textured Breast Implants

Textured breast implants are used to address the problem mentioned above, where breast implants can shift and need to be repositioned. Textured breast implants use scar tissue to keep the implant in place and prevent it from moving.

• Smooth Breast Implants

These feel the most soft. They can move more easily, allowing them for natural movement.

• Round Breast Implants

Round implants are the same shape all around, so there is a smaller chance for them to shift out of place. In addition, they usually appear more full than other stable-form implants.

Fat transfer breast augmentation

This procedure is used when only a small increase in breast size is wanted. Fat transfer involves less significant growth in breasts compared to implants. This procedure involves taking fat from one part of the body (like the belly, thighs, or flanks) through liposuction and injecting it into the breast tissue. Simply put, you take fat from one part of the body in order to add fat tissue to the breasts to make them larger.

There are other procedures that people undertake in order to reduce the size of their breasts or to reduce sagging and change the shape of the breasts.

Get a breast reduction

Breast reduction is a procedure that removes fat tissue from the breast in order to reduce its size. If your breasts are too large and cause you discomfort, painful breasts, or back pain, then you may want to consider a breast reduction. Back, neck, and painful breasts are especially common for women with breasts of excessive weight.

Get a breast lift

If one breast is a different shape or size than the other, then you might consider getting a breast lift. Another reason to get a breast lift is to reduce sagging in the breasts.

A breast lift procedure may leave your breasts looking larger, perkier, and more even.

Find a Specialist for a Breast Enlargement or Breast Reduction

Whether you are unhappy with your breasts because they are too large, too small, of different shapes, or for any other reason like breast cancer, if you are considering a procedure and would like to get your breasts changed, you should speak with a plastic surgeon. They will be able to recommend a high-quality breast enlargement or breast reduction doctor near you.

Choosing a top-notch doctor is very important for these procedures, as you want everything to go well and to receive the outcome you desire. Furthermore, breast scars are inevitable with these procedures, but choosing an excellent doctor will ensure that you have minimal scarring and maintain healthy breast tissue. Begin your search for a top-notch breast augmentation, breast enlargement, and breast reduction today by going to the SurgeonNetwork.com directory.