Breasts: They Come In All Shapes & Sizes / Question
Published: April 23, 2002
Dear TeenHealthFX,
My breasts are a B cup but they are not very big and I want them bigger. I am 13 and I want to know how much longer my breast will grow. My mother doesn't have very big breasts. Does this matter?
Signed: Want Bigger Breasts
Dear Want Bigger Breasts,
Breast size, like many other physical traits is genetic. So your mother's genes will play a role in your breast development.
The onset and duration of puberty varies among young people. There is no exact timetable that can pinpoint when physical features will develop. A simple rule of thumb is that, your body will continue to develop for four years after the onset of menstruation. For more information on breast development, please see How Does A Breast Grow.
TeenHealthFX is worried that you are focusing on only one aspect of your appearance instead of the total picture. How comfortable would you feel dating a person who was only interested in you because of your breast size? Our point being that you probably have many great qualities that make you unique as a person which you would not be able to share with a person with such a narrow focus.
Signed: TeenHealthFX
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