A small number of girls have excessive growth of breast tissue during development, where the breasts grow large and out of proportion to the rest of the body.
This is known as breast hypertrophy. Girls with breast hypertrophy often feel embarrassed about the size of their breasts and it can also cause physical symptoms such as backache. Surgery is really the only option to reduce the size of the breasts.
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Breast cancer symptoms and signs Breast cancer and teenage girls. Breast cancer and teenage girls How breasts develop during puberty. Excessive growth Breasts and nipples come in different sizes and shapes. Breast size and shape The size and shape of your breasts are determined by the genes inherited from your parents. Nipple shape, size and colour Nipples come in different shapes, sizes and colours. Inverted nipples Some girls have nipples that are inverted — when one or both nipples are turned inwards instead of outwards.
Hair around the nipples Some girls have a few hairs growing around their nipple and areola the darker area of skin around the nipple. Breast pain and tenderness You may have tingling and an aching feeling in your chest when your breasts are developing. Smooth or lumpy breasts Breasts may feel either smooth or lumpy — both are normal. Stretch marks Girls whose breasts develop and grow very quickly may get stretch marks. Areola have tissue and fiber that contracts so that nipples can get erect when you're chilly, aroused, or breastfeeding, Dr.
If you're breastfeeding, then your areola grow as they get ready to help with lactation, and change color because they're needed more than ever, she says. The areolas act as a "bullseye" for a baby to find your breast and get milk.
After pregnancy, areola do tend to get smaller, although they may not revert back to their pre-pregnancy size, Dr. This is just one of the extremely common ways in which your body changes after pregnancy, and there's really nothing to be concerned about if you notice your areola are larger. Some people do feel strongly about their changed nipples, though, and nipple augmentation has become increasingly popular, particularly with people who just gave birth. Some patients who haven't had kids also ask for nipple augmentation, although it's less common.
At the end of the day, you may do whatever you damn well please with your nipples, but Dr. White says these procedures are unnecessary from a medical perspective.
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