16 with Abnormally Saggy Breasts! What's Wrong?

I started my period in 4th grade, I have very very saggy breasts.. I feel as if I didn't develop correctly. My breast have never been full. This is a hard blow on my self esteem, I have seen a plastic surgeon and he suggested that he would do a breast lift on me because technically it'd be illegal to put a implant in me at my age. I don't understand what would cause this, I feel not normal.. can someone explain?

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Premature Saggy Breasts

Unfortunately, you have not described the size of your breasts or provided any photographs. However, if you are satisfied with the size of your breasts then you need a lift. There is a new technique called The Ultimate Breast Lift which required no vertical scar such lollipop or boat anchor incisions. If you are dissatisfied with the size of your breasts then you will need implants as well. Both procedures can be done simultaneously to give you the result you desire... more

Breasts Continue to Develop and Mature Through Adolescence and Teen Years

There is not an absolute time as to when a woman's breasts starts and stops development. Generally, growth spurts and maturation of the breasts are complete by age 18 although this can vary. Surgery to the breasts is a personal matter and the timing can be decided for an indiviual who is still a minor by discussion and agreement among the plastic surgeon, legal guardians, and the individual, herself. With that said, puberty can start early in some girls and breasts... more

A Lift Does Not Increase Breast Size

A lift right now would probably be premature. If you want more fullness with an increase in breast size you would need a breast implant. Work with your parents on this issue as you can be helped. It's a matter of time.

16 with Abnormally Saggy Breasts! What's Wrong?

There is nothing illegal about a lift or implants at your age, but you would need your parents' permission. I don't do either of those procedures on young patients until they are sure their breast size and shape has not changed for at least 12 months. Once you can be sure your breasts are done changing, you should visit several surgeons, probably 3-4 of them, with your Mother and find one who is comfortable treating your problem.

What is wrong with breast shape at 16

Breast shape is largely inherited, and sag or ptosis can be an inborn trait. You are not too young for breast implants though you would need parental permission. Also your breast will continue to develop and change until you early twenties so it is best to buy great bras and wait things out.

16 With Sagging Breasts

Unfortunately your genes determined the type of breasts you ended up with. Feeling "abnormal" is really horrible, especially at your age. Doing a breast lift initially would be a great improvement as far as the position of your breasts. This may give you the result you are trying to achieve. You may, at a later time want to consider implants to give you a bit more volume.

Breast sagging can be genetic

Thank you for your question and I'm sorry that you feel 'abnormal.' It is likely that saggy breasts are in your genes and has nothing to do with anything that you have done. Fortunately, a breast left can take care of sagging and implants can give you the size and fullness that most women like to have. You may want to take care of the sagging first and get implants when you are 'of age' or wait and do it all at one time. Good luck.

All breasts develop differently!

I am sorry to hear you are dissatisfied with how your breasts developed; "saggy" is something you should be having after several children and breast-feeding, not at your age! But, you can take some relief in knowing that every woman develops differently compared to other women. Only a tiny minority of women have the "perfect breasts" you might see in an adult magazine, movie screen, fashion magazine, or Victoria's Secret catalog! You are quite normal, but you don't like how your breasts... more

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hoodster 2 Aug 2012

I also forgot to add that I'm VERY small chested, I'm a 38 B chest,, My breast almost looked tubular because the short distance under my nipple but, the plastic surgon I spoke to said, that because the tissue wasn't protruting into my nipple then that's not tubular, my breast look like small short wide breasts, that a flat and unfull.

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