21 years old. 36M bra size. 5'7" and 180 pounds. Am I eligible for a reduction and are there other options? (Photo)

September 11, 2015
Asked By:tiffanyt21 in Chicago, IL

I've had pretty large breasts pretty much since I was in middle school, and I never had a problem with them. But over the last 2 years, my breasts have gone from a 36H to my current 36M and possibly still growing. They are extremely heavy to carry to the point where my back and shoulders start to hurt after standing for only a few minutes. I've tried losing weight, but my breasts didn't go down in size at all, and they make even the simplest exercises difficult.

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Answer: 21 years old. 36M bra size. 5'7" and 180 pounds. Am I eligible for a reduction and are there other options?

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