I am 16 years old. WIll my breasts continue to grow after I am done breast feeding?

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I am wondering if I will need to have BA. I'm breastfeed my baby for 7 months only and my breast started to shrink after breastfeeding ,so I started to search website all answers are massage and exercise ,but all I ever asked for is I'm only 16 will my breast still grow in the future? PLS HELP

Ryan Neinstein, MD, FRCSC · Answer

You are still growing physically so I would not be surprised if your breasts continue to grow, GOOD LUCK

Richard H. Fryer, MD · Answer

At what age do breasts stop growing? That is tough to answer since that depends on your genes and also on hormone levels present in your body. If you really want to answer that as scientifically as possible then you need to meet with an endocrinologist to see if they can chart your progesterone and estrogen levels and possibly make some predictions.  Pregnancy during a time when breasts are usually still growing may have also affected the growth pattern of your breasts as well.

Pablo Prichard, MD · Answer

Dear Wasina,In general, breasts will stop 'growing' when all other hormone related phenomenon from puberty stop changing. Some women have early puberty and early finishing of these changes, and some women have later and a more prolonged course. However, any changes to hormone levels, such as in pregnancy, nursing, etc. can change breasts, OCP may change growth, certain tumors may affect growth, weight gain will affect size, etc. The breast is composed of the breast gland that grows related to hormone levels of estrogen and prolactin as well as other hormones, but some women's breast tissue have more 'hormone receptors' than other women's and thus are more sensitive to hormone levels. That is why the hormone creams etc do not work on someone who naturally have smaller breasts because they are less sensative to hormones. In addition, the breast is also composed of fat tissue which grows and shrinks with weight gain and loss. So there is no simple answer here.  It sounds like you had an early and short puberty and thus it seems unlikely that your breasts will grow. It is very common for breasts to shrink after breast feeding as well.  Only time will tell. I would suggest waiting until you are a little older before making any decision about breast augmentation.Best Wishes!Pablo Prichard, MD

Jaime Campos Leon, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.Your breast will be going through a lot of changes, because of pregnancy and age. Maybe checking with a endocrinologist for any treatments to help with these changes.Dr. Campos

C. Andrew Salzberg, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Breasts do change with throughout a woman's life, especially with pregnancy, breast feeding, weight loss or gain and with age. You may want to wait a to consider a breast augmentation depending on how much it bothers you. Good luck!

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