Do breast enhancement creams work?

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I am 20 years old with very small breasts. 5'4 feet. I hear a lot about breast enhancement creams also about fenugreek, fennel, and flaxseeds treatment as with massage and include them to our diet will increase breast size. Do they really work?

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

Creams and herbs will not work, save your money.Not many good choices to have larger implants without surgery. You can research and try "BRAVA" suction device, or gain weight (not advised). Hormone pills such as Birth Control Pills in many cases will result in a modest increase but is not predictable.Surgery is the most dependable and predictable method using implants or your own fat.

Jose M. Soler-Baillo, MD, MS · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Breast enhancement creams have not been proven to increase the size of one's breasts.  Breast augmentation, however, can.  All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL

S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACS · Answer

The short answer is No.There are no creams, lotions, or potions which make breasts larger, and even if there were, the reason for breast augmentation is not only to make breasts larger, but to give an attractive, appealing shape to one's breasts.Everyone, myself included, wants a simpler, quick way to get aesthetic improvements for one's body.  Unfortuntely, there are unscrupulous scammers who will take your money and give you nothing more than what, in the Old West, they called snake oil.My recommendation is read all you can about breast enhancement on RealSelf, get consultations with at least three Board Certified plastic surgeons in your area, find out what the cost of a breast augmentation would be, and then save your money, and certainly save the money that you would waste on breast enhancement creams.

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Hi.. thank you for the question... Sorry, no cream or pills have been medical proven to increase breast size. The best way to do so is with breast augmentation procedures.

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

In my opinion, these will not provide any long term result of increase breast size to any significant degree.  These are poorly regulated by the FDA and might have some negative consequences. Most work by hormonal mechanisms which can be dangerous if used incorrectly.

Richard H. Fryer, MD · Answer

Unfortunately they do not.  There are no supplements, creams, pills, etc, that will actually enhance the size of your breasts.  If you serious about enlargement of your breast and want to consider breast augmentation, you can download a free copy of my breast augmentation planner.  This planner will help you gain more knowledge about the procedure and decide if it is something that is right for you.  It will explain the whole process to you as well as provide lots of resources as you chose your doctor, etc.  If you would like a copy of this breast augmentation planner, you can download your copy at ABetterBreast.com.Best of luck to you.

Julio Clavijo-Alvarez, MD, MPH, FACS · Answer

This is a common question among patients. Although appealing, non invasive treatments are most of the times less, or non effective, in the short, nor in the long term. It is very very hard for topical ointment to deliver the right elements to promote the growth of tissue in a very specific way.I know that marketing is very strong, and regulations very weak when it comes to protect consumers.Best luck in your search.Julio Clavijo-Alvarez.

Michael C. Edwards, MD, FACS · Answer

As has been said there are currently no means to enhance you breasts without surgery of some kind. You breasts will change in response to weight changes, pregnancy, etc. but save your money and avoid the promises made by these companies.i wish you well.Dr. Edwards

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question, but I am not aware of any well- studied cream or pill that will safely and/or effectively increase breast size.  Be very careful about wasting your time and/or resources on very well marketed products… Best wishes.

John Strausser, MD (retired) · Answer

Well the important question is - For Whom?They work great for the people SELLING the creams etc..For YOU, the patient, probably not.You should read the book "Charlatan" by Brock, which tells the story of "doctor" Brinkleywho sold goat testicles/extract as a form of Viagra.Anything that causes inflammation, from sunburn to poison ivy, will cause temporary swelling (called edema),hence enlargement. The key word is TEMPORARY. I wouldn't give an ounce of frog spit (which incidentally is also sold as a magical elixir) for a topically applied enhancement cream.I also have heard of doctors/and others injecting breasts with Saline (salt-water) to enhance breast size for social events. Of course when the saline is absorbed into the body - which begins immediately - the effect goes away.

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