Women have small boobs on my moms side and big boobs on my dad's. Is it possible for my boobs to grow still or no? I don't want boob surgery.
Answer: Hoping Breasts Will Keep Growing Thank you for this question. At the age of 18, most women will find that the majority of breast growth has come to an end. I suggest scheduling a breast augmentation consultation with an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon, who can assess your situation. He/she can elaborate on any expected changes to your bust size, and explain your future options for a breast augmentation.
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Answer: Hoping Breasts Will Keep Growing Thank you for this question. At the age of 18, most women will find that the majority of breast growth has come to an end. I suggest scheduling a breast augmentation consultation with an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon, who can assess your situation. He/she can elaborate on any expected changes to your bust size, and explain your future options for a breast augmentation.
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January 16, 2018
Answer: Are My Breast Still Maturing? Thank you for the detailed question. It is impossible to say for sure if your breasts are done growing. They may continue to mature, and if you gain weight or go through hormonal changes such as pregnancy they will change as well. The FDA recommends waiting until patients are 22 years or older for breast augmentation with silicone implants, taking into consideration that some women are still maturing up to or even past that point. Even if you are not interested in breast surgery with implants you could consider fat transfer to the breasts to give them extra volume. I recommend seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon in-person to discuss your concerns. At our practice we also provide consults via FaceTime or Skype for patients who live outside of NY. For more information please visit our webpage.
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January 16, 2018
Answer: Are My Breast Still Maturing? Thank you for the detailed question. It is impossible to say for sure if your breasts are done growing. They may continue to mature, and if you gain weight or go through hormonal changes such as pregnancy they will change as well. The FDA recommends waiting until patients are 22 years or older for breast augmentation with silicone implants, taking into consideration that some women are still maturing up to or even past that point. Even if you are not interested in breast surgery with implants you could consider fat transfer to the breasts to give them extra volume. I recommend seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon in-person to discuss your concerns. At our practice we also provide consults via FaceTime or Skype for patients who live outside of NY. For more information please visit our webpage.
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January 2, 2018
Answer: By the age of 18, the vast majority of female patients will have completed their breast development. This is a great question. In general, breast growth and development is complete between ages 17-21 years. By the age of 18, the vast majority of female patients will have completed their breast development. A woman's age and breast growth is taken into consideration by plastic surgeons when discussing certain breast procedures with patients, especially younger patients. That is one important reason why the consensus among most of US board-certified plastic surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgery is to wait until the age of 18 before considering breast augmentation or enhancement. That being said, the breast size and shape continues to evolve through out a woman's life and are affected by such things as pregnancy, breast feeding, weight fluctuation, and menopause. These factors are taken into consideration for all cosmetic breast surgeries, such as breast augmentation, breast lift, and breast reduction. When considering cosmetic breast surgery, I strongly recommend consulting with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your option. Best wishes, Andrew Lyos MD, FACS
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January 2, 2018
Answer: By the age of 18, the vast majority of female patients will have completed their breast development. This is a great question. In general, breast growth and development is complete between ages 17-21 years. By the age of 18, the vast majority of female patients will have completed their breast development. A woman's age and breast growth is taken into consideration by plastic surgeons when discussing certain breast procedures with patients, especially younger patients. That is one important reason why the consensus among most of US board-certified plastic surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgery is to wait until the age of 18 before considering breast augmentation or enhancement. That being said, the breast size and shape continues to evolve through out a woman's life and are affected by such things as pregnancy, breast feeding, weight fluctuation, and menopause. These factors are taken into consideration for all cosmetic breast surgeries, such as breast augmentation, breast lift, and breast reduction. When considering cosmetic breast surgery, I strongly recommend consulting with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your option. Best wishes, Andrew Lyos MD, FACS
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December 31, 2017
Answer: Breast Development Thank you for your question. Your breasts may continue to develop over the next several years. Women's breasts can change significantly over their lifetime due to such influences as weight gain and loss, exercise, pregnancies, and hormonal fluctuations. You may want to wait until you're 21 or 22 to see if your breasts continue to develop. At that time, if you are still unhappy with your breast size, you may want to consider consulting an experienced board certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in breast augmentation to find out more about your options. Best off luck to you.
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December 31, 2017
Answer: Breast Development Thank you for your question. Your breasts may continue to develop over the next several years. Women's breasts can change significantly over their lifetime due to such influences as weight gain and loss, exercise, pregnancies, and hormonal fluctuations. You may want to wait until you're 21 or 22 to see if your breasts continue to develop. At that time, if you are still unhappy with your breast size, you may want to consider consulting an experienced board certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in breast augmentation to find out more about your options. Best off luck to you.
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December 29, 2017
Answer: Is it possible for my boobs to grow? I'm 18 years old and my breast size is a 34B. Thank you for your question. Breast may continue to grow until early twenties. It is unlikely that your breasts will grow a significant size. If you are looking for bigger breast I suggest consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hoffman Estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago Orland Park
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December 29, 2017
Answer: Is it possible for my boobs to grow? I'm 18 years old and my breast size is a 34B. Thank you for your question. Breast may continue to grow until early twenties. It is unlikely that your breasts will grow a significant size. If you are looking for bigger breast I suggest consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hoffman Estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago Orland Park
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