{"id":3300,"date":"2019-06-17T20:09:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookingnatural.com\/?p=3300"},"modified":"2020-03-27T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T13:08:08","slug":"is-it-normal-for-my-breasts-to-be-different-in-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookingnatural.com\/breast-asymmetry\/is-it-normal-for-my-breasts-to-be-different-in-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Normal For My Breasts To Be Different In Size?"},"content":{"rendered":"
I got a private Facebook message from a young teen who was concerned that one of her breasts was bigger than the other. “It is normal for my breasts to be a little different in size?”<\/em><\/strong> she asked. She was wondering what she should do.<\/p>\n The short answer?<\/strong> I told her not to worry, to give it time. It\u2019s not uncommon for breasts to develop unevenly during puberty, but by the time they stop growing they usually are more even. I also told her that there\u2019s no such thing as perfectly identical breasts; most women have breasts that are slightly different sizes. It\u2019s called asymmetry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The long answer:<\/strong> In puberty, breast development can start first on one side or on both sides at the same time. It takes about 3-5 years for the glandular tissue to fully develop and for breasts to reach their full adult size. On average, most women are finished growing by age 18, although some might continue to grow into their early 20s.<\/p>\n That\u2019s about the time the majority of women come into my office to find out about cosmetic breast surgery. They are still under the impression that breasts are supposed to be identical. Actress Jennifer Lawrence made headlines<\/a> a few years ago when she announced on\u00a0Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/em> that her breasts were uneven.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore I started to work in Dr. Eisenberg’s office, I had seen very few breasts,” said Pat Smith, my accounting coordinator. “I didn\u2019t have any sisters. We didn\u2019t get undressed in front of each other in gym class; we didn\u2019t talk about our breasts or look at each other\u2019s. This might be the case for most women. I never knew that girls had concerns \u2013 that one breast might be smaller than the other, or that one\u00a0might point down and the other up.”<\/i><\/p>\n Time after time, when a woman comes in for a consultation and looks at dozens of before and after photos, she is relieved to find out that she isn\u2019t the only one with breasts of different sizes.<\/p>\n