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countrygal973 posted:
i'm too small, like seriously, my push up bra has nothing to push up! i tried a breast enhancement pill but it didn't work, thought about trying others, but don't want to put more money in something that may not work. any suggestions on how to get them to grow, or a pill or cream you recommend? i want to feel better about myself.
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tlkittycat1968 responded:
There is nothing short of surgery that will natually enlarge your breats.

I'm small as well (not even an A cup) and I've learned to be happy. There are several pros to having smaller breasts: you can bend over and tie your shoe in public without causing an accident, you can wear button-front shirts without worrying about gaping, you can jog without worrying about your breasts hurting.
 
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wellnessmom4 responded:
I have the opposite problem (I have always been large-breasted) and share this because I think it's one of those "be careful what you wish for" things. I understand that you didn't say you wish to be alot bigger - maybe only a little - but I really like kittycat's reply. Try to think of all of the blessings of being small- or flat-chested. Whenever I exercise or try on clothes, I FANTASIZE about being small-chested. If I had to choose flat-chested or big-breasted, I would choose flat-chested any day of the week. That may seem counter-cultural in this age of a "boob-job-on-every-magazine-cover," but there you have my mid-life perspective. You didn't say how old you are, but it's also my experience that many things that seem important when we're young are no longer important to us at all twenty years later. (Thank goodness I never got that tattoo!) None of my friends complain about being small-breasted anymore, but I do have many friends who joke about their boobs being in the way all of the time. Try to just love your body the way it is and have faith that one day you might really appreciate being small-chested.
 
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countrygal973 replied to wellnessmom4's response:
i'm not asking for dolly parton size just a b cup would be great! i'm 22, i just want clevage to look good in a tank top without a bra and stuff like that
 
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wellnessmom4 replied to countrygal973's response:
See, you just made my point. In twenty years you won't care about being able to wear a tank top without a bra. Oh, you might long for the good ole' days, but trust me sweetie, the only women who CAN wear a tank top without a bra once they reach their thirties are the flat-chested and small-chested gals - and I envy them! Actually, I live in the south and plenty of women are obviously deluded about their ability to wear a tank top without a bra (especially at Walmart), but when even my husband says "Oh man, I really don't want to look at that!", well, somethin' just ain't workin'!

So I'm being a little silly about it, but I understand that you are still very young and want to look a certain way in clothes. Are you very thin? As you age, you may gain a bit of weight and your breasts might also gain a bit, too. Before anyone jumps on me, I'm not advocating that you try to gain weight if you are already at a healthy weight, but you might just notice a bit of increase as you continue to mature. Aside from that, I think kittycat is right in that only surgery can truly enlarge your breasts. It's nice that there are products on the market now to augment your breasts under clothes (in the old days my friends stuffed tissues in their bras), but if you want to go braless it seems you're going to have to learn to love your body the way it is. And you know what? I think flat-chested and small-chested women are beautiful!
 
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countrygal973 replied to wellnessmom4's response:
i'm am skinny, i'm the kind that can eat anything and not gain weight, i'm 5 foot 1 and 95 pounds. and i guess i just feel no guy wants a flat chested girl...especailly the particular guy i want!
 
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wellnessmom4 replied to countrygal973's response:
This is not really a health issue, but I want to keep responding because, if you were my daughter, I would be doing my very best to convince you that, no matter what message society gives you, YOUR BODY IS BEAUTIFUL and any man who can't appreciate you just the way you are is a man you do not need. I know that is little consolation when you're 22 and trying to get the attention of a certain guy, but look around you sweetie and notice couples where perfectly nice, attractive guys have fallen for women built just like you. My husband and teenaged sons happen to think that Grace Park on Hawaii Five-O is hot, hot, hot, and she is very small-chested, almost flat. She's beautiful! And one of my sons is in college and, thinking about some of the girls that he finds attractive, they seem to come in many shapes and sizes (both on the top and on the bottom). We attract people for so many different reasons, only one of which might be breast size, so it's only a matter of time before a wonderful guy is going to fall for you for some reason other than your breasts, or maybe it'll be a guy who happens to love small breasts (and there are guys out there who do). Later this month we'll be watching the Olympics and all of the beautiful female athletes, many of whom are built just like you AND many of whom have wonderful boyfriends and husbands who love them, small bodies and all. If that guy is not going to be attracted to you because you're small-breasted, seriously, that's a guy you should let walk right on by because someone better is coming along for you!
 
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Anon_5366 responded:
Nothing will make your breast grow, do not waste your money. The only thing that I know of would be implants for larger breast.


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