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No Two Breasts are identical

Uneven breasts are common and the typical amount of unevenness of most women's breasts is usually concealed under clothing.  A good bra also provides camouflage although a bra may cause unpleasant consequences later in life. Most unevenness is unnoticeable unless naked and it's rarely a health problem.

The size and shape of breasts will change over time as one passes into adulthood, menstruation and having children. The unevenness rarely affects milk supply or the ability to lactate. But no one really knows why breasts sometimes develop unevenly, but these are some recognised causes and remedies:

1. Hormonal changes or even injuries to the breast bud area during sport. Regular and intelligent massage during the formative years can help to create balance.

2. An underlying medical or skeletal condition may cause asymmetrical breasts and one such condition is called juvenile hypertrophy of the breast. This is a rare problem in which one breast grows significantly larger than the other and the solutions below may help.

3. When we walk and stand, we often have one shoulder lower than the other. You can check this and your breast balance by standing and facing yourself in front of a full-length mirror. Then close your eyes and shake your body about for a few seconds then keeping your eyes closed, stand up as tall as you can.

Then without adjusting your body, open your eyes, you can notice not only the symmetry of your breasts, but also the fact that one shoulder is perhaps higher than the other. Then if you measure a line down the centre of your body, you may be standing rather lopsided and these factors contribute.

4. It's also possible that underlying fibroids or non-cancerous tumours may cause of asymmetry, but if there are sudden or recent differences in breast size, shape, feeling or texture, these should be immediately evaluated by your doctor. Other possible causes include scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, and deformities in the chest wall.

Lopsided and uneven breasts can do significant damage to the self esteem of women and sometimes lead to physical or psychological problems, but the fact is just about every woman has one breast slightly smaller or larger than the other which is only an aesthetic problem.

If your breasts are uneven, you have several choices:

It's estimated that over 45% of women have one breast that is a half cup or larger than the other breast. Live with it as there is no harm or health risk and most bra's camouflage the imbalance although bra's carry other consequences as wearing a bra has been may contribute to poor breast health.

If the imbalance is a real problem, there are solutions:

  • Self massage of both breasts using a breast enhancement cream on the smaller breast, you may be rewarded by the results.
     
  • Yoga - Where your skeletal structure is uneven as described above due to bad posture or even problems like scoliosis, yoga works really well because it balances the body inside and out. However to make significant changes, you'll probably need to find a qualified teacher or guru who understands anatomy and physiology as well as the technology of yoga asana.
     
  • Surgery; the larger breast can be reduced in size, or the smaller breast can be implanted to match and create a sense of evenness.
     
  • For women who bare their breasts in some occupational role or for whom the ascetics are very important, implant surgery is a solution and when it goes well, they are usually fit for work within a month.
     
  • For those who can afford to take their time, the combination of yoga and self massage with an enhancement cream on the smaller breast not only provides good results, it helps to maintain the overall health and fitness of one's body.
     






The Breast Book
Index
Breasts Self Care
Uneven Breasts
Bust Increase with Exercise
Reduce Breast Sagging
Mastectomy
Breast Massage
Breast Examination

Breast Enhancement
Post Augmentation
Breasts In Society
Breasts in Context
Breasts in Perspective
Cancer Myths

Braving to Bare
Going Braless
Going Braless 1
Sport and Your Bra

Women Talk
Women Talk 1
Women Lament

Breasts Outtakes
Breasts Humour



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