Some women are simply unhappy with their breast size, and they may feel larger breasts can afford them better confidence, sex appeal and self-image. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to enlarge your breasts, as long as you’re doing it for the right reasons. And while there are a myriad of products that purport to increase the size of your breasts, very few methods are proven to work. If something sounds too good to be true, it often is, so stick with the tried-and-true techniques for best results.
Puberty
Sometimes, all you need is patience to enlarge your breast. As girls begin puberty, their breasts begin to grow, so you can expect to see breast growth anywhere between the ages of 8 and 13, according to TeensHealth.com, a website from the Nemours Foundation, one of the nation’s leading pediatric health systems. For the next few years, your breast will continue to grow. It isn’t until you’re around 20 years of age that you’ll actually know the true size of your breasts.
Breast Augmentation
If you’re still unhappy with your breast size after puberty, one option you can explore is breast augmentation. It’s a process of surgically enhancing the breasts with implants. The Mayo Clinic explains that the implants are placed either under your existing breast tissue or under the muscles of your chest. The implants are commonly filled with saline or silicone, and you have a great deal of flexibility in size, shape and texture. The procedure is done in one of three ways: under the arm, under the fold of the breast or around the nipple. All three provide the same basic results. The only difference is the location of potential scarring.
Breast Lift
For women with sagging breasts, you can often make the breast firmer, shapelier and even appear larger with a breast lift. No implants are used to enhance the breasts. Instead, the underlying breast tissue is lifted and reshaped, indicates the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This may provide better fullness of the breasts, making them appear larger than before.
Brassier
Although this does nothing to permanently increase size, the right bra can help to lift and separate the breasts, giving a more ample appearance to the bust. Some bras are also fitted with padding to further enhance and shape the breasts. It’s probably one of the least expensive options for enlarging breasts.
