Myths on Breasts

Breasts stay the same size

Breasts are symmetrical

My breasts will stop growing after puberty.

           No. menopause, pregnancy. Hormone changes. Weight gain because of the SQ fat.

Your breast size is associated with how much milk you’ll produce when you lactate

Breast sagging is due to breastfeeding

           Yes and no.

Exercise can make your breasts bigger

           No. It makes your pecs bigger, but not your soft tissue, gland or skin.

           They will shrink because your SQ fat will decrease

Massaging them will make them grow faster

           Using Vaseline

           Drinking milk

           There are pills to make them grow

                       OCPs (need high doses)

           No, its your genetics and hormones

Compressing them will make them stop growing

Boys touching them can make them grow more because they have a special hormone.