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Aug 13, 2024

Can scoliosis cause one breast to be lower than the other or different sizes or will scoliosis make one breast look as if it's lower than the other? (Diagnosed in kindergarten so it's been an all of my life thing hence me wondering if scoliosis can cause breasts to grow this way)

I can post a picture if needed (blurred ... nips) to explain or someone tell me why mine is lower and higher while having scoliosis breasts that look to be different sizes but might actually be the same size.

**Posting in boob and body issues because it's a boob and body issue. If I'm wrong let me know and I'll move it.**
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Jul 30, 2024

How to recognize immediate projection?

I think this is my issue, but I'm fot but all of my breast tissue is at the bottom so I thought since I couldn't see my nipples when I bent over I was just fot.
So since I'm fot but actually fob, I need immediate projection. (From what I'm understanding?)

Are my nipples supposed to ... be in my bra at the same place it is without a bra? Typically bras move my nipples up 1+ inches than it is naturally.

Like if I have ptosis, should I have ptosis in the bra or should a bra raise my nipples? Sorry, don't know how to phrase this question.

If a bra has enough immediate projection, where should my nipples be placed (I guess this is the best way of asking?)

Boob and body issues because grade 4 ptosis is a boob issue.

Typically I bend over to put my bra on and jiggle my breasts to the center, but again, this raises my nipples causing the top of my breasts to be even more shallow. Should someone fob do this or should we stand up to put out bras on? Or does it matter since bras with immediate projection would suck up the breast tissue before the other less deep places in the bra would just be getting the leftover tissue?

I'm probably making this question harder than it has to be. I'm just not sure if how to phrase it.
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- I made this collage. ❌ = Not immediate
  ✔️= Immediate
  
  Is this right as far as looking at a bra to see if it has immediate projection goes?
  To me I'd guess BM has the most immediate projection then chp and then the s then SF?
  
  https://photos.app.goo.gl/29zKskkEqJdzjCA26
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Jul 10, 2024

Sharing my trick with y'all.

Ok so women with extremely soft tissue and Pendulous breasts are hard to size at home. The bra that fits calculator is off most of the time for us

However, if you use tape (boob tape, body tape, duck tape, just use tape but be careful removing. Use lotion or alcohol to remove ) to ... "lift" your nipples by half an inch to an inch (basically where it feels most comfortable and natural. This part is up to you but don't lift more than an inch) (fold the skin up/pinch and pull it up and tape. Do one strip in the middle & 1 strip on each side of your breast. The sides keep the middle tape secured properly so it doesn't unstick and fall while you're measuring)

And now your breasts are natural, but also "supported" and will give you the exact depth you need to be properly compressed and Supported without the bra being too projected offering no press on your breasts (soft tissue needs more "lift" from the tape. Dense Pendulous/relaxed breasts will need less compression so less tape lifting)

After getting the measurements of your lifted breasts, measure from the bottom center of your imf to your apex. That's the depth of the bra you're looking for. Measure your supported imf line with a soft wire or rolled up tin foil. That's the wire length and width you'll be needing.

Wahlah. Proper bra size 👏

Please feel free to pass this along.

Hopefully this helps y'all as it has me!

(Ofc, the tape lift is up to you. You can do a quarter inch, half an inch, three fourths an inch, or take the entire inch. If it feels good, great. If not, retape. You can also wear the tape for a couple hours to see if you get any breast pain from the lift you're giving yourself. If so, take a hot shower and do it again with more or less lift. It's trial and error, but if you feel fine, the amount of lift is up to you. For soft tissue start with an inch. For dense tissue, start with half an inch. You can use a measuring tape to mark the "folds" on your breast where you'll pinch and pull up to to ensure the length of the lift you're doing on yourself.)
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Jul 04, 2024

What is my true imf line?

For instance, when I let em hang, my imf is polish. When they're supported/squished up on my chest, my imf is wacoal.

When not supported it's about an inch from my underarm. When supported it's right at my armpit.

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- You are talking about the Infra Mammary fold ?
  
  I think it's alright that it moves because the skin moves. So its exact position isn't critical, but it's important to know that the underwire of the bra has to fit right there.
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Jun 05, 2024

If elomi Morgan 36DD holds my breasts in (too projected for me) what size should I get in the Chantelle rive gauche bra?
Loose UB 34
Snug 32
Tight 31
Standing 40
Leaning 43
Lying 40
34G

On Reddit I was told to get a 36DD, due to my soft tissue so that's what I did with the Elomi Morgan, however in warners underarm smoothing ... wireless i fall out of the 36DD and need the 36F so I do not think the 36DD is right.
Cuup 36DD is too small and I fall out of it despite it fitting well last year so I know it's not a shape/tissue issue as my breasts are more side set/east west than centered. The top of my breasts are flat/shallow while the bottom part is really saggy/Pendulous. I'm top full as I can't see my nipples when I bend over and when I'm in the Jacuzzi my breasts turn into upside down bananas with my nipple being completely under my breast so def top full.

I'm new to this and so sick of never having a bra to actually fit in my 28 years of life. It could be because I have never actually tried a 34G or anything below DD until recently when I tried the 36F.

I breastfed for 10 years straight so my breasts are ground beef in a sock, basically.
Bras shape my breasts. My breasts aren't capable of shaping the bra.

Someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong and tell me what size I need in Chantelle rive gauche. Thank you!
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- You can use the "compare bra" button to compare various sizes - of course there will be some discrepancies, since some people measure differently. Also, darker colors are generally tighter (the dark dye shrinks the fabric : )
  
  Here I used the compare key to compare 36DD in Morgan to Chantell River Gauche, 4 different sizes in your size range https://www.bratabase.com/compare/difuu/
- you should ask galaxystarsmoon on reddit, she's paid to shill Elomi (not that she'll admit it, lol) , but she should know the difference between the two brands.
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Re-measured my ABTF size and I’ve lost at least a cup size. 😭

I’ve been noticing that my newer bras are already starting to have a ton of space in the upper cups and look too tall. Decided to re-measure myself and sure enough, I’ve lost an inch off my standing and leaning bust and 2.25 inches off my laying bust, putting me at a 32FF/G. My last measurement was 4 months ago ... in July and I was 32G/GG. Fortunately, my Ewa Michalak bras both fit okay still, but my Panache Jasmine, Nessa Juliette, and Kris Line Scheherazade all have empty fabric and/or too tall cups. 😟 I recently started weaning since my baby is almost a year old and I’m ready, so I imagine that has a lot to do with it…

I have 2 new bras coming tomorrow that I’m worried won’t fit and I’m so sad.
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- For some reason, my bust measurement is really stubborn r.n. Despite losing some weight, I've only lost like 1 cm from bust ((shug emoji)) I would love to be down 1-2 cup sizes!
  Hey, it's excuse to buy more bras?
- It’s just crazy to me how much volume I’ve lost in my bust over the past 2 years! I’m baffled that I went from a 34J (32JJ sister size) to possibly a 32FF/G. That’s like 6-7 cup sizes. 👀 I’d love for it to stabilize so I could make sure I’m not spending a bunch of money on bras that I’ll have to re-home again so quickly…
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Sep 14, 2023

Are all projected breasts "saggy"?

When you look up saggy boobs the results show breasts that point downwards, but isn't that how a lot of projected breasts are? I'm 25 and I don't know why my breasts have always looked saggy, as in they point downwards. Even though there's more tissue above the apex than below. But I'm functionally full on bottom because I have soft tissue. I'm assuming it's because I gained weight in a small amount of time, but I wonder what non-saggy projected breasts are supposed to look like

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- All breasts are affected by gravity. Some people have more dense tissue and others more soft tissue. You sound like your breast type is full on top because you have more tissue above the apex than bellow. But I guess you say you are functionally full on bottom because you have short roots? Also shallow breast types are usually more “self supporting” because there is less projection. Usually pendulous (the term you used was “saggy”) breasts are in reference to people who have lost a lot of breast density usually due to menopause. Remember, all breast types are beautiful.
- I haven't gone around surveying people, nor do I really have any concrete information to back this up, but I imagine it's a mixture of projection, tissue density, root height, and size. Projection, root height, and size because of the amount of breast that'll be affected/more strongly affected by gravity, like Loxus said, and tissue density because of how 'easy' it'll be for gravity to pull the tissue down (for instance, if I hold my arm out, my upper arm hangs down further than my forearm because there's more fat in my upper arm). As to what non-saggy projected breasts look like, hold your breasts up to your chest. Notice there'll be a dip in at the sides where they meet your chest rather than a slope. Someone with firmer tissue or implants might look somewhat similar. I think that's the most help I can provide there without digging through a bunch of pictures of boobs, lol.
  
  Also, saggy boob squad 💪🔥
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Jul 23, 2023

Really giving up on bras at this point. I wish I could just go and buy a bra and find out that it fits but I have these awful boobs that can't fit inside anything. It's honestly making me hate my body a lot

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- My suggestion is to take measurements of your bust, underbust, shoulders, and waist. And then compare between different pics of breast sets to figure out how your breasts set naturally for you. Based on what you find out from those data points you should be able to find out the perfect bra that will best fit you.
  
  There's a perfect bra out there for everyone. All it takes is patience and perseverance. You got this girl.
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Jul 04, 2023

I have been away from the bratabase for a couple of years. There's been a lot of physical changes and a lot of boob growth. By June 2023 I shallow 34K/KK and am still growing, although fuller rather than measurably larger, but they grow with weight gain.

I had a breast augmentation to fill out my shape, give me ... projection and to look my cup size. I'm almost 2 weeks post op. I boobs were so naturally huge that I went from 0 to 1400cc with the one operation - which is unheard of, and currently I haven't gained a single cup size. It goes to show what happens when you put huge implants in huge boobs.

I'm still healing so we'll see what size I end up after I drop and fluff. I'm conscious of the fact that if I become any bigger (natural growth included) then I'll out-boob stores like Bravissimo.
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- Hi! Not sure if you do reddit, but there's a newer forum r/RunningOutOfLetters that addresses bra buying and fit for the larger cup sizes, yet another friendly and helpful group, like bratabase!
  
  Edit: sorry, it didn't directly link. It's this group https://www.reddit.com/r/RunningOutOfLetters/
- whoops, I think I accidentally deleted my own comment! Anyway, IN ADDITION to bratabase - which I find incredibly useful - there's a group (a newer group) on reddit that addresses the issue of finding bras that fit in the larger cup sizes. https://www.reddit.com/r/RunningOutOfLetters/ They may give you some ideas of what you can find in the U.K. I hope all goes well with you!
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Jan 24, 2023

I've been having a lot of mysterious medical issues lately and my bra search has effectively been put on hold.

One of the symptoms has been a condition called anasarca, which is an all-over edema caused by low blood protein, specifically a protein called albumin. Anyway, medicinal factoids aside, I've been putting off buying a bra because my body keeps fluctuating ... in shape and size, and I'm not even going out in public much anyway, so I tend to go braless 90% of the time.

Putting on bras and taking off bras (and all clothing) has also gotten significantly more difficult due to joint inflammation and limited range of motion. So I tend to forgo them. I'm hoping that once all of this has passed, I can see where my weight and body shape settles and finally get myself one or two new bras that (hopefully) fit right.
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- If you are interested, this is the company I bought bras from before i came here and was able to find underwire bras that fit me - and i still always own 1 or 2 of these for wearing on weekends and work-from-home days. They are sized but stretchy - esp in the lycra - and you can order them with a front closure. Not cheap but possibly an option if you are interesed
- I have been in a similar situation, serenityserendipity . It's difficult, for sure. One of my treatments made me start lactating, and I was away from home and had not brought any bras with me. So I was occasionally leaking, visibly. 🙄
  
  Hang in there!
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Dec 22, 2022

I wish people online were more thoughtful in how they talk about bodies, especially in spaces like this.

I understand the need to vent, but frequently on boob reddit I see people post about how much they hate their E cup size breasts and how big and disgusting they are. I get where they're coming from, but it's ... frustrating to read as someone who has worn a G or higher since I was a teen, and having far fewer options than someone at that size.

I'm thinking about this because last week I decided that although no one makes a strapless bra in my size, the cups wouldn't work out for me anyway so maybe I can buy something that fits in the cups and alter it. I searched by measurement and filtered by type and actually found one that had basically the exact measurements that I'm looking for! Unfortunately it's discontinued.

However, there were about 3 reviews and one was for the size I was looking at. The review is about 10 years old and that user hasn't logged in in a long time so I'm not trying to drag up some drama or something. But that review basically said that the user had tried it in a few sizes and it wasn't a match in shape. However, they carelessly said something along the lines of how they couldn't imagine how anyone could fit in that bra, and that the shape was really weird and unnatural. They then described the kind of breasts they thought would fit in the bra... and it was basically exactly how mine are shaped.

Obviously this person didn't directly say "if this bra fits you you're a freak" or anything like that, and it was definitely more out of confusion than malice. But it was very off-putting to read something like that when I'm already searching by measurements because my shape and size are not something that many companies cater to!

It has me thinking and I feel like, not necessarily here but in some communities, there's an overall feel that people think their body experience is the correct one. It's not uncommon on other websites for me to see art or animation with breasts, and people criticize it for the movement being excessive and unrealistic, or the size or shape to be unnatural. In the past I've chimed in to say that while it may be unusual it's not unrealistic or unnatural, and in fact it is somewhat accurate to my own body and how it moves. And people have straight up told me that I'm wrong and boobs don't move or look like that. They usually reveal themselves to be in the US F-I cup range, and for whatever reason they basically imply that they have the biggest boobs possible and anything larger is an anomaly and wrong.

I'm not kidding when I say I've had someone tell me I clearly haven't seen big boobs before and that they know better than me because they're an I cup when I had already stated that I'm a JJ cup (5 cup sizes larger, but even if they didn't know the sizing difference J comes after I so JJ would still be bigger). And I'm not even trying to say that my experience trumps theirs because mine are bigger, just that with that much of a difference they can't really say how ones closer to mine would move. Its absurd.
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- "...but frequently on boob reddit I see people post about how much they hate their E cup size breasts"
  
  Okay, maybe I'm wrong, but after being a part of various Reddit bra -fitting communities (A Bra That Fits, BBP, etc.) I've come to recognize some threads as "troll posts"
  
  particularly if some of the threads are kind of vague, it's a new acct, etc.
  
  I take many threads with a grain of salt and use the "hide" feature so I don't have to read posts again - particularly on BBP some of them seem spammy. Like it could possibly be written by a non-bra wearer who thinks it's funny to talk about 30E breasts.
  
  At least with bratabase, threads have to be associated with an acct, but on other forums this isn't a requirement so it could be anyone in the world posting these threads. INCLUDING marketing accts, adolescents, troll accounts, whatever. Food for thought maybe???
- I like this review https://sophisticatednotion.com/product-review-sculptresse-dana-strapless-molded-cup-bra/ A Sophisticated Notion did on the Dana Strapless bra, which goes up to a J-cup UK. It has a really good range, but it starts at 34 band (I know...I'm no help)
  
  https://www.panache-lingerie.com/ca/shop/product/dana-balconnet-strapless/colour-black So, it goes up to a J-cup UK in 34, 36, 38, & 40. Which is impressive, but doesn't help for anyone in the smaller bands, I know.
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HELP IS NEEDED FOR MY THESIS

Dear Bratabase community,

I have spend several hours to understand your issues and have created a survey that collects information about your issue in regards to lingerie because I am currently writing my Master thesis in collaboration with an online lingerie retailer as they seek to expand their business.

I would be more than grateful if you would be able to fill out the following survey and support me in this matter!

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- Done! I hope others can help you out. As a fellow grad student I wish you luck with your thesis.
- This looks a bit sketchy. Not sure where the UCPL is located. I would skip the form and have the moderator here investigate further if this is appropriate for members here to complete.
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Width of your underbust vs. breast volume *rant ahead*

So I went through several sizes through the years with weight gain and loss. This is going to be a bit of an unstructured rant. But I'm so tired of being told to loose weight to get smaller boobs and to relieve my pain. I did not choose my rather narrow ribcage nor my weight gain pattern which makes me ... gain weight in my chest a lot!

I'm also over people telling me they don't see a problem because I carry my boobs well at my size (16 UK) and I look proportionate. YES I do everything I can with bras / clothes to downplay my breast size and dress modestly so they don't look that large! I hate summer where everyone can see my actual size! I don't want the attention!

I am currently at 80cm / 32inch underbust. My breast volume is JJ/K cup.
What If I had 90cm underbust with the same volume? I used the calculator and it gave me 36G/H.
That would be a much easier size for me to manage!
With my current size I have constant back and neck pain and can barely do any exercise. My life is a nightmare. I just can't deal with it anymore.
Sadly I cannot change my ribcage size, nor my breast volume by will or just with weight loss.

If I loose more weight my underbust would probably go down to 70cm/ 28inch (which it was when I was at my lowest weight) but my breast volume would have to go down a lot more than just 2-4 cup sizes for me to be manageable. I probably would end up in 28K/L.

So if I had a wider ribcage (now talking just about bones) I would have it easier with my big boobs. So I'm really over people telling me to just loose weight when I complain about my breast size!
If it were that easy I would have done it years ago and be a 32G! It's the same as someone who wants a bigger chest cannot just gain weight to get to their desired size either.
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- Yes, I agree w you completely, 80cm is smaller than average (at least in Canada) to begin with., I read that the most common bra size here is 34FF.
- BraOdyssey I think 34FF makes sense. But it depends if how they measured the bra size. Like we do it here or like Stores like VS does measure customers?
  If I would use plus 4 method I'd be a 36 band which would not give me enough support.
  
  It's weird since my underbust is smaller than even my waist - and I hardly ever wear a belt under my bust or super duper tight top to show that off so I look bigger than I am in most clothes. I kinda do not make sense they way I am built :D
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Pregnant, no bras fit, need wireless bra help please!

I’m 35 weeks pregnant and every bra I own is too small in the band and annoying the heck out of me. I started this pregnancy as a 30FF or something and now I’m approaching the 36 band range (35 inches loose). I own zero bras with bands that stretch that far. The one 34 I have, a Comexim 3HC, ... is pulling the wires into my armpits. Extenders kind of work but also make the straps too wide set. 🤦‍♀️

I know everything is going to change again when the baby is born, so I don’t want to go through all the hassle of finding my size just to have nothing to fit again in a few weeks. So I’m looking for flexible but still supportive wireless bras. Any suggestions are appreciated!
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- Oh I should add - Curvy Kate Get Up and Chill and Unwind don’t work because the bands bunch up in my IMF. Yes, my belly is all the way up to my boobs. >_>
- These Cake Sugar Canady bras are on final sale for $18 https://www.breakoutbras.com/collections/final-sale-maternity If you're in between sizes, I think it's good to size up.
  
  They are "final sale" though, so no returns. The good thing about them, there band is quite adjustable. I did try one on before. I found them to be comfortable, it did give my boobs kind of a pointy shape though.
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Have read the guides but still no idea what breast shapes I am. Help?

Hello new here. I'm just wondering what projection, horizontal fullness and root width I am. I have read the guides on both reddit and FB but still confused. I think I'm either average or very projected, outer full and either average or broad roots. Can anyone help me? There must be another way or an unknown way of knowing these three like the one I've read about on this website where you can tell what root height you have by judging if it's halfway from the armpit to elbow. Thanks!

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- https://photos.app.goo.gl/82vLERv2zaEfHxYr5 this is the only thing that has helped me
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Apr 22, 2022

Whats your size? Would you want to be another size? What one?

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- Currently 30FF but I’m expecting it to go up soon due to pregnancy. Previous pregnancies have landed me at about 32G.
  
  I used to have an ideal size of 28H in my head (so the 32G boobs on my pre-pregnancy body, basically) but now I don’t really care anymore, I just want it to stay the same so I don’t have to keep such a wide range of sizes on hand.
- My size is currently in between 26F and 26FF. 55HH Comexims are too small for me, but 55J Comexim plunge is like 1% too big. I think this issue would be solved by reducing the cup height, thereby making the bra functionally smaller. Yes, I’d like to know what it’s like to have big boobs. For my body type, the largest size that’d look natural would be a 26G/GG; anything larger would look very disproportionate. I think maybe I could pull off EmRata’s size, but even then it may be too much. Whenever I think about wanting to be a different size, I consider the Kardashians and other celebrities. For me, the reason I’d want to be bigger is to seem more desirable to a male partner. Well, think about how these Kardashians are engineering the ideal body type of the generation yet they can’t seem to land an actually fulfilling relationship. Hm. Therefore, I know that being a little bit fuller busted would not increase my future relationship satisfaction or happiness. There are also plenty of beautiful celebrities around my size, like Emma Watson.
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Frustrated

After a year and a half, I'm finally back to the weight I was before my third pregnancy. I had about 5-10 pounds to go at 30G, and all of a sudden I lost it; my bras weren't fitting anymore, and I decided I probably needed a 30FF. Well, I bought a bunch of 30FFs and only the two Ewa ... S cuts I managed to track down were even close to fitting me. And on top of that, I've found out I'm now pregnant again, which is great... but it kind of made all this bra buying pointless because I probably could've just wait a few weeks and all my bigger bras would've fit me again. I hate that my body is constantly changing and I wish I could just get a consistent size. I don't even care *what* size it is. 30DD, 30GG, whatever... just stop making me reevaluate my boobs all the time, body! >_<
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- Pregnancy boobs are so challenging, lol! I just keep anything 1 down or 1 up from my "usual" size anyways now, since I seem to fluctuate enough.
  
  Congrats on your pregnancy and recent baby!
- I totally understand, we are trying for a third baby and I am finally down to 30J and
  a lot of my clothes started to fit right, which is amazing - and I am kind of scared of my breasts getting bigger again... Congratulations!
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Jan 29, 2022

Weight gain/ loss and boobs question:

I gained about 20 pounds in 3 months due to medication, bringing me from a 32FF to a 32H (in Panache) - and to this wonderful website because department stores no longer carried my size. About a year and a half later, I'm off of this medication and trying to loose the weight because these ... dense boobs are uncomfortable. (Sending out love to those who are even bigger than me!!!!) I've lost 10 pounds - I can tell my belly and lower half are smaller, but boobs are the same size. I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts, suggestions, experience on the matter to share. Thanks!
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- This may depend on what kind of medication caused the weight gain. (Not trying to be nosy about your medical issues, promise!) Something like an anti-depressant, you may lose weight fairly "evenly", i.e., lose the twenty pounds and be roughly the same measurements as before, because the gain was likely mostly fat. If the medication was something like hormonal contraception, your breast tissue itself may have developed more, so you might not lose all the size simply by burning the fat and building muscle.
  
  In my experience, my breasts get less full with weight loss, but I haven't really seen major cup/band size changes, though I did not really do "proper" measurements until I had lost about half the weight I wanted to lose. If you put on weight in your breasts first, that will likely be the last place you lose it.
  
  Congratulations on the weight loss and good luck with the rest.
- AllyBra Thanks! I have noticed that they seem to be less full on top and i can't remember where the weight gain happened first. While the med shouldn't have messed with my hormones, my chronic health problems worsened significantly after the weight gain while still on the meds, so who knows! Thanks for the comment. :)
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Jan 29, 2022

Second Breast Reduction?

I had a breast reduction at 16 that brought me to a 34D (ish, probably actually a 30 or 32 band size) and now at age 39, I'm a 32H. I was wondering if anyone else had a similar situation with breast tissue growing back (I probably wasn't done growing at 16 and also human adult weight ... gain caused growth as well). My breasts are dense, heavy. and uncomfortable, and for this reason I'm considering a second reduction down the road. I doubt I'm a candidate for lypo (tissue is very dense). I was wondering if anyone else had this situation happen, if you went ahead with a second reduction, and how it went. Thanks!!! I'm also happy to share more specifics of my experience for anyone considering reduction #1.
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- Wow that sounds pretty insane in hindsight, that they approved you for a reduction at 16?
  
  I know for myself (and most women), breast tissue keeps growing until well into your 20s, and I always thought reduction surgery was not an option until at least 18 (and most doctors would even advise to wait until 21+).
  
  I personally don't have any useful input for you, except for maybe to look into the Reddit /reduction thread?
- bubblegum Thanks and good idea. I've done a bit of googling. Ya, I was approved for insurance and everything. They asked if I had grown in the past year and I said "no" and had probably convinced myself that was true.
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Jan 26, 2022

Is 32j a big size? I wear it and I feel pretty average

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- Honestly size is so freaking subjective I’m done. There are so many factors other than bra size - overall look on the body, cultural perceptions, shape, etc that can contribute to size perception. I’m a 26FF UK. One can argue that I’m small, medium, and large all at once! Small because if you look at me, there really isn’t a lot of breast tissue there. Medium because “FF” is an average cup size in the ABTF world. Large because I’ve been told, in proportion to my overall body, I have more breast tissue than someone with my body type usually would. Also, I’ve seen 28Fs who consider themselves “tiny” and 28Es who consider themselves busty. So I think your personal perception is the best way to go about it. :) there are people wearing your exact same size who will perceive themselves all different ways. It’s so much more than just a band and cup size!
- Who cares! If it fits right and you like it wear it!
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