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How to care for adolescent girls’ breasts

Asked by:Coralie

Asked on:Mar 24, 2026 12:13 AM

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  • Joanne Joanne

    Mar 24, 2026

      1. Choose and wear a bra

      (1) Time to wear a bra: When a girl reaches puberty, her breast development is basically mature and she should wear a bra in time. However, the time to wear a bra should be determined according to the fatness and weight of the body and the size of the breasts. Wearing a bra too early and too tight will affect the normal development of the breast glands. Generally, girls between the ages of 16 and 18 can wear a bra when the distance from the upper bottom of the breast through the nipple to the lower bottom of the breast is greater than 16 cm (measured with a soft tape).

      (2) Choose a bra reasonably: In addition to the style of the bra, you should also consider the texture of the bra when choosing a bra. Cotton bras are soft, sweat-absorbent and non-irritating skin , good permeability and other advantages, it is helpful to protect the breasts and avoid skin abrasions. The size of the bra you choose should be appropriate. If it is too large, it will not be effective. If it is too small or too tight, it will harm the breasts. healthy All have certain hazards.

       2. Avoid corseting

      puberty female The psychology of children is subtle and complex, and shyness is one of the main psychological reactions. Some girls like to wear thin and tight underwear that hugs their breasts tightly. This is very harmful. The main hazards are:

      (1) Affects normal breast development: The corset directly limits the growth of breast ducts and acini.

      (2) Affects physical health: The chest corset puts pressure on the internal organs of the chest, affects the breathing of the lungs and the beating of the heart, and damages the cardiopulmonary function. Over time, it will cause cardiopulmonary problems. disease

      (3) Nipple retraction: The corset causes the nipples that should protrude outward to be squeezed and buried in the breast tissue, resulting in abnormal nipple retraction, making it impossible to breastfeed in the future, or causing nipple cracks during breastfeeding.

      3. Prevent the abuse of breast enlargement drugs

      According to medical research, no breast enlargement drugs without any side effects have been found so far, so be very careful when using these products. In some places, many doctors give oral or local injections of estrogen drugs to women with adolescent breast dysplasia. A few people will have some effects after taking the drugs, but when the drugs are discontinued, the breasts will return to their original shape. Most people's endocrine hormone levels are normal, but the effect of medication is not good, and there are varying degrees of side effects after medication, such as menstrual disorders, irregular vaginal bleeding, edema, darkening of nipples and areola, etc. ; Large amounts of medication or frequent use can also cause Uterine fibroids growth, and even induce endometrial cancer or breast cancer

      4.exercise and bodybuilding

      Proper exercise can promote the normal development of breasts and improve health. It is the most convenient and economical way to strengthen breasts. Insist on doing exercises to develop your chest and chest muscles every day, and maintain a good posture with your chest raised and your abdomen raised.

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