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Im 16 and my breasts are very small. i was underweight due to eating habits which have since changed, yet ive seen little change in their size. how can i assure their growth without gaining excess body fat? did this permanently stunt their growth?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Hard to know: Final breast size is determined by an interplay between genetics/hormones/tissue sensitivity & nutritional status. Some women will end with a raisin on a pancake shape as their final outcome while others may have a pair of watermelons. At sixteen you may fill out some but I wouldn't expect a drastic change.

Answered 3/2/2020

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A member asked:

Im 16 and my breasts are very small. i was underweight due to eating habits which have since changed, yet ive seen little change in their size. how can i assure their growth without gaining excess body fat? did this permanently stunt their growth?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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