How to Increase Breast Size

Last Updated: March 15, 2021 References

If you feel self-conscious about having small breasts, there’s no need to worry. Whether you’re looking for a temporary solution or a permanent surgical fix, there are a number of ways you can increase your breast size! To be sure you stay healthy, talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise or diet regimen.

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Diet and Exercise

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Do push-ups. You may think of push ups as an arm exercise, but they also home in on your pectorals, the muscles in your chest. Working out the pectoral area strengthens and enlarges the chest and can make breasts appear fuller and larger. As a bonus, your arms will get trim and muscular, too. Do 3 sets of 15 push ups at least every other day to start. As your arms and pecs get stronger, increase the number of push ups per set.
- Lie stomach-down on the floor with your arms bent at your sides and your palms flat against the floor.
- Push up with your arms to raise your torso, keeping your knees straight and your toes on the floor. Continue pushing up until your arms are straight. If you want, keep your knees on the floor to make the push ups less difficult at first.
- Lower yourself slowly back to the floor, then repeat. Focus on flexing your pecs as you go.
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Do dumbbell chest presses. This is another great chest workout that creates, bigger, stronger pec muscles and pushes out your breast tissue.^{[1]
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Research source} Pick out dumbbells you can comfortably lift for 3 sets of 8 - 12 reps. Using 8, 10 or 12 pound weights is a good place to start. Two or three times a week, do 3 sets of 10 dumbbell chest presses. As you get stronger, increase the number of reps per set.
- Lie back on an incline bench. Hold the weights at your sides.
- Lift the weights toward each other over your chest, straightening your arms, so that the two ends of the weights touch each other.
- Slowly lower the weights down and repeat.
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Do isometric chest contractions. This type of exercise requires contracting your muscles without extending them, and it's particular good for boosting the size of chest muscles.^{[2]
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Research source} For this exercise, all you need is a hand towel. Do it at least three times a week for best results.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Hold the hand towel in front of your chest with both arms outstretched.
- Pull on both sides of the towel at the same time, contracting your chest muscles in short bursts.
- Keeping the towel taut, continue pulling it in a pulsing motion for three minutes.
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Ingest more estrogen. The hormone that produces female breasts during puberty stops being produced around the age of 18 or 19. After that, you can supplement your estrogen supply by eating a lot of soy products such as soy milk, tofu, soy beans, and soy cheese.^{[3]
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Gain weight in general. If you're dieting and exercising to keep yourself thin, your regimen is affecting your breasts, too. Eating more calories will lead to bigger breasts, if you're willing to get a little bigger in other places, too. Becoming pregnant is another way to get a big breast boost naturally.

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Cosmetic Solutions

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Discover breast contouring. You probably use makeup to add flattering contours to your cheekbones and chin, but you may not know that you can also use makeup to contour your cleavage. This inexpensive, albeit temporary, method for achieving a larger look is quite easy to do with a little practice.^{[5]
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- Get fully dressed with the bra and top you want to wear. Since this solution involves a trick of the eye, your cleavage and chest area should be visible - wear something low cut.
- If you're concerned about getting makeup on your shirt, you can protect it with some toilet paper or tape. That said, you probably don't want to use this method while wearing white.
- Create a cleavage shadow with dark bronzer by applying it between your breasts. Load the brush and sweep it upward from the center of your chest and up and out, creating a v-shape between your breasts.
- Apply a lighter colored face powder to the top half of your breasts. Use a makeup sponge to blend the edges with the bronzer for an even finish.
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Buy a push-up bra. Bra technology has evolved to the point where you can have beautiful, genuine-looking breasts without having to go under the knife or expend effort toward exercising. Shop around for a push-up bra that feels comfortable and makes your chest look the way you want it to. A great push-up bra won't weigh you down, shift when you move, or make your boobs look pointy or oddly shaped.
- Push-up bras with extra padding can increase your breast size by several cups. Size up one cup or go for two or three sizes bigger.
- Try on push-up bras under a shirt before buying them. You might be surprised at how much heft they add to your chest, and you want to make sure you look natural and comfortable.
- Push-ups are made with foam, gel, and even water inserts for a natural look.
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Get chicken fillets. These silicone bra inserts are worn inside your unpadded bra to provide a highly realistic simulation of a real breast. Their weight, texture and appearance is quite close to that of the real thing. You can buy them in a skin tone color or transparent.

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Breast Enhancement Products

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Look into using a breast enhancement cream. The market is full of topical creams containing estrogen and collagens, and purporting to both increase the size and tone the shape of breasts. The creams are said to pump up the cells in your breasts and make them appear to be bigger, and some run several hundred dollars a bottle. No enhancement cream has been proven to actually enlarge breasts, and some sources say the creams may actually be unsafe to use.^{[6]
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Research source} If you want to give this option a try, look for a cream with only natural ingredients like shea butter and aloe. Worst case, your breasts will be soft and moisturized.
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Consider the Brava. This is a breast-enhancement vacuum device that will run you at least $900, but there is research to show that it causes the breast cells to enlarge and replicate, leading to an increase of one or more cup sizes.^{[7]
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Research source} The device is fitted over your breasts like a bra, then vacuums inside the cups work on your tissue and increase your size over time. It takes at least 10 weeks to see a difference.
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Research breast fillers. Fillers are injections of hyaluronic acid into the breast. They increase breasts by a cup size or two over a serious of multiple injections. Each injection takes about 30 to 90 minutes, and the procedure totals a few thousand dollars.
- Fillers may have extremely dangerous side effects, so do careful research before deciding to use one.^{[8]
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- In some cases you may need a "tune-up" to keep the fillers looking natural.
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Consider fat injections. In this procedure, fat is taken from the abdomen or buttocks and injected into the breasts to make them fuller. Since some of the fat is absorbed into the body each time, multiple injections are required before results are seen. Pursue this method with extreme caution, since there's a chance the fat will calcify and lead to major health complications.^{[9]
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Look into electric acupuncture. In this procedure, needles are inserted into the breasts, transferring an electrical current that plumps up the cells. It's a popular treatment among celebrities. In some cases it doesn't last forever, so you may need more than one treatment. There isn't much scientific information on long-term effects of this, so proceed with caution.

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Surgical Enhancement

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Know the types of breast implants. You can choose between silicone or saline implants. Women report that silicone implants feel more "real," but they're also more dangerous if they begin to leak inside the breasts.^{[10]
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- In the past, silicone breast implants were taken off the market by the FDA because they were contributing to major health problems. In some women they "slipped" over time, causing lopsided breasts and other cosmetic issues. After scientific advancements they were recently placed back on the market.
- Breast augmentation surgery is not usually covered by insurance companies.
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Meet with a plastic surgeon. If you decide to get breast implants, you'll meet with a plastic surgeon to discuss which implants are right for you. You should have a firm idea about what size and shape you want your breasts to be. The doctor will show you examples of how the implants will change your figure and walk you through the surgery process.^{[11]
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- Look for a surgeon with plenty of experience and great reviews. They should also be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. If they aren't, find someone who is.^{[12]
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- Talk to the doctor about medications you are taking to make sure nothing will interfere with the medicines you'll need to take during and after the surgery.
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Undergo surgery and recovery. You will be placed under general anesthesia while the surgeon makes a cut either under your breasts, under your armpits, or around your nipples, depending on the plan you've agreed upon. The surgery typically takes 1-2 hours. Your breasts will be covered with surgical tape, and you may have breast drains during the healing process.
- You'll need about a week to recover after your surgery. During this time you should stay home and avoid working or doing strenuous activity.^{[13]
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- Complications are possible with any type of surgery. Bleeding, scarring, and more severe issues may occur. Talk to your doctor about your complication risk. ^{[14]
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- Most people need breast implant replacements after several years, since breasts change shape naturally over time.
- Breast implants may make it more likely for cancer cells to grow, and they may also interfere with breastfeeding.^{[15]
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What do I need to know before getting breast enlargement surgery?

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Dr. Daniel Barrett is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and the owner of Barrett Plastic Surgery based in Beverly Hills, California. With over six years of plastic surgery experience, Dr. Barrett specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, nose and body. He has developed detailed scar management protocols and closure techniques to reduce the appearance of scars for his patients. Dr. Barrett obtained a BS from James Madison University and an MD along with an MS in Physiology and and an MHA (Masters of Health Administration) from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.

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The most important thing is to do thorough research on the doctor you're seeing. Make sure they're certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, have good reviews, and have experience with the specific procedure you want done. After you've found a doctor you like, schedule a consultation so they can answer any questions you have about the surgery and post-recovery.

Warnings

Do thorough research before using any products marketed for breast enhancement. There are plenty of scams on the market that cost a lot of money and don't actually work.

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