PROBLEM WITH LARGE BREASTS

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Women with very big breasts - DD or DDD (also labeled E and F) cup size - often are not happy with them because of the problems they experience with large bust. Being top-heavy can mean back pains, breasts being on the way when you reach for things, and also getting unwanted attention from the opposite sex. Or, women may even find they are not taken seriously. And, finding fitting clothing or clothing that looks good can be a problem. Many women get painful grooves from bra straps on their shoulders. Yet it is so ironic that a good portion of women with smaller breasts are also unhappy and actually wish to have larger breasts - up to D or DD size. They don't realize what they are wishing for because life is not necessarily easier with bigger breasts. Read on to find some tips for coping with big heavy breasts.

Can I make my breasts smaller?
There are only two ways to do this, and often neither is usable:Breast reduction surgery
Losing weight, because when you lose weight, fat disappears from all parts of your body, including breasts. Warning (especially for teens): Do NOT try loseweight if you are already normal weight or skinny, because being underweight can cause health problems too. Also, dieting during puberty puts you at risk of mineral and vitamin deficiencies, which may affect your brain and your intelligence! If you want to lose weight, you'd better study nutrition so as to make sure your body gets the nutrients it needs even while dieting. And, there are so-called 'minimizer bras' to make the breasts appear smaller. These will 'squash' the breasts somewhat, and so are not really healthy to wear for long term.

Tips for large breasted women
Aside from breast reduction and losing weight, here are some tips and ideas to help large-busted women. Do maintain good posture. If you try to hide your bust by hunching, that alone can cause back pains. Bras. Many women with heavy breasts find they want to wear a bra. But it is still an individual thing; your body may be able to bear the weight of breasts just fine even if you go braless (but remember the good posture). But often large-breasted women also don't like the bouncing effect, or the droopiness. Just try to find a truly fitting bra! Minimizer bras can help you with clothing issues for special occasions; but becareful not to wear this kind of bra on a regular basis as it is soconstrictive.Try dress so as to de-emphasize the bust:Don't draw attention to the chest area with your clothing. Don't wear blouses with pockets or shirts with large patterns at the bust. Don't wear clingy tops,clingy t-shirts or high waisted pants that draw attention to the bust line.Don't wear tops with horizontal stripes. Also avoid tight pants, tight jeans, pencil skirts, because small and tightbottom in turn emphasizes the top.V-necks and open collars as necklines draw attention to your face and away from chest - but choose such that are 'modest' enough to not show any cleavage. Draw the eye away from your top by wearing skirts and pants with patterns and prints. Try short skirts, and light colored or 'nude' hosiery to draw attention to legs. Try also A-line skirts.