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In some cases, one breast is smaller than the opposite breast, and this causes an asymmetric appearance. Up to twenty-five percent of women have a persistent visible breast asymmetry. A clinician should evaluate this, although breast asymmetry is not uncommon early on in breast development.
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www.mgh.harvard.edu/children/adolescenthealth/articles/...
www.mgh.harvard.edu/children/adolescenthealth/articles/aa_breast_development.aspx
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Breast Asymmetry - When Does It Need Treatment? ... Catchup growth does take place but if you are now 21 years old and breast development has gone on more than about 6 years, then it is unlikely to change now until pregnancy or menopause. Those are the other two events that can change size and shape of the breasts.
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www.wdxcyber.com/nbreast3.htm
www.wdxcyber.com/nbreast3.htm
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Find out at what point asymmetric breast development should be evaluated. ... Answer: It is not uncommon for girls to have asymmetric breast development, and as you described, there often is some soreness of this newly developed breast tissue.
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life.familyeducation.com/puberty/growth-and-development...
life.familyeducation.com/puberty/growth-and-development/42265.html
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Breast development begins very early on. Breast tissue, which is structurally identical in both sexes, begins developing in embryos at about 6 weeks after conception. It starts as a ridge of breast tissue (called, appropriately enough, the milk ridge), which runs from the armpit to the groin.
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www.breastreduction4you.com/breast_anatomy.htm
www.breastreduction4you.com/breast_anatomy.htm
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Asymmetry of paired organs is normal and widespread in nature. Breast asymmetry is thought important when it is of sufficient magnitude to produce discomfort, difficulty in dress or visual offense.
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www.breastinstitute.org/breast_asymmetry.html
www.breastinstitute.org/breast_asymmetry.html
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Unusually early breast development ... Asymmetrical breast growth during adolescence is the rule rather than the exception. Reassurance is given that the asymmetry usually evens out by the time of full maturation. Even at maturity, breasts are rarely 100% symmetrical, so minor degrees of asymmetry are expected.
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www.brooksidepress.org/Products/Military_OBGYN/Textbook...
www.brooksidepress.org/Products/Military_OBGYN/Textbook/Breast/adolescent_breast_problems.htm
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Breast development is one of the first visible signs of the onset of puberty in girls. It usually begins between the ages of eight and thirteen, shortly before the growth spurt. ... Breast Development Asymmetry Discharge, pain, and masses Books Organizations...
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www.healthline.com/galecontent/breast-development
www.healthline.com/galecontent/breast-development
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A woman of 32 years with a developmental breast asymmetry best described as unilateral (right) hypermastia. The patient was pleased with her smaller breast. ... A 17 year old with full, normal breast development on her left and right hypomastia.
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www.doctorgodfrey.com/galleryAsymmetry.html
www.doctorgodfrey.com/galleryAsymmetry.html
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Mild breast tenderness often occurs premenstrually in association with fibrocystic changes or exercise or as a sign of early pregnancy. Severe breast tenderness is not a major complaint of healthy adolescents. Asymmetry of the breasts is common, especially in the early stages of breast development.
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www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site660/mainpageS660P0.htm...
www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site660/mainpageS660P0.html
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