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writes:Im 24 years old and my left breast is considerably larger than my right one - about 2 cup sizes larger. I have read on the internet, and from other girls with the same problem, that this is totally normal but it does not look normal and has dented my confidence completely. I have small boobs anyway and find it very difficult to find bra's that fit and I can never go topless on the beach or even in front of a man because I look like a freak. People have started to notice and say nasty comments. I cant afford surgery but I just dont what else to do. It is really getting me down.
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reader, Milana  +, writes (17 August 2008):
Try out different bra styles and brands. You may just want to by one with removable padding and take it out of one cup. If it is related to a medical condition you may be able to get your insurance to pay for it. Like here, if a woman's breasts are large enough to the extent of chronic back pain they can have their insurance pay parts to have them reduced. If you meet a man you are willing to be intimate with, let him know prior. Guys have all kinds of misshapen saggy lopsided balls, theirs are just easier to conceal.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 August 2008): I have the same problem. It is because I have pectus excavatum. My breasts are tiny to begin with, but my right one is noticably smaller than my left. It bothered me a lot! I finally found some cute maidenform underwire bras that fit me well. Well, better than the others. Because of my "cave" the middle part is like a mile from my sternum. But it is comfortable and the foam makes my breasts look more even. But I still suffer in bathing suits. I can't wear the padding because the bathing suit doesn't form as well to my breasts, since it doesn't hit my sternum and has nowhere else to go. I have gotten over the self-consciousness a little (my friends tell me the cave makes me look like I have more cleavage and they swear they don't notice the size difference) but I hate how you can see up through the hole when I wear a bathing suit. There's not much you can do... it comforts me to know other people have it, too, and I am not the only one.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 August 2008): =(...im 18 years old and i also have had this problem since i was about 14/15...its really hard to cope with it sometimes and i feel soo self-concious about them...my left breast is at least 2 cups larger than my right...and they're big 34 dd and the other one is a c cup...i dont get dressed infront of anyone...i try my best to hide it...i stuff my bras with the removable paddings...still doesnt work that well so i grew my hair real long and i bring some of it(my hair) infront(of my shoulder) to "hide" the size difference a little...i also buy minimizer bras and i also wear a good sports bra with the bra...seems to help i guess...sometimes it gets soo frustratingespecially since im starting college in september i dont think id ever have the confidence to be intimate with a guy with this problem...i cant afford plastic surgery -.- no option there...hopefully ill do it in my mid 20's when(if) i have money :(
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reader, summi +, writes (8 August 2008):
ive got the same problem, well i say mine is even worse as my breast are big. i always have to wear a cardi or a jacket to cover myself even when its hot. i sometimes stuff my bra with removal pads(2minimum)so they look the same at special accations. ive not been out with anyone due to the fact what a big embarracement it would cause. i want to have plastic surgery but cant afford it, i just hope i find someone that wouldnt mind. god help us!!
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 May 2008): I am only 19 years old i have this problem myself i have had it since i was 15! one is a 36dd & the other is about a 36c! This have made most of my teenage life a missery (since 15) i have only had 1 boyfriend since this problem, but not since i was 17 because i wont allowe myself to be humililyated! I struggle with depression, anxity, paranoiea & very low self esteam anyway & always have done since i was a child! But this problem just makes all of those exepsionly worse for me to deal with! So i can't realy help you on what to do but to tell you the truth i have been thinking about having surgry but 1, i can't afford it & 2, i am still too young i think so im just going to have to try & make do as best i can. If anyone has anything that can help please let me know e-mail me something at [email address blocked] please. P.S good luck i hope you can sort this out or learn to get round it same as i'm trying :)
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reader, Dustin587 +, writes (30 September 2007):
 Everyone has flaws - nobody is perfect. In my case, I have pectus excavatum. I have a minor case, but it still looks kind of creepy sometimes. If someone cares about you, it shouldn't matter. I have several women in my family that have appearance problems with their breasts - some say they are flat-chested and feel a loss of confidence, one family member had breast-reduction surgery because she felt they were too large. As for what people have said, I dunno what to tell you - some people are just like that.
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reader, Kasekuchen +, writes (30 September 2007):
My friend has the same problem so she looks for bras that have removable padding & then takes the padding out of one side & puts double the amount of padding in the other side. It's a lot cheaper than surgery & although it doesn't fix the problem completely it looks so much better.
Also, I know you say people have been making nasty comments but I'm sure the problem is bigger to you than it is to other people. It's just one part of your body & I'm sure it wont put the right guy off!
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 September 2007): i have a friend that has one vreast larger than the other but she goes to marks and spencers and they measure her and she gets bras made so one cup has more padding than the other. whe she wears her bras you cant even tell the difference. im sure there will be somewhere near you to make the same sort of things. look around and good luck.
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 September 2007): Well my sister had the same problem. She had one breast larger than the other and they were both very small. Apparently she too felt very self conscious about it. So she got plastic surgery and now her breasts are larger and they are both equal in size. She loves her new breasts. And she feels really self confident now.
I personally don't believe in plastic surgery but if it is affecting you as much as you say maybe it is something you really should look into. I don't know any other way to remedy the problem except to get over it and just be happy with yourself. But it sounds like you are having a tough time doing that. And from my sister's own experience I can tell you that she is so happy with herself now.
There are many doctors who could put you on a payment plan if you have financial difficulties. You could pay it off as you go. But be sure to get a GOOD doctor that is highly recommended. So that is definitely an option and one that would solve the problem completely and effectively.
But again if you are strong enough to be happy with yourself and overlook people's comments then that would be great too. Everybody has flaws. Nobody is perfect. And some people have way bigger flaws. It just depends how you want to go about treating this situation. Either option I think would be great.
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