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Thursday, November 26, 2009

The Girls on The Girls: Can you make your boobs bigger with pills and potions?

At some point or another, I imagine most women feel that they must increase their bust. While I was only a rank-holding officer in the IBTC for a few of my teen years, that time of service felt painstakingly long when all the other girls I knew were growing out and up. Although many of those same girlfriends and I evened out (or as much as one woman evens out on her own, not to mention the whole apples-oranges comparison thing), several of us then had and breastfed babies, several more of us lost and gained and lost weight, others got really fit, and still others stayed exactly the same as they were all those years ago. As most of you know, that just means that...well, the girls changed as the girls changed. And here we are, back to the questions about inflating, uplifting and increasing our busts once again.

Sure, you could opt for surgery. I've personally seen enough of the blood-sucker-upper and skin-folding back on Dr. 90210's operating table to keep me out of any cosmetic surgery conversations. So what does that leave us?

Not much, ladies. Not much.

But what about exercises? Wasn't your older, wiser, feathered-hair cousin right about doing the whole arm bendy thingy religiously to make your breasts bigger?

And how about all these creams and ointments and pills on the market that purport to give your bosom a boost? You mean to say the preschool mommies didn't actually know what they were talking about when they swore this stuff worked? What the -- ?!

The answers are: No. And no.


Yahoo Health's resident RN and breast expert Lillie Shockney says none of it is worth your time, money or trouble for your ta-tas. Simply said: While the breast-ercises might bulk up your pecs a bit, they won't increase your cup size. And although the claims on the pills and potions sound miraculous and come with "guarantees," it ain't gonna happen, friend.

She says The Pill is your best bet if you need a pill for this kind of boob job. While taking oral contraception or hormone replacement will probably increase your breast size due to the upped estrogen level in your body, Shockney warns against using them for this purpose and says we need to weigh the risks first.

If you really want to go natural and really want to have bigger breasts, I do know from experience that pregnancy will, in fact, do that for you. Of course, you will have to also weigh the risks of never sleeping a full night again and surrounding yourself with mountains of plastic, talking toys forevermore in that case. (I kid, I kid).

'Fess up:
Have you ever slathered on a lotion or popped a pill in hopes of getting bigger breasts?

Read on:
Oh good! Flat chests are in this season anyway. Phew.

Boob jobs in a bottle make for one of our favorite conversations! I mean that and umm....the presidential election.

Moving south, let's redirect our OCD tendencies to our hoo-hoos.



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  • acosmotea's Avatar
    Posted by acosmotea Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:20pm PDT

    I will be the first to admit that I have tried a cream, and really thought it was making them firmer but not bigger much to my dismay! If I could afford the breast augmentation surgery, I would be scheduling it tomorrow! I have 3 chidren though that need things before I go spend money on a cosmetic surgery. I have wanted one since I was 17 and that has never changed. I was always embarassed of my small chest and was made fun of for my small size by boys and girls. In fact I have still have had comments made about my small size and I am now 35.. I was a full B in high school, once I had my children I decreased to a small B. After my third child I am now a size A. I have a hard time wearing the latest fashions because of it. I have always been insecure about it. My man has always made me feel very loved and sexy in spite of all this. But it has been a hard year for us both and I want it more and more. I realize the boobs don't make the woman but I really feel that I want one still. He is against it and always has been. He will agree to let me have the surgery because he knows how important it is to me. I say by the time I am 40 I am going to get one.

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  • Monique's Avatar
    Posted by Monique Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:54pm PDT

    Okay, I fess up I tried the pills and it gave me firmness and a bounce, but you have to keep taking them. Not really so much difference in size, but just firmness and bounce. Not worth spending more money on it and just am happy with what I have.

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  • tdwingnut's Avatar
    Posted by tdwingnut Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:22pm PDT

    from a mans view,, its not whats on the outside, its whats inside. i've been with big breasted woman (38 dd) and small breasted woman (34 b) and it didnt matter. actually, i prefer small woman, a lot more sensitive and 'easier' to handle! enjoy what u have, and find a guy that loves u for u, not ur bra size

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  • natyeli's Avatar
    Posted by natyeli Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:39pm PDT

    So I got one, not please about it, at least not at the moment, I was an A cup, I loved them, I didn't at some point, but then I learn to love my self and accepted what God gave me, I felt unique, sexy and beautiful, but then I had to have the augmentation and I cried, I didn't wanted to get it, now, I do not feel the same, I feel fat, definitely not sexy and I hate when people asked why I did it. The dirty guys are the ones that look at me and I can't dress as before. So, not a pleasant experience, but maybe one day, I'll learn to like them just as I did before.

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  • tokyolady's Avatar
    Posted by tokyolady Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:59pm PDT

    well, i agree to what the author wrote...pregnancy will help you to make your boobs bigger than your former size. i was only an A cup before i got preggy but now it's already C cup. and yet, still looks good, considering my age. i never had taken these pills, creams and never had done surgery in my whole life(never wish one) but my friends keep telling me that i looked way, way young and sexy than my age. i'm still confident to wear plunging sexy dresses. and i love it! i could tell the whole world that nothing's really good by being natural. besides, i'm contented with what God gave me. so, why do you have to be opt for these kind of fake things? are you aiming for a beautiful look or asking for a trouble?

    not mentioning the side effects that could be brought after some time? try to think of it.....

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  • S. M.'s Avatar
    Posted by S. M. Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:44am PDT

    NO! I never used pills or lotions, or even considered a boob job. I'm a smart, strong woman who doesn't need to worry about superficial things like the size of my breasts! I love them the way they are. And as for fake boobs - EW! They just look wrong. And if you ask me, any man that likes fake tatas has something seriously wrong with him!

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  • S. M.'s Avatar
    Posted by S. M. Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:59am PDT

    I have never used pills or lotions despite being a double-AA until I was in my mid-thirties. At that time (10 years ago) I had a fibroid cyst removed from my left breast and it took what little I had on that side of my chest away. That was when I decided that it was past time to have augmentation surgery. Living with no chest and big German peasant hips made buying clothes impossible and I told my plastic surgeon that I just wanted my top and bottom to be in proportion. After several office appointments while I learned what the surgury would entail and we decided on the size of the implants (I ended up with a nice C-cup size) as well as whether they would be placed below the chest muscles or not (the saline implants went under the muscle) I scheduled hte surgery for my winter break from college). I was very sore for a week after the surgery but after that it was as though my new girls were the ones I'd had all along. I can now buy clothes off hte rack and my reflection in the mirror shows the same thing as my internal image of myself. I had the surgery for me, not to please a man, and I don't regret it at all.

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  • Kelly W's Avatar
    Posted by Kelly W Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:39am PDT

    I never tried creams or exercises but I finally took the plunge last year and had plastic surgery. I went from a 32b to a 32c and have never been happier. I consider myself an intelligent and well rounded person, so I take offense when others consider all women who get surgery superficial. Making a change, whether it's your hair color, your syle or your body, can shift your entire perception of yourself. Most people don't believe me when I tell them that they aren't real. If you take the time to choose a great doctor and make conservative choices when it comes to size, it can be the boost you are looking for.

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  • Jennifer's Avatar
    Posted by Jennifer Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:02pm PDT

    It's funny to hear that so many woman really want larger breasts. I would love to get rid of mine.. they hurt my lower back, leave marks in the shoulders and make every v neck shirt look slutty b/c there's the girls. I'm not overly large (36D) but I'm also 5'11". Plus you can't wear all the cute tops and dresses that are backless or off the shoulder b/c there's no way I'm leaving the house without a bra. So be thankful.. I would love to get rid of them and probably will after kids.

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  • shelley g's Avatar
    Posted by shelley g Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:07pm PDT

    I was forever a 34 AA...verging on AAA, maybe even -A at times. I hated it. I, personally, was never able to "embrace" myself and love the way I looked. To me, I always felt like a 10 year-old boy. It was impossible for me to buy a swim-suit that fit. Not one ever fit...I would have to sew in my own hand-made pads. Not one real bra ever fit. I even tried "water-bras", which never fit right, and to my horror "sloshed". I tried bras filled with "air" that crinkled loudly when I moved. Ugh. I was just never comfortable...I never felt grown-up...never felt like a woman. Finally at 40 years old, I got a boob job. It was painful and I was embarrassed to tell anyone, afraid, etc. But I did it...and wish I would have done it 20 years ago! I actually have bras that fit, right off the rack. I can actually wear today's fashions with ease. I feel like a woman, grown up and sexy and confident and pretty. I finally feel like the 10 year-old boy is gone! I'm not saying that all women need big boobs to feel sexy and pretty...no. I'm just saying that my now average 34 small C chest gave me the confidence I needed to be me and to be happy and comfortable. And there's nothing wrong with that! If you are happy with your small chest...then I think that's great! But if you are happy with your boob job, then great too! Who care's what men think anyways.

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