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Posted on: 07/14/2004
Question
i am in 10th grade im 5'4, weigh 104 and have double d's see i always have pain in my back and when i go to bed and wake up in the morning my chest always hurts. My Parents wont let me get a breast reduction cause they say im to young and still growing..But im afriad of getting even bigger then i am. What should i do? Could this be caused by how much i eat? I dont know.
Submitted on 07/11/04 at 12:08:31
Answer
Your breasts might not be done growing. Usually teens wait until they are at least 16 to consider breast reduction. You should meet with a surgeon to discuss this soon, however, to talk about how to manage your symptoms until you are older and whether/when such surgery might be appropriate for you.