" Hello doctor, My sister is 16 years old and extremely worried about her breasts. There is no development in them at all, whatsoever. There is no breast bump; they are the same size as they were when she was 5. She has had her period for two years and has pubic hair. Please tell me the following: What is wrong with her breasts? Could estrogen help in any way? It gets her down so much, and it is all she can think about when she wakes up and when she goes to sleep. It makes her cry herself to sleep every single night and wake up wishing she had breasts. She feels horrible like this. She feels like a boy. Please help her. She is desperate. She went to a doctor, but they were absolutely no help. Please help. Thank you.

16 year old with no breast development. Please help.

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My sister is 16 years old and extremely worried about her breasts. There is no development in them at all, whatsoever. There is no breast bump; they are the same size as they were when she was 5. She has had her period for two years and has pubic hair. Please tell me the following:

What is wrong with her breasts?
Could estrogen help in any way?

It gets her down so much, and it is all she can think about when she wakes up and when she goes to sleep. It makes her cry herself to sleep every single night and wake up wishing she had breasts. She feels horrible like this. She feels like a boy. Please help her. She is desperate. She went to a doctor, but they were absolutely no help.

Please help.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I just read your query, and I can empathize with you.

Sometimes, a girl's breasts can develop a bit later than those of most of the other girls her age. You said that she is 16 and got her period two years ago. That means at the age of 14 years. So, it was later than most girls her age. So, naturally, her breasts can grow later too. There is nothing to worry about. There are many options.

Firstly, we have to know whether all her hormones are normal or not and treat them accordingly. Secondly, we can always have a breast implant surgery if nothing works on the medical side. Ask her to eat a well-balanced diet. Stop worrying.

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.

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January 27, 2018

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