Asymmetry Breast Development

QUESTION: Hi there,
I'm looking for a product that only does the enhancement not the enlargement. I've done some research and it seems that all the products do both of them or either they contain too many ingredients which is not necessary and could be harmful too. I have already big breasts and I don't want them any larger, I used to have a deep depression (i still have it but not the way it used to be, I'm taking pills for it) which shrank one of my breasts (it happened in one day)and also caused some other bad effects on my body. This is really bothering me having one breast smaller than the other one (it's not the way my body was developed),so I'm looking for a product which can make my breast fuller and firmer without gaining any more sizes so they'll become equal like the way they used to be. I hope you can help me with it. I'm waiting for you answer.

ANSWER: Dear Elizabeth,

Most women have a slight asymmetry between their breasts. This is normal. However, your case is unusual in that I have not heard of anti-depressant medication causing changes in beast structure. Breast massage may help stimulate the pituitary and the release of the hormones necessary to restore your normal breast fullness and symmetry. It would be worth trying twice daily for 6-12 weeks to see if it will prove beneficial.

Additionally, I do know quite a bit about breast enhancement pills on the supplement market. They do work for a certain number of women, especially women who are either estrogen deficient or who have an androgen excess. However, if they work, they usually produce symmetrical enhancement. There are two main types of breast augmentation products that are available.

The first product is an herbal combination that was formulated to treat infertility and other menstrual disorders. It was discovered serendipitously that this formula also caused a certain percentage of the women who used it to develop an increased breast size. This formula known as Grobust consists of the following herbs: Saw Palmetto, Dong Quai, Wild Yam, Damiana, Blessed Thistle, Dandelion Root, Red Raspberry. The Grobust formula has been copied by many other companies since that time, although all of the formulas vary in the amounts of the individual herbs.

The second type of breast augmentation product contains bovine ovary tissue. This product goes by the name of WonderBreast. It claims to be 95% effective.

There is good research that the Saw Palmetto blocks the androgen Di-HydroTestosterone (DHT) in men and women. This is an undesirable metabolite of Testosterone. Too much DHT in men can cause acne, prostate disease and male pattern baldness. Too much DHT in women can cause acne and underdevelopment of the breasts.

My concern about all of the breast enhancement products is that they have not been sufficiently studied to determine how they effect estrogen levels. Breast development is determined principally by estrogen, progesterone and the level of estrogens to androgens. If the herbs stimulate too much estradiol, or if the bovine ovary tissue actually contains estradiol, these products could increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.

For this reason, I recommend that any women desiring to use any of these products should test her Growth Hormone (IGF-1), Estradiol (Estrogen), Testosterone, and DHT levels before starting and at monthly intervals during use of any breast augmentation product to make sure that the estrogen levels do not exceed healthy limits and that the other hormones are not imbalanced. To learn about how to test your hormones, please go to the following link below, then click on the Female and Male Hormone Profiles:

Click here to go to the Hoe Test Kit page.

Best in health,

Dr. Hansen