Anyone Else with Two Different Size Breasts?

Updated on December 06, 2010
T.N. asks from Saratoga Springs, NY
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If so, what do you do?

Do you go with the larger cup bra and let the smaller one bunch up at the nipple?

Or, do you go with the smaller sized bra and let the big one pop out a little?

Really, I'm dying to know?!

Or do you have a trick?

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J.M.

answers from Duluth on

I thought everyone had a slight difference. My right breast is a bit bigger and right now it is popping out of the bra a little! I suppose those bras with the slight padding for t-shirts might be a good option!

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R.D.

answers from Richmond on

Everyone has 2 different sizes... this is mostly due to the fact that we use one hand over the other, so if you're right handed, your right breast tends to be larger because you're actually working more of the muscles on that side. If there's a huge difference, you can do to a specialty bra store that sells bras to match both breasts... they're more expensive, but worth it if you're very uncomfortable. I usually get a bra of each, one smaller, one larger... but I mostly go with the smaller bra and wear a tight fighting cami under everything to kind of squish down the extra fluff so it's seamless under whatever you're wearing over top ;)

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S.H.

answers from St. Louis on

it's soooo nice to know I'm not the only one!!! Thank you for asking this ?

I have one size difference btwn the two. Recently I learned that 2 of my friends also have discrepancies. AND my best friend had breast cancer 15 yrs ago....& she really has differences in her breasts. According to her, the implant is "perky & happy" and the nipped/tucked side is feeling its age! Surgery was very emotionally traumatic for her & she refuses to have another nip/tuck.....so it's really hard to find a bra that works for the two sides....with that one side falling into her armpit!

As for me, I buy for the bigger side & let the fabric gather on the smaller side. It's not that noticeable & it doesn't bother me.

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D.M.

answers from Denver on

Yes. I find that the stretchy Bravada bras work well, IF I get one big enough. Otherwise, the right one pops out...of everything...

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T.C.

answers from Johnson City on

my left is larger than my right, wasnt an issue till after i nursed, altho i dont know why cuz she feed same amount of time off each side, but none the less i have to buy body by victoria from victoria secrets, they are the only ones that dont have me completely split or pointing or anything, i buy to fit the larger one but i pad the smaller one doesnt take much and only i know about it even with the tight form fitting shirts you cant tell there is anything in there and they both look the same size, good luck

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D.M.

answers from Minneapolis on

I have a whole cup difference between my breasts. I go with the smaller size and I move the bigger breast over towards my arm pit (if that makes any sense). I also wear Wacoal - full coverage, not pretty or sexy, but what do you do??? I notice more of a problem with demi or low cut bras. I have also tried the bigger size and put a small pad under the smaller one - but I didn't like it. I've also tried the push up and take the padding out of the bigger breast, but I don't like push up bras (I'm big enough and don't need 'em under my chin and jumping out of my shirt).

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K.P.

answers from New York on

This wasn't an issue until after I breastfed! Now I have one that is notably larger. I have found that the Warner bras (not really sexy) that "add a cup" size are really great and have created an even look. They have full coverage, so one is a little squished, but you don't notice it b/c nothing "spills out".

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M.3.

answers from St. Louis on

My left breast is larger than the right. I dont think its a whole cup size, I have more cleavage in the left side than the right, but I wouldnt buy a bra where my nipple wasnt comfortable in. I would buy the size that fits the larger one, and if you need to, you can buy extra padding for the other one.

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C.K.

answers from Birmingham on

Glad to know I'm not the only one with this issue:-) I buy a bra to fit the larger breast and then I use one of those (silicone invisible bra) "sticky boobs" in the side of the smaller one. You can get them at walmart.

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K.M.

answers from New York on

My breast are a whole cup different in size. My left breast is bigger than my right. They are also fibrocystic. The difference wasn't as bad until after I nursed. My daughter nursed more from the left breast than the right. I buy an in between size, that way my smaller breast doesn't get lost in the bra and the larger one is a little squished, LOL. I do wish they did have a specialty bra store to correct the issue. I am not fortunate enough to spend the extra money. I wonder if any of you hadn't realized like me how much our breasts change after childbirth. This is funny but I told my husband that I wished I had taken a picture of my pre-baby breasts so I can remember how perky they used to be, lol.

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M.L.

answers from Houston on

Larger size bra and gently pad the smaller size. If you go stuff your larger breast in a smaller cup, then it will not only feel uncomfortable, but it will make your skin bulge around it and make you appear less flattering in your clothing, (if it's a significantly larger anyways).

Or, you can always buy 2 bras of the same kind in each cup size you need and cut the bra in half and sew them together, or a padded bra and just remove the padding from the larger size.

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A.S.

answers from Detroit on

I had an augmentation. : )

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