{"id":185,"date":"2025-03-12T21:43:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T21:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2025-07-29T17:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:47:17","slug":"puberty-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/puberty-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodily changes during puberty: Breast growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Bodily changes during puberty: Breast growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">One of the first changes you may notice is that your <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Breasts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The soft, rounded parts on the chest. They are made of skin, fat, and special tissue.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/glossary\/breasts\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>breasts<\/a> will start to grow. This usually begins with small, firm lumps (called breast buds) forming under your nipples<strong>. <\/strong>Your <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Breasts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The soft, rounded parts on the chest. They are made of skin, fat, and special tissue.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/glossary\/breasts\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>breasts<\/a> will grow and change shape over time. As your <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Breasts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The soft, rounded parts on the chest. They are made of skin, fat, and special tissue.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/glossary\/breasts\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>breasts<\/a> grow, you might notice or experience some of the following things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some pain, soreness, or tenderness in the chest is common as <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Breasts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The soft, rounded parts on the chest. They are made of skin, fat, and special tissue.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/glossary\/breasts\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>breasts<\/a> grow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The areolas (the skin around the nipple) often become larger and darker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One breast may grow faster or appear larger than the other (this is normal and usually evens out)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The skin on the <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Breasts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The soft, rounded parts on the chest. They are made of skin, fat, and special tissue.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/glossary\/breasts\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>breasts<\/a> may feel itchy due to stretching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stretch marks may appear as the skin stretches during growth&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Breast-Development-1-2-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-429\" style=\"width:181px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Breast-Development-1-2-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/merijankari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Breast-Development-1-2-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/merijankari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Breast-Development-1-2-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/merijankari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Breast-Development-1-2-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/merijankari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Breast-Development-1-2-7x12.png 7w, https:\/\/merijankari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Breast-Development-1-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of puberty, everyone&rsquo;s <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Breasts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The soft, rounded parts on the chest. They are made of skin, fat, and special tissue.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/glossary\/breasts\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>breasts<\/a> will look different<strong>. <\/strong>You may notice your <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Breasts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The soft, rounded parts on the chest. They are made of skin, fat, and special tissue.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/merijankari.com\/en\/glossary\/breasts\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>breasts<\/a> are different shapes or sizes from your friends. 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