Tuberous Breasts...NHS?

Oh my god!

I am 17, coming on 18 this year and have breast hypoplasia (tuberous breasts). and doing my Alevels

I have only told my mum about it and we've been backwards and forwards to the hospital and docs about my 'BREASTS' well lack of them anyway lol.. and we were tring to get funding on the NHS for breast surgery but they wouldn't let me have it.

It broke my heart.

I'm still angry and upset because I feel the GP and breast people never looked into it properly and don't know how I'm feeling about it all, because I want so much for normal boobs..

It hurts emotionally and I feel physically disgusting and abnormal.

I started appealing for funding the end of last year, and now were in June, I got told about two months back I couldnt have it.

Trust me, ITS A WAITING GAME.

I hated every minute of it.

I am so gutted and sooo frustrated because they refused me without even looking into it properly..

But now at the moment, I'm going to have a chat with a certified breast nurse at the hospital who specialise in every thing t do with boobs.. so I'll have to see where I can go from there.

The NHS said I couldnt have it till I was 21...

but yeah.. maybe you'll know how I feel..

It is a rare 'condition' what I have... and its emotionally stressful and frustrating and I absolutely despise it.

Don't listen to people who hark on about 'you shoudl be happy with the body you have'/ its not easy like that.. I haven't and never will accept my 'breasts'. I will never be happy until I get a boobjob so they actually look normal then maybe I'll feel normal.

Breast hypoplasia is where they grow at an average rate and age, but they sort of stop completely mid way.

So I'm stuck with extremely undeveloped breasts at the age of 17 nearly 18.

They'll nevr grow as I do not have, if any, breast tissue nor milk glands so I wont be able to breast feed.

No one will understand how it feels unless they have it.

Growing breasts is probably the biggest thing of feeling and looking like a woman..well unfortunately, I don't have that.

Good Luckk to you, but its not as easy how you may think.

I am hoping to get breast surgery in the near future!

Edit: I would advise you to tell your mother.

It was the hardest thing for me to do.. I thougt she would just laugh in my face and think I'm overreacting.. but at the age of 15, I KNEW something wasn't right.. It also took me over a year to actually research on line to find out why my 'breasts' were liek the way they were.

But yeahI eventually told my mum.. and as far as we know, no one in our family has it.. and apparently I dont think its genetic.

I haevnt told my best friend yet.. until I one day get that boob job I have been long waiting for.. But I just cannot face to tell her about it. I really cant.

So its just me, my mum and a few doctors.

Its still hard even going to the doctors about it... :| So embarrasing, shameful and I feel like a complete freak but you need the courage sometimes.. Good luck sweetie .x

Tuberous Breasts Nhs

If you really have tuberous breasts (has a good doctor confirmed that?), and your mother has not noticed that your breasts are unusual - then shame on her. Tuberous breasts are a developmental disorder, IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. Maybe your mom also has it...

If it is mild, forget it. If it is severe, look for a highly experienced, good surgeon. But first of all, find some adult you can trust (your mom, a female teacher, your girlfriends' mother, etc.), and discuss it with her what the doctor said. It is not an easy decision to make alone, especially for a teenager.

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So Dear what exactly are tuberous breasts. I am fairly ancient and have never heard of them.