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I know exactly how you feel. I too felt totally alone from the time I was in 5th or 6th grade and started getting my breasts. I was so ashamed of them. I had virtually nothing there except the puffy areolae. I thought that was just them developing normally (although slowly). I thought the rest of my breasts would catch up. When I was in the seventh grade and had to take a shower in gym class, I was really paranoid that someone would see them. Eventually someone who didn't like me very much did see them, which affected my self confidence A LOT. They got a little bigger as I developed, but were still definitely tuberous. When I was a senior in high school, I cried on my mom's lap, swearing that no man was ever going to love me with such repulsive breasts. The next year, I met a wonderful man who loved my breasts as they were. It took me until about a year after we were married to let him see my breasts in daylight. I was still so ashamed.  I'm 36 years old and I still cry thinking about how my childhood was so affected by my deformed breasts. Seven years ago (after two kids), I got breast implants and the only regret I've had is not getting them earlier. They did not make my breasts look perfect, but they looked so much more normal! That's all I wanted was normal. Just 5 days ago, my right implant deflated and I came to the choice of either having the implants replaced or having them removed and having a breast lift. I've decided to have new implants because of three main reasons: the cost of a breast lift (about twice as much as implants), because I have Mentor implants (replacement of the implants is free for life), and I am not sure that I want to go back to being as small as I was. I won't say that implants are perfect, because they are uncomfortable sometimes. (Laying on your side with an implant squeezing into your cleavage is NOT fun.) And you can't sleep on your stomach very well. I was fortunate that I didn't have bad recoveries like I have heard from others. But the benefits of having more normal looking breasts is just too great to pass up. I do realize though, also, even though it severly undermined by self confidence as a teenager, the fact is, it probably saved my virginity. I had low self confidence from other things and it seems like a lot of teens look to sex for validation. If I had great looking breasts back then, I might not be the person I am now. I would highly recommend implants. (Beware, though, the skin beneath the areolae is limited with tuberous breasts and when you add an implant, it has to S-T-R-E-T-C-H. Not a fun feeling, but worth it later). I hope this helps you to know that you are NOT alone. If you look for the term tuberous breasts on the internet, you will find plenty of websites that show women with tuberous breasts who got implants and the differences it made in appearance. Good luck!