“Your boobs look so good in that!” Ah, a compliment women love to hear. You think about them, stare at them, and constantly fuss with those two bumps underneath your shirt.
Pressures to have the perfectly sized breasts are inevitable, and some of you may just feel like you’re on the smaller side of the equation. So, here’s to the ladies that may never fill out a B-cup, have had their boobs compared to speed bumps, know what to do to push up the ‘girls’ in pictures, and get giddy when your hard work comes across convincingly. This is for you; ladies, I introduce the perks of a smaller cup size.
Surrounded by women, bra advertisements, and the media’s portrayal of “perfect breasts”, its only obvious that you scrutinize your own. By the standard of today and the number of surgeries that are done to increase breast size, unanimously, most tend to believe bigger is better. But I, however, think that may be a misconception, and there is a very beautiful, practical, envied side of a smaller cup size that may not get the attention it so very well deserves.
A woman who has experienced both worlds, Candy Emerson age 41, wore an A-cup until she was 36 years old when her body became curvier. Her breasts received the memo and blossomed to a full D-cup. Emerson who is a wife and mother admits to having absolutely more back pain in the last five years.
After Emerson had a mammogram a couple of years ago with her bigger breasts, the results came back with questions, and a sonogram was assigned. Through this scare that would be a nightmare to any woman, Emerson already saw a bright side. “If they find anything, they can get rid of these D-cups and take me back to smaller breasts!” she exclaimed to her husband.
The biggest disadvantage Emerson came across was when she suddenly started to have trouble breathing. After a visit to the doctor, the doc noted that her under-wire bra was way too tight, leaving deep, red indents, and recommended going up a bra size. After the prescription of a bigger bra, her breathing was regular again and the problem was solved.
When asked if she would go back to an A-cup if she could, Emerson confidently nodded, “Absolutely.”
Here are a few reasons why being small chested can be such a beautiful thing.
1. Less back pain.
Although you may not realize this benefit since you don’t have that kind of back pain to begin with, talk to a friend or family member who has big breasts and they will most likely tell you all about it. So even though you may not recognize what a perk this is, appreciate it.
2. Less sagging and stretch marks.
What isn’t there can’t sag. It may sound upsetting that it “isn’t there”, but it does have its benefits. When the sagging begins, there are no worries or surprises that it will suddenly look like you were well-endowed based on the amount they drooped, yet you never got to reap the benefits. In addition, stretch marks will be exponentially less when the skin over your breasts is still in more of its original position.
3. Wear low-cut tops without looking provocative.
When your breasts are smaller, a v-neck or any other low cut top can be worn with more versatility since the top shouldn’t look as provocative without cleavage peaking out. You can wear that cute scoop neck to work and it shouldn’t be as presumed that you have ulterior motives of looking sexy instead of the reality of conquering the daily task of getting dressed.
4. Sleep easy.
Sleep on your stomach, sleep on your side, sleep however you so please because most likely your breasts will have no influence on your comfort level. Sleeping is another one of those blind benefits you may not realize what a blessing it is because you have never experienced sleeping with big breasts. This is a department that you’ve totally got it made in.
5. Don’t fall out of that bikini top.
Ride waves with ease and focus on your tan instead of the readjustments that would need to be made regularly.
6. Dress with less hassle.
Skip the bra if necessary, don’t worry about the buttons across the bust not staying buttoned, and don’t worry about looking for a “uni-boob” when seeing how an outfit looks. The benefits are endless and the positives just might out way the negatives.
7. Bra shop without restraint concerns.
The way you bra shop inevitably depends on your breasts. Victoria’s Secret manager, Tiffany Brown, and co-manager, Ashley Brown, see practically every existing bust size and both agree that shape is more important than size when it comes to finding your best suited bra. Along with restraint concerns of a full chest, Brown says that when she is measuring, larger breasts are often more lopsided and being lopsided is very common among sizes C and D.
“Women with a smaller chest can wear any kind they want, but they prefer the push-up,” says Hale.
The bras you own, as a smaller chested woman, may outlast the bra of a larger breasted woman. The bra doesn’t hold as much weight and doesn’t have the amount of pressure that a bigger bra would be sustaining. Brown believes this could be very true, although a study is yet to be done.
8. Don’t worry if you got the whole story post implant.
Mammogram specialist, Elizabeth Oh, of Kaiser Permanente in Simi Valley, CA, provides the medical reasons to embrace your conservative cup and not seek plastic surgery.
“Small is better than having implants, I can guarantee that,” said Oh.
When Oh does a mammogram, if the patient has had an augmentation she can’t see 40% of the breast tissue because it is blocked by the implant. 40% is huge. That is practically half your breast that cannot be scanned for signs of cancer or other complications. Also, Oh emphasizes that with implants, the patient receives three times the amount of radiation during a mammogram.
So enjoy your rights instead of thinking it’s not enough!
These issues that a mammogram specialist, like Elizabeth Oh, sees first hand can be avoided. It is understandable to want boobs and feel womanly. That is what Tiffany Brown and Ashley Hale are there for; to find a bra that looks great and makes you feel great.
If everyday thus far you have looked into the mirror, tilted your head to the right, and felt unsatisfactory with your small cup size, allow yourself to recognize that you have perks that some women wish they had. Think of Kate Hudson rocking her small chest in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, think of Jessica Simpson unable to have a Christian music career because her chest put her in a public category she didn’t choose. We are under the curse of wanting what we can’t have; if we have curly hair, we want straight. If he is taken, we want him more than we would if he was single. We could only be so lucky if our chest didn’t identify with this equation. So sleep comfortable, skip the bra every so often, and enjoy having your boobs in range of their original position when you’re not the young thing you are today.
Be the first to comment on this article! Log in to Comment
You must be logged in to comment on an article. Not already a member? Register now