My Gigantomastia

At first glance, my body confuses people.

Today, my breasts extend to around my knees, yet they no longer carry the tremendous weight they once did. Without knowing my history, that combination seems almost impossible. Most people naturally associate breasts of this length with extremely heavy gigantomastia, but that isn't my reality anymore.

The missing piece is time.

As a teenager, uncontrolled juvenile gigantomastia caused my breasts to grow to an extraordinary weight before I was finally hospitalized. During those years, the constant downward force permanently stretched the skin, fascia, ligaments, and supporting tissues of my chest. My inframammary fold gradually descended, my breast roots elongated, and my entire breast envelope migrated far lower than it ever would have naturally.

The liposuction procedures that followed successfully removed much of the weight, but they could not restore the anatomy that had already been stretched over years of growth. Weight can be removed. Length cannot simply be removed without extensive reconstructive surgery.

As a result, my breasts today are better understood as the remaining tissue inside an unusually long breast envelope. Their appearance reflects the history of my disease more than their current weight. If my present breast tissue were redistributed onto a typical chest, it would create a completely different visual impression. Instead, that same tissue occupies an envelope that was established decades ago during the most severe period of my illness.

That distinction changed my life.

When my breasts were at their heaviest, the greatest challenge was supporting and carrying their weight. Today, my breast weight is comparatively manageable and carefully monitored through regular measurements, medical follow-up, and, when necessary, additional liposuction. The challenge has shifted from managing extreme weight to living with an anatomy that was permanently reshaped during those earlier years.

This page focuses on documenting that anatomy. It brings together the measurements, historical records, and long-term tracking that show how my breasts have changed over time. If you're interested in the medical history that led here—including my teenage growth, hospitalization, surgeries, and treatment—that story is covered in detail on my Life Story page. Here, the focus is on where I am today and how decades of change created the body you see now.

Year-by-Year Breast Measurements

Because juvenile gigantomastia runs in my family, my doctors encouraged long-term tracking from an early age. What began as a simple way to monitor my breast growth eventually became a detailed medical journal spanning decades.

The table below documents how my body changed from year to year, including breast weight, measurements, surgeries, pregnancies, liposuction procedures, and other major milestones that influenced my condition. Some years show dramatic changes, while others remain relatively stable, but together they tell the story of how my anatomy evolved.

These records have also been invaluable for my own care. They allow me to identify growth patterns, monitor changes following each procedure, compare measurements across different stages of my life, and provide objective data to my physicians rather than relying on memory alone. As someone with a hereditary form of gigantomastia, maintaining consistent records has become an important part of managing my condition.

While the measurements themselves are interesting, they're only part of the story. Each row represents a particular chapter in my life and reflects the cumulative effects of growth, treatment, aging, pregnancy, and long-term medical management. My complete personal story is covered elsewhere on this website, but this table provides the objective record that accompanies it.

Inch-by-Inch Breast Measurements

Overall breast weight and circumference only tell part of the story. To better understand the shape of my breasts, I also record detailed measurements at one-inch intervals from top to bottom. This creates a cross-sectional profile showing how their width, depth, and circumference change along their entire length

Because my breasts extend well beyond the proportions of a typical bust, I measure them in two different positions. The standing measurements document their natural shape while upright, beginning at the axilla and continuing to the lowest point of each breast. The second set is taken while leaning forward, beginning at my inframammary fold (IMF). In that position, gravity allows the entire breast to hang freely, making it possible to measure each inch of the breast itself independent of my torso.

These measurements provide a much more complete picture of my anatomy than overall dimensions alone. They illustrate where volume is distributed, how the breast profile changes from top to bottom, and how my shape differs between supported and freely suspended positions.

Like all of my records, these charts represent a single point in time rather than a permanent description of my body. Breast weight, density, softness, and overall shape continue to change with age, weight fluctuations, hormonal changes, and medical treatment. They should be viewed as a detailed snapshot of my anatomy in 2025 rather than a measurement that applies throughout my life.

Various Length Measurements

While the previous sections track my breast growth over time, this table documents my breasts in far greater detail at a single point in time. Rather than recording only overall length or weight, I measured my breasts in multiple body positions and against consistent anatomical landmarks to better document their shape, reach, and mobility.

The measurements were taken while standing naturally, bending forward, and on all fours ("doggy" position) to show how gravity changes the position and overall length of my breasts. In some cases, additional measurements were taken with my breasts gently stretched to document their maximum extended length. I also recorded where the bottom of each breast falls relative to familiar landmarks on my body, including my belly button, buttocks, vaginal slit, knees, and feet.

Although some of these measurements may seem unusual, they provide objective documentation of an anatomy that is rarely encountered or described in medical literature. They also allow me to monitor subtle changes in breast length, elasticity, and overall morphology that may occur with aging, weight fluctuations, pregnancy, or future medical treatment.

Like the inch-by-inch charts, these measurements represent a single snapshot in time. They are updated periodically and should be viewed as reference data for that particular examination rather than permanent characteristics of my body.

My Bust Perimeter

Breast length alone does not fully describe my shape. For that reason, I also record bust perimeter measurements using several different paths across the surface of each breast. These measurements track the distance from one fixed landmark, around the bottom or fullest part of the breast, and back up to another anatomical reference point.

The table below includes multiple perimeter paths, such as measurements from the top of my breast midline down to the bottom of the breast and back up toward the side IMF crease or armpit line. It also includes rear/side measurements from the back IMF area around the lower breast and back toward the IMF line.

These measurements help document the actual surface span of my breast envelope, not just how far the breast hangs. They are useful for understanding width, fullness, skin length, and how the breast wraps around my torso. Like the other measurements on this page, they represent one point in time and may change with weight, softness, treatment, or aging.

Exercise & Movement Measurements

Okay, these measurements definitely fall into the "just because we could" category.

Over the years, my husband and I have measured just about everything imaginable—how far my breasts swing while walking, how high they bounce during jumping jacks, how hard they smack my hips while jogging, and even how close they come to the floor while lifting weights. It's admittedly ridiculous, but also surprisingly interesting.

Some of these measurements were taken to help design better workout routines or figure out why certain exercises were uncomfortable. Others were simply curious. Once you've spent years documenting your body, it's hard not to ask questions like, "How far do they actually swing if I sprint?" or "How much higher do they bounce during jumping jacks than a brisk walk?"

Every exercise tells a different story. Walking is comfortable and predictable. Jogging quickly becomes chaotic. Sprinting is... well... let's just say it reminded me why sports bras exist. Even seemingly simple movements like squats, torso rotations, or riding an exercise bike produce completely different patterns of movement that aren't obvious until you actually measure them.

None of these numbers is meant to be clinical or universal. These measurements vary by year as well. They're simply a fun snapshot of how my body moved on one particular day. Besides, if you're already measuring your breasts down to the nearest eighth of an inch, you might as well find out how much trouble they can get into once you start moving.

Just for fun

If you've made it this far, welcome to the rabbit hole.

Not every measurement I take has a medical purpose. Over the years, my husband and I have measured all sorts of odd things simply because we were curious. How thin can my breasts become if they're compressed? How wide are they when flattened?

How far can they swing? How high can they be lifted? Can they reach over my head... or around my back? Once you've spent years documenting a body that's anything but ordinary, questions like these naturally come up.

Many of these measurements were inspired by everyday situations or random conversations. Others were useful when designing custom bras, dresses, or support garments. Some were taken simply because we looked at each other and thought, "I wonder..."

These are simply a collection of interesting observations that document the flexibility, mobility, proportions, and unique characteristics of my breasts at one point in time.

My Giant Nipples

One of the first things people notice in my measurements is the size of my nipples and areolas. By adulthood, my nipples measure just over two inches in length, while my areolas approach ten inches across. At first glance, those numbers sound unbelievable, but they make much more sense when viewed across my full development history.

They did not appear overnight.

Long before my breasts became exceptionally large—or before I had any breast volume at all—my nipples were already developing differently from most girls my age. They became long, thick, and visibly prominent years before my gigantomastia reached its severe stage. My areolas also enlarged early, but at first they were still modest compared with the size of my nipples, which made the imbalance more obvious and, honestly, embarrassing.

Within my maternal family, though, this was not completely surprising. Large nipples, enlarged areolas, low-set breast development, and breast hypertrophy all appeared in different women across the family. So while my measurements were unusual, they were not random. My nipple size appears to have been part of an inherited developmental pattern, while my areolas were later stretched and reshaped much more dramatically as my breasts expanded.

By age eight, I had already started wearing padded sports bras and structured crop tops under many of my school shirts to hide my pokies. Soft camisoles had worked for a while, but eventually even they weren't enough. My mother always handled it matter-of-factly. She had seen similar development in women throughout our family, so to her it wasn't strange; it was simply time to adjust my wardrobe.

By age eleven, my nipples were already much longer or thicker than most women's, and it was quite embarrassing for me to deal with. My family was my support network, and having family and relatives with long or thick nipples really helped me as I grew into my unique body, and the changes kept on coming.

Between the ages of eleven and sixteen, my nipples changed very little in overall length compared with the dramatic changes occurring elsewhere in my chest. By age eleven, they had already reached nearly three-quarters of their adult dimensions and continued thickening gradually over the following years. The most noticeable changes during this period were not simply increases in size, but changes in how the nipples appeared as my breasts rapidly enlarged and deformed around them.

As my breasts entered the explosive phase of juvenile gigantomastia, their weight increased far faster than the surrounding connective tissues could adapt. The breast envelope elongated rapidly, the lower poles expanded, and my entire breast shape changed from month to month. My nipples did not develop independently of these changes. Instead, they were carried along by the changing surface of the breast. During the earliest stages, they projected almost straight outward from my chest, but as my breasts lengthened and the lower poles became dominant, the nipples gradually rotated downward. By the time my breasts reached my lower abdomen, they were pointing almost directly toward the floor.

The following years brought yet another change. Continued breast growth, combined with the changing distribution of tissue throughout the lower portions of each breast, gradually altered their overall shape. Rather than continuing to point straight downward, the nipples slowly assumed a more inward orientation as the lower poles became fuller and the breasts developed their characteristic curved profile. Looking back through my photographs and measurements, the nipples themselves did not appear to migrate. Instead, the changing three-dimensional shape of my breasts continuously redirected their orientation. The breast was remodeling around them.

Although my areolas continued enlarging throughout these years, much of that increase reflected the expanding breast envelope itself. Unlike my nipples, which appear to have followed a strong hereditary growth pattern long before my breasts became exceptionally large, my areolas were increasingly influenced by the tremendous mechanical stretching that accompanied gigantomastia. Together, these processes produced the unusual appearance seen in my teenage photographs: exceptionally large nipples that had matured early, surrounded by areolas that continued expanding as my breasts underwent one of the most rapid periods of growth in my life.

By the time I turned sixteen, my nipples had essentially reached their adult dimensions. My left nipple measured 2.02 inches in length and 1.58 inches in width, while my right measured 2.08 inches long and 1.60 inches wide. Their circumferences approached 6.75 inches on the left and 6.90 inches on the right. Although they would continue changing subtly over the following decades, particularly in thickness and contour, the remarkable increase in length had largely concluded by this point. Their growth had preceded the most catastrophic years of my gigantomastia rather than resulting from them.

My areolas, however, were telling a different story. They had expanded to approximately 6.6 inches across on the left and 5.6 inches on the right. Unlike my nipples, whose hypertrophy appeared to follow a hereditary developmental pattern established years earlier, my areolas continued enlarging as my breasts themselves expanded. The rapid increase in breast volume stretched and remodeled the surrounding skin, producing areolas that became progressively larger and more elliptical as my breast envelope elongated.

This was also the point where my breast growth became increasingly difficult to manage. Earlier changes had been noticeable but gradual. Around sixteen, the rate of growth accelerated dramatically. My breasts were gaining weight far faster than my skin, fascia, and suspensory ligaments could adapt. The lower poles elongated, my inframammary folds descended, and the entire shape of each breast changed from month to month. Rather than simply becoming larger, my breasts were undergoing profound structural remodeling as increasing weight continuously reshaped their form. The overwhelming story was no longer nipple hypertrophy, but the extraordinary pace at which my breasts continued enlarging, descending, and changing shape—a process that would eventually dominate every aspect of my adolescence and early adulthood.

After my teenage years, the remarkable increase in nipple length had essentially stopped. My adult measurements remained remarkably stable for decades, changing only by a few hundredths of an inch despite enormous changes elsewhere in my body. This was one of the clearest indications that my nipple hypertrophy had largely completed before my gigantomastia reached its most severe stage.

What continued to change was the breast around the nipple. Multiple liposuction reductions removed large amounts of breast tissue, pregnancies altered volume distribution, weight fluctuations changed the proportion of glandular and fatty tissue, and aging gradually softened the entire breast envelope. As these changes accumulated, the shape of my nipples also appeared to evolve—not because they were continuing to grow, but because the surrounding breast morphology was continuously remodeling.

One of the most noticeable differences was their orientation. During my late teenage years, the tremendous weight of my breasts caused the nipple-areola complex to rotate downward as the lower poles elongated. In adulthood, repeated cycles of reduction, regrowth, and tissue redistribution gradually altered that geometry. My nipples no longer pointed directly toward the floor. Instead, they followed the changing contours of my breasts, often appearing to face more toward one another as the lower poles became fuller and the breast envelope developed its characteristic curved profile.

Today, my nipples remain among the largest in my family, but they no longer define my anatomy the way they once did. As a child, they were the first obvious outward sign that my development was different. By adulthood, they had become only one feature within a much more complex picture shaped by juvenile gigantomastia, repeated treatment, decades of breast remodeling, and the gradual changes that accompany aging.

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