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Physical changes in Girls- Breast Development

This is considered to be the first physical sign of puberty in girls. There is an extension or a lump observed in the areola region. The areola region is the dark coloured area which is usually different from that of the adjacent skin. This is found in the surrounding areas of the nipples. We develop this at around the age of 11 years. This process of breast development takes place in stages.
Stage 1: Development of a flat pre-pubertal breast.
Stage 2: It is based on Tanner staging. Tanner scale also known as tanner staging is used to determine the external growth based on     primary or secondary sexual characteristics.
Stage 3: Within some months , the swelling begins which is soft and can be seen or felt. The extension is at the region of the areola.
Stage 4: They start to approach mature size and shape. A second lump is formed at this stage.
Stage 5: In some young women this lump dissapears into the matured breast. Which is a kind of exception.
Anyway the sizes are still not identifiable and depends on the 4'th and 5'th stages.

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