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New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007 at 12:50 AM Jasmine (no login)
Hey all, I recently found several articles about gynaecomastia in boys (or the development of breasts on males because of external factors--in this case, rubbing lavender oil/tea tree oil!!) and was wondering if what the boys accidentally used could be used by women instead who purposely tried to enlarge their breasts. Here is a little info on gynaecomastia:
Gynecomastia, or gynaecomastia, pronounced [ˈgaɪ.nə.kəʊˌmæs.ti.ə] is the development of abnormally large mammary glands in males resulting in breast enlargement, which can sometimes cause secretion of milk.[1] The term comes from the Greek gyne meaning "woman" and mastos meaning "breast". The condition can occur physiologically in neonates, in adolescents, and in the elderly. In adolescent boys the condition is often a source of distress, but for the large majority of boys whose pubertal gynecomastia is not due to obesity, the breast development shrinks or disappears within a couple of years. The causes of common gynecomastia remain uncertain, although it has generally been attributed to an imbalance of sex hormones or the tissue responsiveness to them; a root cause is rarely determined for individual cases. Breast prominence can result from hypertrophy of breast tissue, chest adipose tissue and skin, and is typically a combination. Breast prominence due solely to excessive adipose is often termed pseudogynecomastia[2] or sometimes lipomastia[3].
And here is one of the articles:
"Lavender and Tea Tree Oils May Cause Breast Growth in Boys
A new study suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition that results in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty.
Two young boys
Doctors can seldom pinpoint the cause of prepubertal gynecomastia. Dr. Clifford Bloch, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Centers School of Medicine, decided to look closer after diagnosing three of his young male patients with the condition. The patients were otherwise healthy Caucasian boys, 4, 7 and 10 years old, with normal hormonal levels when they were diagnosed. Upon questioning their parents, Bloch found that all had used personal care productssoap, skin lotions, shampoos and hair styling productscontaining lavender oil, and some of which also contained tea tree oil. In each case, several months after the products were discontinued, the gynecomastia subsided.
Bloch discussed the cases with researchers at NIHs National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The NIEHS researchers turned to human cells to test the ability of the oils to modulate or inhibit genes normally affected by estrogen, the female hormone that stimulates breast tissue growth, or androgen, the hormone known to control masculine characteristics and inhibit the growth of breast tissue. Their results were published in the February 1, 2007, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The laboratory experiments showed that pure lavender and tea tree oils can mimic the actions of estrogens and inhibit the effects of androgens. These results dont prove that the oils caused the prepubertal gynecomastia in the three boys, but they do provide a possible explanation for Blochs findings.
The good news is that the oils didnt alter the levels of the usual forms of circulating estrogens and androgens in the boys. Dr. Derek Henley, the lead NIEHS author on the study, said, We do not anticipate any long-term effects on hormonal levels.
Although this study found an association between the topical application of these essential oils and prepubertal gynecomastia, it doesnt tell researchers how strong the association might be. Further research will be needed to determine the prevalence of this condition in boys using products containing lavender and tea tree oils.
Scientists also dont know whether these oils could affect prepubertal girls, adolescents or adults. The findings are applicable only to young males with unexplainable enlarged breasts. Boys with prepubertal gynecomastia should consult their physicians about reducing the use of products that contain these oils."
Here are links to several of the other articles (all about the same thing--rubbing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil on your breasts to enlarge them):
http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/february2007/02122007boys.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2838840
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=601428
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070131204136.htm
http://altmedicine.about.com/b/a/257716.htm
Tell me what you guys think!
Moon
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Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 8:42 AM
I remember this article being discussed before. We don't really know, I don't remeber anyone trying it. For one, ''can cause gynecomastia in boys'' means that it causes it in maybe a couple of percent, so it would be as much of a long shot in women, in my oppinion.
bonnette
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Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 1:06 PM
i think Waxingmoon is using lavenderoil to massage with
JillFromCA
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Someone please try this and let me know!
August 19 2007, 1:14 PM
A combo rub of lavender oil/tea tree oil sounds
easy and affordable to do. What a wonderful thing
if we can find out this actually works for
adult females. Could someone please post here if
there are any ideas or success stories for this?
waxingmoon
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SENIOR MEMBER
Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 3:19 PM
Yes, I am using lavender oil in my massage. I started doing it after reading the article Jasmine quoted. It is really quite nice. I mix pure lavender oil with a little lavender hand lotion (pure essential oils can burn the skin so it is necessary to dilute them slightly) and slather it on the twins. I use a lot.
Now, is it working? Maybe. My breasts are staying bigger after my period. I am filling my bras a little more each month. I cannot say it is lavender effect alone or something else from my program. It probably is not massage because the total time I do it is less than 5 minutes per day.
At this point I don't really care. I am addicted to having lavender boobs. The whole process is one I look forward to and I love the smell. It is not an overpowering scent for those around me (no one has complained yet) and since I do about 3 - 4 hours of exercise a day any 'nice' smell that can linger is a good thing.
Unless you were allergic to the oil I cannot think of any downside. I can get a large bottle of it made by the NOW company for very cheap. Even though I slather a palm-full on each day it lasts quite a while. My husband likes the smell. Really, the only negative is that it can make my dog sneeze if he gets too big of a whiff of me... lol
waxingmoon (smelling really flowery)
Moon
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Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 4:30 PM
I googles this a bit and read that there have been only 3 reported cases where tea tree oil cused gynecomastia in boys ever.
Aleya
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Lavendar Use
August 19 2007, 6:45 PM
I read the same article or something similar and decided to add lavendar in two ways to my regime.
First I found a lavendar and black tea to drink when I need a little caffeine, but want to lessen the guilt for having the caffeine.
And I use either a wild yam or lavendar based lotion when I am massaging my breasts. Don't really know if it is making a difference, but I figure it might support my efforts. And since I am going to massage myself with some type of lotion why not use something like this.
Lavendar does smell nice and I do enjoy that aspect as well.
Thought about trying the tea tree oil, but I am not that adventuresome...
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momXseven
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Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 7:20 PM
I use lavender oil to massage with everyday.
Lonely
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Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 10:46 PM
I tried the Tea Tree Oil for about 3 weeks after I read the article that had been posted about the boys. I figured that if I have an excess of androgens maybe I'm more boy than woman, so why not try it. I love Tea Tree Oil and its smell, but it is very strong. I just put the oil on both breasts and massaged. I really didn't see or feel a change, but the pure oil may have slightly burned me. So I stopped. I also felt alot of warming while massaging, at first I thought that was a good thing. Anyway, it didn't do anything for me. Maybe I'll try the Lavender Oil. I like that smell too.
Davilee
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Tea Tree Oil...
August 20 2007, 8:43 PM
Yes,you have to be careful of Tea Tree,because it can cause a reaction in the skin and you will look like after a bad sunburn,your skin will peel off.
Some people will have more reaction to it than others.
I put it on a cotton ball and left it on a spot for several hours and thats what caused my phytochem. burn.
And dont take it internally,it does some serious problems inside,Im sure I didnt have to warn ya'll,but just being sure.
I like the smell of tea tree but its very strong and it makes me smell like a insect repellent.
Lavender oil can sometimes cause irritations to the skin.
August 19 2007 at 12:50 AM Jasmine (no login)
Hey all, I recently found several articles about gynaecomastia in boys (or the development of breasts on males because of external factors--in this case, rubbing lavender oil/tea tree oil!!) and was wondering if what the boys accidentally used could be used by women instead who purposely tried to enlarge their breasts. Here is a little info on gynaecomastia:
Gynecomastia, or gynaecomastia, pronounced [ˈgaɪ.nə.kəʊˌmæs.ti.ə] is the development of abnormally large mammary glands in males resulting in breast enlargement, which can sometimes cause secretion of milk.[1] The term comes from the Greek gyne meaning "woman" and mastos meaning "breast". The condition can occur physiologically in neonates, in adolescents, and in the elderly. In adolescent boys the condition is often a source of distress, but for the large majority of boys whose pubertal gynecomastia is not due to obesity, the breast development shrinks or disappears within a couple of years. The causes of common gynecomastia remain uncertain, although it has generally been attributed to an imbalance of sex hormones or the tissue responsiveness to them; a root cause is rarely determined for individual cases. Breast prominence can result from hypertrophy of breast tissue, chest adipose tissue and skin, and is typically a combination. Breast prominence due solely to excessive adipose is often termed pseudogynecomastia[2] or sometimes lipomastia[3].
And here is one of the articles:
"Lavender and Tea Tree Oils May Cause Breast Growth in Boys
A new study suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition that results in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty.
Two young boys
Doctors can seldom pinpoint the cause of prepubertal gynecomastia. Dr. Clifford Bloch, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Centers School of Medicine, decided to look closer after diagnosing three of his young male patients with the condition. The patients were otherwise healthy Caucasian boys, 4, 7 and 10 years old, with normal hormonal levels when they were diagnosed. Upon questioning their parents, Bloch found that all had used personal care productssoap, skin lotions, shampoos and hair styling productscontaining lavender oil, and some of which also contained tea tree oil. In each case, several months after the products were discontinued, the gynecomastia subsided.
Bloch discussed the cases with researchers at NIHs National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The NIEHS researchers turned to human cells to test the ability of the oils to modulate or inhibit genes normally affected by estrogen, the female hormone that stimulates breast tissue growth, or androgen, the hormone known to control masculine characteristics and inhibit the growth of breast tissue. Their results were published in the February 1, 2007, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The laboratory experiments showed that pure lavender and tea tree oils can mimic the actions of estrogens and inhibit the effects of androgens. These results dont prove that the oils caused the prepubertal gynecomastia in the three boys, but they do provide a possible explanation for Blochs findings.
The good news is that the oils didnt alter the levels of the usual forms of circulating estrogens and androgens in the boys. Dr. Derek Henley, the lead NIEHS author on the study, said, We do not anticipate any long-term effects on hormonal levels.
Although this study found an association between the topical application of these essential oils and prepubertal gynecomastia, it doesnt tell researchers how strong the association might be. Further research will be needed to determine the prevalence of this condition in boys using products containing lavender and tea tree oils.
Scientists also dont know whether these oils could affect prepubertal girls, adolescents or adults. The findings are applicable only to young males with unexplainable enlarged breasts. Boys with prepubertal gynecomastia should consult their physicians about reducing the use of products that contain these oils."
Here are links to several of the other articles (all about the same thing--rubbing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil on your breasts to enlarge them):
http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/february2007/02122007boys.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2838840
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=601428
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070131204136.htm
http://altmedicine.about.com/b/a/257716.htm
Tell me what you guys think!
Moon
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SENIOR MEMBER
Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 8:42 AM
I remember this article being discussed before. We don't really know, I don't remeber anyone trying it. For one, ''can cause gynecomastia in boys'' means that it causes it in maybe a couple of percent, so it would be as much of a long shot in women, in my oppinion.
bonnette
(Login bonnette)
Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 1:06 PM
i think Waxingmoon is using lavenderoil to massage with
JillFromCA
(no login)
Someone please try this and let me know!
August 19 2007, 1:14 PM
A combo rub of lavender oil/tea tree oil sounds
easy and affordable to do. What a wonderful thing
if we can find out this actually works for
adult females. Could someone please post here if
there are any ideas or success stories for this?
waxingmoon
(Login waxingmoon)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 3:19 PM
Yes, I am using lavender oil in my massage. I started doing it after reading the article Jasmine quoted. It is really quite nice. I mix pure lavender oil with a little lavender hand lotion (pure essential oils can burn the skin so it is necessary to dilute them slightly) and slather it on the twins. I use a lot.
Now, is it working? Maybe. My breasts are staying bigger after my period. I am filling my bras a little more each month. I cannot say it is lavender effect alone or something else from my program. It probably is not massage because the total time I do it is less than 5 minutes per day.
At this point I don't really care. I am addicted to having lavender boobs. The whole process is one I look forward to and I love the smell. It is not an overpowering scent for those around me (no one has complained yet) and since I do about 3 - 4 hours of exercise a day any 'nice' smell that can linger is a good thing.
Unless you were allergic to the oil I cannot think of any downside. I can get a large bottle of it made by the NOW company for very cheap. Even though I slather a palm-full on each day it lasts quite a while. My husband likes the smell. Really, the only negative is that it can make my dog sneeze if he gets too big of a whiff of me... lol
waxingmoon (smelling really flowery)
Moon
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SENIOR MEMBER
Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 4:30 PM
I googles this a bit and read that there have been only 3 reported cases where tea tree oil cused gynecomastia in boys ever.
Aleya
(Login Aleya1)
Lavendar Use
August 19 2007, 6:45 PM
I read the same article or something similar and decided to add lavendar in two ways to my regime.
First I found a lavendar and black tea to drink when I need a little caffeine, but want to lessen the guilt for having the caffeine.
And I use either a wild yam or lavendar based lotion when I am massaging my breasts. Don't really know if it is making a difference, but I figure it might support my efforts. And since I am going to massage myself with some type of lotion why not use something like this.
Lavendar does smell nice and I do enjoy that aspect as well.
Thought about trying the tea tree oil, but I am not that adventuresome...
__________________
http://breast-enlargement-cream.eoltt.com/
momXseven
(Login momXseven)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 7:20 PM
I use lavender oil to massage with everyday.
Lonely
(Login LonelyLadies)
Re: New method for nat. breast enlargement?!
August 19 2007, 10:46 PM
I tried the Tea Tree Oil for about 3 weeks after I read the article that had been posted about the boys. I figured that if I have an excess of androgens maybe I'm more boy than woman, so why not try it. I love Tea Tree Oil and its smell, but it is very strong. I just put the oil on both breasts and massaged. I really didn't see or feel a change, but the pure oil may have slightly burned me. So I stopped. I also felt alot of warming while massaging, at first I thought that was a good thing. Anyway, it didn't do anything for me. Maybe I'll try the Lavender Oil. I like that smell too.
Davilee
(Login Davi-lee)
Tea Tree Oil...
August 20 2007, 8:43 PM
Yes,you have to be careful of Tea Tree,because it can cause a reaction in the skin and you will look like after a bad sunburn,your skin will peel off.
Some people will have more reaction to it than others.
I put it on a cotton ball and left it on a spot for several hours and thats what caused my phytochem. burn.
And dont take it internally,it does some serious problems inside,Im sure I didnt have to warn ya'll,but just being sure.
I like the smell of tea tree but its very strong and it makes me smell like a insect repellent.
Lavender oil can sometimes cause irritations to the skin.