Herbal breast enhancement products use either herbs and/or plants that contain compounds with hormone-like properties. A key ingredient in most herbal breast enhancement products is saw palmetto, an herb used widely in Europe to treat benign prostate enlargement. While it has been claimed that saw palmetto can increase a woman’s bust size, the herb's full effects on women and their bodies are not yet fully understood.
Currently there are very few published studies that examine the risks and side effects of using herbal breast enhancement products. There are some companies that have conducted their own herbal breast enhancement research, though the information in these studies has not been published in medical journals, and thus the details, accuracy, and quality of these studies are unknown.
While plants with hormone-like effects may exhibit properties that can help protect against cancer, the herbs used in some herbal breast enhancement products may not be considered safe at the doses recommended by certain companies. There may be a greater risk of adverse side effects in women who suffer from fibrocystic breasts, endometriosis, and gallbladder disease, as well as in women who are pregnant, nursing, taking oral contraceptives, at risk of breast cancer, or undergoing hormone replacement therapy.
Currently there are very few published studies that examine the risks and side effects of using herbal breast enhancement products. There are some companies that have conducted their own herbal breast enhancement research, though the information in these studies has not been published in medical journals, and thus the details, accuracy, and quality of these studies are unknown.
While plants with hormone-like effects may exhibit properties that can help protect against cancer, the herbs used in some herbal breast enhancement products may not be considered safe at the doses recommended by certain companies. There may be a greater risk of adverse side effects in women who suffer from fibrocystic breasts, endometriosis, and gallbladder disease, as well as in women who are pregnant, nursing, taking oral contraceptives, at risk of breast cancer, or undergoing hormone replacement therapy.