Bra size now 36E :(

I had a bra fitting recently, and I've gone up to a 36E . I'd been having shoulder pain, so went to see my GP, and he recommended it. It's so embarrassing buying bras now and I can't stand how big boobs look on me (or anyone for that matter). I'm becoming very depressed, and only buying baggy tops/dresses to cover them. I don't agree with surgery as it wouldn't be necessarily for medical reasons, but please could anyone suggest a way for me to make them look/become smaller?

are you a normal weight?

Wear a sports bra?

It's hard to find fully supportive ones, but I'll look into it. Thanks

Same problem, but I'm smaller than a 36, and have recently gone up to an F - however for me it doesn't actually look that big because I tend to wear t shirts. But my back freakin kills, however it's only in the mornings (is that like yours too?) I would suggest you wear non-padded bras, the freya brand are the only ones that fit me! If I wear padded bras, it makes them look even bigger, which in all honesty I couldn't care about, but literally only one padded bra fits me correctly.

Oh right, ok I haven't been entirely honest, as I've increased the back size to make the cup size smaller...I'm officially a 32FF but that is absolutely ridiculous! Yeah, it's literally a pain in the back, I sleep on a memory foram mattress now though to ease the pain the mornings. Yep freya all the way! Nice to know others can relate

You said that you don't want a surgery because it wouldn't be for medical reasons, however, you did say it's giving you shoulder pain; this could have implications later on in your life. A sports bra would only make it look smaller, but it won't reduce the weight. So perhaps surgery could still be on the list of options?

Yeah, surgery is a possibility I suppose, but it's the shame of telling people about it and taking time out of uni for it. It's not something my family would appreciate, my grandma is very stuffy.

I've increased the back size to make the cup size smaller...I'm officially a 32FF

I had a bra fitting recently, and I've gone up to a 36E . I'd been having shoulder pain, so went to see my GP, and he recommended it. It's so embarrassing buying bras now and I can't stand how big boobs look on me (or anyone for that matter). I'm becoming very depressed, and only buying baggy tops/dresses to cover them. I don't agree with surgery as it wouldn't be necessarily for medical reasons, but please could anyone suggest a way for me to make them look/become smaller?

Photographs will be needed. Totally for research and to offer advice.

Photographs will be needed. Totally for research and to offer advice.

What you can do is firstly have a look at bravissimo bras. They are for all the curvy ladies out there and some are so pretty that i wish i had big boobs to buy them! They also have wider straps than normal which makes it a little comfier on your shoulders and these bras might actually make you look smaller!
As for what to wear, if you want them looking smaller wear high, square cut neck lines. look into the 50s fashions, some of those dresses look amazing on girls with bigger boobs.

You just need to learn to love your figure, you may hate it now because you've had problems trying to feel comfortable with them, but once you get used to them you'll be fine! and every other girl will be jealous of your big boobies. Seriously

Photographs will be needed. Totally for research and to offer advice.

Thank you for this advice! I wish I was curvy though, but I'm just tall, slim and them with huge balloons on my chest :'(. Will be following this advice though.