Puberty 101The Girl's Puberty Section
5 Stages of the Breast
- Breasts during childhood.
The breasts are flat and show no signs of development.
- Breast bud stage.
Milk ducts and fat tissue form a small mound.
- Breast continue to grow.
Breast become rounder and fuller.
- Nipple and areola form separate small mound.
Not all girls go through this stage.
Some skip stage 4 and go directly to stage 5.
- Breast growth enters finial stage.
Adult breast is full and round shaped.
Credit: J. Geoff Malta, MA, EdM, NCC Adolescent Therapist