Women who undergo autologous flap reconstruction (using their own belly or back tissue to rebuild a breast) often document the "settling" process. A time lapse of the first 12 weeks shows the reconstructed breast softening, the skin fluting disappearing, and the eventual symmetry with the natural side.
Breast development is a gradual process that involves the growth of glandular, fatty, and connective tissues. It is primarily driven by the increase in estrogen levels during puberty. The growth can be divided into several stages: time lapse breast growth
In a typical female puberty (Tanner Stages), breast development (thelarche) begins with the "breast bud"—a small mound under the areola. A time lapse over ten years would show: the skin fluting disappearing