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The literature on adolescent breast development is reviewed, including the physiological sequence of normal female adolescent breast development and the psychological responses of the adolescent, her family, and her peers to such development. Breast development is a line of developmental growth neglected by psychiatrists, pediatricians, and other health professionals. It is critical that those dealing with adolescents both note and discuss with the female her feelings about her physical development in relationship to herself, her peers (male and female), and her family.