Many women are interested in making their breasts larger or at least in making them appear larger and firmer. Some opt for surgery, but there are women who don't want to go under the knife if it's just for the sake of appearance.

Perhaps they have a fear of surgery or perhaps they just feel it's an extreme measure. There are physical risks in any surgery, and surgery is expensive and not always covered by insurance.

When you consider these circumstances, it's nice to know there are other possibilities to choose from in terms of enhancing breast size. There are pills you can take that contain herbal ingredients such as saw palmetto, fenugreek, Mexican wild yam, Dong Quai, damiana, and blessed thistle.

You may not have heard of them unless you've been involved in the world of holistic health, but these are natural hormonal stimulants, relatively mild, that help the body mimic the growth that happens in adolescence.

Plants are where ancient people first found medicines, even such as aspirin. Plant estrogens are natural estrogens found in the natural world. In herbal supplements such as breast enhancement pills, they work to foster the growth of breast tissue.

Small to medium sized women achieve results in around two months, though it pays to be patient when taking the breast enhancement pills. Even after optimum size has been reached, it's often good to continue taking them periodically to retain size and to keep firm.

There are creams and lotions that contain some of these same herbal ingredients, and they can be quite effective, too, though most effective when combined with the pills and exercises.

These creams and lotions work in a similar way to the pills, stimulating the growth of fat cells in and around the breasts. Women might worry that the creams will make them fat in other areas of their body, but they are created to target the breasts and not other parts of the body.

The hormones in these creams and lotions are combined with non-toxic chemicals that assist in facilitating the desired results. Either of these methods can only be assisted by doing prescribed exercises that work the muscles of the upper arms and chest.

These exercises strengthen the area of the body that supports the breasts and helps them to be carried higher and look larger. If you're seeking the look of larger, firmer, higher breasts without surgery, check out the natural hormones found in breast-enhancing pills and creams, combine that with exercise, and wait for good results in a couple of months.

What worked best for me is Breast Actives.