[Ruby M.]

Topical products that contain phytoestrogens by brands like Sublime Bust, Ainterol and Naturaful  have got me thinking....

If we ingest phytoestrogens, we know how they work (well, more or less) but when it comes to breast enhancing creams, serums and sprays that you apply on your breasts, how do they work, precisely? 

I've done some research and read many threads on the forum and what I've gathered is that the phytoestrogens in the breast topicals don't go directly to your breasts, making them bigger. You cannot target where the estrogen will go. Estrogen and progesterone creams work by entering your body (even through the skin on your wrist). So why do these topicals have to be applied on the breasts (that's how they're being sold, right)?? 

If I start rubbing some breast enlargement serum that contains pueraria mirifica on my right toe, my toe's obviously not going to become Kim Kardashian (curvy/feminine). Or do breast lotions work because there are actual glands/receptors in the breasts that the phytoestrogens stimulate? Still, there are some butt creams that contain phytoestrogens that promise bigger butts but I highly doubt that the phytoestrogens are going to work only in the butt area! I believe that's not how hormones work.

Many women have said that their butts also grew from taking PM orally (some women actually have said that the only thing that grew was their butt) so I'm wondering: does it matter where we apply topical phytoestrogens?? My logic is telling me, if we apply topical phytoestrogens on our stomach, it will still affect the rest of our body (i.e. boobs and/or butt). What are your thoughts?

I do agree that you cannot target where estrogen will go to an extent.  I do think that it works like most creams/ointments/salves that people buy for various reasons:  "apply directly to the affected area".  If you have chest congestion, you don't put vicks on your legs   .  Yes, anything that you put on the skin is going to be absorbed and distributed through your bloodstream, although it will be in smaller amounts.  Kind of like if you put a garlic clove in your sock to fight infection and go about your day.  Eventually, you will taste garlic in your mouth because it has circulated throughout your body, but your foot will have a strong spicy smell!    Plus, estrogen stores in fat i.e. boobs, belly, and butt which is why I would not apply any phytoestrogen topical to my stomach.  I think what it comes down to is the individual themselves and their active estrogen receptors, which is why some people gain butt from taking phytoestrogen supplements or gain breasts from a "booty pill".  I like to think estrogen receptors in the body like passengers at train stations.  Maybe station #1(breasts) has a handful of passengers but station #2(butt) has a lot of passengers.  The train(phytoestrogen supplement) says there aren't enough passengers at station #1 to make this trip worth it, I'm going to skip it and go straight to station #2.  So with topicals, you're basically forcing the train to go to station #1 and hope that in time, more and more passengers show up until you have an equal distribution of traffic between both stations.  I hope that made some type of sense, I'm in the middle of cooking.