Can anyone offer suggestions/help?

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So I tried sizing myself for a bra and got a 32B. When trying it on, the band was so tight (even on the loosest hook) I could barely get it on. So I went to the other suggestion of a 34A, I've been wearing it, but the band is always digging into me and causing red marks all underneath my boobs, around my side and back, and this is with me wearing it on the loosest hook also, the cups are too big for my breast. I'm at a loss and don't know what else to even try. I can't find anything that would fit, and if I do find something it's always $60+ for 1 bra and I can't afford that. Does anyone have suggestions? I've been trying to put weight on in hopes I can get a little more breast fat but I haven't been too good at eating healthy or eating what I should be.

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Are you trying the same brand and exact same bra in all the different sizes? Are you wearing It the correct way when trying on? Most people wear a cup too small and a band too large because they don't wear the bra correctly. 
The straps should never be tightened as far as they'll go or loosened as far as they'll go.
The band should always be hooked on the very loosest hook when it's new and as it stretches with lots of wear you can then go in one hook at a time if you don't want to buy a new one just yet. 
The band should never come up in a curve at your shoulder blades. The underwire of the bra should sit completely flat underneath your breasts on the rib with no gap between the bra and your skin in the center on your sternum. The band should rest in the same place on your back where it's resting on your ribs in front if that makes sense. It should form a perfect "circle" around your body where it's not riding up in the back at all. 
Here are some great examples.

It took me years to realize I was wearing the way wrong size and I tried multiple sizes for long periods of time instead of actually finding a good fit first. 
Finally I decided to try on multiple sizes of the same bra in a few different styles and found ones that fit as close to perfect as I could. I have small breasts too and it's just hard sometimes to find a perfect fit.
I HIGHLY recommend the brand from target called Auden. They usually have all sizes available in store and online and they are super affordable with great quality. 
I recommend chosing ONE style at a time and trying on quite a few different sizes of that particular style until you find the best fit. Try this with multiple different styles as well because some styles fit differently and you may not wear the same size in each style. You definitely may not be the same size in every brand either which is why it's great to stick to one brand.

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Sounds like maybe you need to try some wireless soft cup or bralette styles? That way you just find a band size that fits you and the rest of the bra will stretch or contract for an all-over fit. Less complicated that trying make a band x cups ratio fit well. If you’re an A-B cup, then sounds like you don’t really need underwire anyway, and so many wireless styles out there now will prob fit better. Tons of cute bralettes.

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I would try the exact same style and cup size but try going up a band size and see if it fits

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Get fitted at Macy’s. Victoria’s Secret has vanity sizing. I’m not the same size there as I am in real life. Try brands on in Macy’s or Nordstrom, then find that same brand at TJMaxx.com. Quality bras at discount prices. Nordstromrack.com too has prices lower than Target sometimes.

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I would definitely go in and get sized by a professional! Anywhere but Victoria's Secret though. They've been known to intentionally give you off sizes that cater to the bras they sell, which are also not sized correctly from what I've heard.

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Try sister sizing that's what I usually do and I usually end up with a comfortable fit

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Hi! I'm a former employee of VS and was actually a bra specialist.
1. You should be able to fit 2 fingers comfortably underneath the straps of your bra.
2. Your bra cups should lay flush against the skin. No gaping and no bulge.
3. The center gore (the part between your breasts) should be flush against the skin as well.
With that being said, I would personally try you in a 34B or a 36A Demi style bra. Depending on the type of bra you're trying on, the fit could be slightly different. You may even want to try an unlined bra or a bra with a thicker band. 
The Pink brand bras are slightly smaller (even in the same size as the rest of the store) because they're marketed toward small framed teenagers who are new to the bra game. If they tried you in pink bras, tell them you'd like to try a body by Victoria demi bra. It has very little padding (not a push-up) or even a tshirt demi bra. They're extremely comfortable and they can give you a better idea of what size you actually wear.
To everyone whose had issues with VS fitting: it sounds as though those employees were not properly trained. There is absolutely no way in the world you should be able to leave there without knowing your proper size, even across different brands. VS should fit you in several sizes of the SAME style of bra to ensure you're comfortable before trying different styles.
That being said, I wear the same size everywhere I go. Macy's, VS, Walmart, Target, Meijer, it doesn't matter. Because I know how my bras should fit for optimal support, posture, and comfort, I'm able to determine what bra size I need--they happen to be consistent everywhere.

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I suggest getting properly sized. Could go into Victoria secret and get sized. That way you won’t waste your money or have to return bras that don’t fit.

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Sister if I will advice u, if u re confident with your breast u don’t need a bra. Bra will even slow the growth of the breast. All it to be free. U can wear a camesole to avoid ur nipples pointing.

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Sports bra? That’s what i wear anyway. Much more comfortable then the wired bras and you can get a lot with extra padding option.. again my go to..

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