Having a voluptuous bosom is a blessing for the most part and it’s something that most women will be highly proud of in their younger age. As you get older though, what was once a boon can end up being something of an inconvenience as those once perky breasts start to sag and elongate, heading rapidly south for your waistline.
One option is surgery but we never like to recommend dangerous, painful and invasive procedures when there are ample alternative solutions available that do just as good a job much more easily.
What Causes Sagging Breasts in the First Place?
Hopefully by now you should know that your breasts are essentially sacks of fat, connective tissue and milk-producing glands. Generally they begin to sag at the age of about 40, usually following pregnancy. The main cause of this is generally thought to be stretching of the ligaments, which can occur as a result of weight gain that makes the breasts heavier.
In short, you might think of your breasts as being like footballs attached by elastic bands. As those footballs get bigger, the elastic bands stretch and eventually they lose the ability to ‘snap back’ into place.
The Top Prevention Techniques
So what can you do about it?
One simple option is to try and avoid excessive weight gain (which you should be doing anyway). This will prevent the ligaments and connective tissue from ever stretching in the first place and in the longer term, it will mean you require less elasticity to keep everything in place.
This is why women with smaller boobs generally have fewer issues with sagging breasts. Getting droopy? Time to hit the gym.
What can also help then is to wear a more supportive bra and especially during pregnancy. This will help to prevent stretching of the breasts.
Nutrition can also do a lot for you. Specifically, ensuring you have a good supply of protein, calcium and vitamin C in your diet can help to encourage stronger ligaments and this can in turn prevent sagging.
Another option is to use weight training. While the breasts themselves do not contain any muscle, they are nevertheless located on top of the pec muscles and these are also what the ligaments are attached to.
Strengthen the pecs and you will raise the ‘starting point’ for the muscles. Take a look at female bodybuilders and you’ll notice that none of them struggle with sagging breasts (quite the reverse in fact!).
5 ways to prevent your breasts from sagging:-
1. Drink adequate water:
According to experts at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, skin is an organ whose cells are predominantly made up of water. Lack of water in the system takes a toll on the skin. It also makes the skin over your breast look shrunken and dull. When there is less water in your body the skin doesn’t receive the requisite amount and might look flaky, dry and get wrinkled all over. This could lead to premature aging of the skin around the breasts making it lose and sag. Here are 10 ways to increase your water intake.
What you can do:
Drink at least two litres of water throughout the day to prevent sagging of your breasts and formation of wrinkles on them. You can also include foods that are rich in water content like water melons, muskmelons and vegetables like tomatoes, bell peppers, radish and eggplant to make sure that you have enough water in your body to keep your skin and your breasts look and feel young and healthy.
2. Wear the right inner wear:
Wearing the wrong bra size can make your breasts look droopy and sag, particularly if you choose one that doesn’t give the delicate muscles under the breasts requisite support. Too tight or too lose a bra, both can be damage your breasts. Also, breast size change throughout life like during puberty, pregnancy and menopause, hence it is necessary that you choose the right fit for yourself to give the organs the right support as and when needed.
What you can do:
Know how to select the right bra. Your breasts should rest on the cups snugly and you should be able to put two fingers through the band behind easily. Here are more tips on how to pick the right bra and type according to your requirements.
3. Quit smoking:
A study by researchers at the California Department of Health Services found that the rate of breast cancer amongst women who smoked was around 30% higher than for those who had never smoked. Apart from that, it also believed that the toxins one inhales while smoking breaks the elastin present in the skin that is responsible for the supple and smooth tone of the skin around the breasts. Once the elastin on your breasts break away, it makes them droop and surrender to the gravitational force making them sag. Here are six breast cancer symptoms you should never ignore.
What you can do:
Well, if smoking is what’s causing the sagging and premature aging of your skin there shouldn’t be a second thought about it to quit tobacco. Here are some simple ways to quit smoking for the better.
4. Maintain an optimal weight:
If you are someone who struggles with weight too much, like you gain and lose weight continuously and fail to stay at a steady optimal weight, it could take a toll on your breasts. Your skin, especially over the breasts, loses elasticity when stretched. On the other hand, when you tend to lose weight, it sheds fat from the area very fast as compared to other parts of the body. This continuous stretching and relaxing of the skin makes it droop and sag over a period of time.
What you can do:
Try and maintain an optimal weight that corresponds to your BMI and is gentle on your skin too. If you are planning to lose weight, try an exercise regimen that helps you lose weight gradually and makes you lose inches and fats from all over the body, without targeting a particular body part. Here is how you can lose weight with an Indian diet plan.
5. Use a sunscreen:
Especially if you are outdoors and your outfit reveals your breasts to a certain extent. This is because skin damage due to harsh rays of the sun in that delicate area can make them go wrinkly and age prematurely. Also, it saves you from the potential dangers of skin cancer.
What you can do:
Apply sunscreen on your breasts when you plan to go outdoors. Make sure that your sunscreen is at least of 15 SPF value. Like you would reapply sunscreen on your face it you are out for too long in the sun do the same for your breasts too, whenever possible to keep them smooth and taut.
Breast Exercises:
If you’re looking for pec workouts that will improve the position of the breasts then you should focus on anything that involves a pushing motion. Good candidates are the press-up, bench press, chest press and shoulder press.
At the same time, working on muscles that improve your posture and pull your shoulders back (those focusing on the lats, traps and rear deltoids) will also help to keep your breasts much more elevated.
Finally, remember that you can always create the illusion of perkier breasts with supportive bras and other ‘inventive’ underwear. There’s really no need to go under the knife!
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