Every woman wants to have firm and shapely breasts, but as time goes by, this treasure that best reflects female characteristics gradually becomes saggy and no longer full and perky. This makes countless women sad. But in fact, if you take good care of your breasts in daily life and change bad habits, you can still try to keep your breasts youthful and slow down the sagging and aging process.
"Breast sagging generally comes from two reasons," experts say. One is the loosening of ligaments and the other is excessive weight. In daily life, after breastfeeding stops, due to the decrease in hormone levels, mammary ducts, glands, and adipose tissue will all undergo atrophy, while the skin and supporting tissues will correspondingly be more abundant, leading to breast sagging. As people age, various functions decline, and endocrine function also decreases. The sagging of the breasts that appears at this time is due to obvious degradation and atrophy of the skin, supporting tissues, adipose tissue, and glands. Another cause of sagging breasts is obesity, as the weight is usually large, varying degrees of sagging will occur. Rapid weight loss can also cause sagging breasts due to the loosening of adipose tissue and skin.
Experts believe that for the prevention of breast sagging caused by aging, regular maintenance is very important. You need to start taking good care of your breasts from adolescence and even when they start developing.
1. Avoid breast impact and compression. The breasts are the most delicate part of a woman's body, so do not let them be in danger.
2. Choose the right bra. "You must wear a bra in a timely manner, which has a good effect on lifting the breasts," experts say. Some experts also suggest that the size of the bra should be determined based on the shape of the breasts. Full cup bras are suitable for fully enveloping the breasts, which can tighten diffuse or sagging breasts and are suitable for women with full or sagging breasts. Half cup bras can directly support the lower part of the breasts, and vertical chest straps can lift the chest line, making the breasts full and rounded, which is more suitable for women with sagging breasts. Side cup bras can push the breasts from both sides to the center, making them full, suitable for women with outward or flat breasts. 3/4 cup bras are suitable for women with full but sagging breasts. In addition, experts remind that when exercising, you should wear sports bras. "Otherwise, the breasts will involuntarily swing greatly, causing permanent damage to the elastic fibers in the breasts. For example, people with large breasts will accelerate the sagging of their breasts. Pay special attention when running or jumping rope," experts say.
3. Pay attention to sleeping posture. Especially avoid sleeping on your stomach and prefer to sleep on your back.
4. Eat more high-protein foods. Fat and collagen are the main components of the breasts. Therefore, you should ensure the intake of high-protein foods during meals to provide sufficient nutrition to the breasts and maintain a balanced hormone level, which can make the breasts full and firm.
5. Avoid stimulating the breasts with hot water and do not soak them in hot water for a long time. Otherwise, it can scald the keratin layer on the surface of the skin, making the skin drier and the soft tissues of the breasts looser. The water temperature during bathing should be around 27 degrees Celsius. In addition, do not direct a stream of water on the ligaments of the two shoulders to avoid damaging their lifting effect on the breasts. You can use a showerhead to rinse the breasts from bottom to top, which can help lift and firm the breasts.
6. Massage the breasts. Lie on your back and use your left hand to support the bottom of the left breast. At the same time, use the palm of your right hand to push and support towards the direction of the nipple with force. Repeat this action 20 to 30 times, and then do the same for the right breast. Also, do some inverted postures or exercises that target the muscles of the upper body.
In addition, experts remind that women after breastfeeding should pay more attention to preventing breast sagging. In addition to adhering to the above measures to protect the breasts, first, you should wear a bra during the lactation period, otherwise the excessive weight will cause the breasts to sag. Secondly, pay attention to the breastfeeding position. The two breasts should be alternately breastfed to maintain symmetrical breast size and ensure that the breasts remain firm and upright. Finally, do not excessively diet to lose weight. The weight of postpartum women will naturally return to normal after a period of time, and the breasts will also shrink accordingly, so there is no need to rush.
"For women who already have sagging breasts, some expansion exercises can help restore the beauty of the breasts," experts say. For example, after sitting for one or two hours, stand up, open your arms, and do expansion exercises. When sitting, the upper body should be kept relatively straight and the chest should be 10 centimeters away from the desk, which can balance the tension of the chest and back muscles, etc. "As for breast augmentation or breast lift surgery, you must follow the doctor's advice, otherwise it may cause hidden health risks. As for breast enhancement creams or oils, although they claim to have a lifting effect on the breasts, there is no factual basis so far, so they should be used with extra caution." Experts emphasize.
