Most women want perky breasts throughout their lives. No matter the size or shape of your breast, the natural causes of aging and possible medical conditions will cause your breasts to lose their elasticity.
Breast Ptosis or sagging breasts is a natural change that most women experience over time. Breasts do not contain muscle but are mostly made of connective tissue, fat cells, and milk-producing glands.
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What are the leading causes of sagging breasts?
Over time, the ligaments in the breast stretch due to gravity’s pull, and the skin loses elasticity.
Due to the loss of skin elasticity, aging is one of the main causes of sagging breasts. However, some young women may experience sagging breasts as well.
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Common causes of sagging breasts include:
- collagen deficiency
- estrogen deficiency
- extreme weight loss/gain
- gravity
- large breast size
- menopause
- multiple pregnancies
- obesity
- smoking
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, your breasts grow larger, and the skin and muscles around the breasts stretch and loosen as your weight fluctuates.
A large breast size contains a higher breast mass causing a constant fight with gravity pulling your breast downward. Breasts also get less dense and softer after menopause, as the production of estrogen is produced.
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Natural remedies to firm sagging breasts
There is no way to fight gravity or stop your body from aging, but there are some natural ways to help keep your breasts from sagging and as firm as possible. Give these natural sag-reducing strategies a try.
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Exercise
You may have heard the chant, “I must, I must, I must increase my bust!” Unfortunately, your breasts don’t have muscle, but they lay on top of your pectoral muscle that can be strengthened along with your back, shoulders, and abs and improve the overall appearance of your posture and chest.
A few common chest exercises you can try to give a natural lift are arm curls, bench presses, push-ups, and swimming.
Regular exercise can also help you maintain a consistent and healthy weight to prevent breast shape changes associated with extreme weight loss and weight gain.
Wearing a supportive bra
Wearing a bra doesn’t necessarily keep your breasts from sagging. But wearing the wrong bra size can have more of a negative effect than not wearing a bra at all. A good supportive bra reduces the strain and stress on your breasts.
Select a bra that provides enough support to give them a good lift and keep the breasts looking firm.
Healthy Eating
Maintaining a healthy diet can help nourish your skin by providing the nutrients it needs to stay strong.
The rich antioxidants in fruits and vegetables can help keep the skin healthy and prevent early aging. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables can help keep the skin supple and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and sagging. It’s also important to drink plenty of water throughout the day. Staying hydrated can help preserve your skin’s natural elasticity.
Healthy eating also assists with maintaining a healthy weight for your body type. Being obese or overweight may add weight to your breasts, causing pressure on your skin tissue, and leading to sagging in your breasts.
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Maintain good posture
Bad posture can cause your breasts to sag. By slumping your shoulders forward or hunching your back, you are causing pressure on the breast tissue and not giving any structural support. It can also increase back pain if you have a larger breast size.
Keeping your shoulders back and your back straight is good posture, which allows your body to distribute your weight to protect against sagging breasts evenly.
Don’t smoke or quit smoking
There are many harmful effects of smoking cigarettes, including accelerating the aging process by breaking down the collagen in your skin, which can cause sagging. A study published in April 2002 showed that collagen levels were 18 –20 percent lower in smokers than in non-smokers.
There is no way to prevent the natural changes that happen with your breasts over time, but there are natural ways to slow down the process and keep the appearance of a firm perky breast that will compliment your beautiful body and leave you feeling confident.
