Causes of sagging breasts during breastfeeding

Generally, after breastfeeding stops, due to the decrease in hormone levels, the mammary alveolar ducts, glands and adipose tissue will atrophy, while the skin and supporting tissue will increase accordingly, which will cause breast sagging. Of course, when women reach a certain age, their breasts will sag to a certain extent. Some young friends may also experience varying degrees of breast sagging, such as breast sagging caused by weight loss, so we need to have a deeper understanding of it.

1. Breastfeeding causes sagging breasts: Folding usually occurs after breastfeeding stops. Due to the decrease in hormone levels, the mammary alveolar ducts, glands and adipose tissue will atrophy, while the skin and supporting tissue will increase accordingly, which will cause breast sagging.

The degree of breast sagging that occurs in women after lactation is related to the number of pregnancies and lactations. This is mainly because after lactation, the alveoli in the female breasts atrophy, and the fibrous connective tissue in the original interstitium is extended and stretched due to being filled with milk in the late pregnancy and lactation period. In this case, after stopping breastfeeding, the fibrous connective tissue does not shrink completely and is relatively elongated, so the breasts will become loose and sagging.

2. Breast sagging caused by weight loss: Breast sagging is caused by losing weight too quickly, which causes the fat tissue and skin in the breast to become loose. More common in young and middle-aged women.

3. Breast sagging in the elderly: As people age, their various functions decline, and their endocrine functions also decline. Breast sagging in the elderly is caused by the obvious degeneration and atrophy of the skin, supporting tissues, fat and glands, so the breasts appear to be sagging like empty cysts.

Women's sagging breasts are believed to be due to feeding babies, so sagging breasts are a symbol of breastfeeding. But this story happened before the Japanese ate sour plums and porridge after giving birth. From a physiological point of view, if you eat sour plums, porridge or kimchi porridge, it will cause breast sagging. Unfortunately, the changes produced in the mother's body are not only breast sagging, there are other effects. Even the muscles of the eyelids, cheeks, chin, upper arms, abdomen, legs, etc. will experience the same phenomenon as sagging breasts. The more children Japanese women have, the more wrinkles and muscle sagging they will develop. This tendency is closely related to the food they eat to recuperate after childbirth.

Because, from a physiological point of view, the acid and salt in sour plums and the moisture in porridge will relax the cells of the human body, and even the internal organs and muscles will relax and sag. Eating these foods after giving birth will produce such results.

Breast ptosis: Mild ptosis: The lower pole of the breast exceeds the inframammary fold by 1-2 cm

Moderate ptosis: The lower pole of the breast exceeds the inframammary fold by 2-3 cm

Severe ptosis: The lower pole of the breast exceeds the inframammary fold by 4-10 cm

Extremely severe ptosis: The lower pole of the breast exceeds the inframammary fold by more than 10 cm

There are generally three types of breast sagging: spindle-shaped breast sagging, triangular-shaped breast sagging and horn-shaped breast sagging.

Fusiform breast ptosis is a type of breast ptosis characterized by shortening of the transverse diameter of the breast base. The circular coronal plane at the base of the breast is smaller than the coronal plane at the distal end of the breast, resembling a spindle, hence the name spindle-shaped breast ptosis. This type of breast ptosis deformity is caused by the herniation of breast tissue into the subcutaneous area of ​​the areola, and is often accompanied by large areola syndrome. It is more common in young and middle-aged women after breastfeeding.

Bandana breast ptosis is a condition in which the entire breast becomes flat, like a bandana hanging on the chest wall, hence the name. The coronal plane of the breast base is an oblong shape, the longitudinal diameter of the breast is larger than the transverse diameter, and there is no obvious herniation of breast tissue into the subcutaneous tissue of the areola area. It is more common in middle-aged and elderly women, especially postmenopausal women.

In horn-like sagging breasts, the coronal plane of the breast base and the distal coronal plane are basically equal, or the distal end is slightly smaller, the longitudinal diameter of the breast is longer, the nipple is located at the lower line of the breast, and the appearance is like a horn. The fiber and fat tissue in the breast are relatively increased, the mammary tissue is less, the breast feels denser, and the skin elasticity is better. This type of sagging breasts is more common in young women.

According to the causes of breast sagging, it can be divided into the following three types

Breast sagging after weight loss: It is mainly caused by the loosening of fat tissue and skin in the breast after weight loss. More common in young and middle-aged women.

Breast sagging in the elderly: Various functions of the elderly decline, and endocrine functions also decline. Breast sagging in the elderly is caused by the obvious degeneration and atrophy of the skin, supporting tissues, fat and glands, so the breasts appear to be sagging like empty cysts.

Breast sagging after breastfeeding: After breastfeeding stops, due to the decrease in hormone levels, the mammary alveolar ducts, glands and adipose tissue atrophy, while the skin and supporting tissue increase accordingly, thus leading to breast sagging.

Breasts are the representation of women. Every time a mother finishes breastfeeding, she will feel her breasts sagging, which is a very distressing thing for many mothers. In order to give the baby more milk, we need to eat some milk-supplementing foods and seriously learn how to breastfeed correctly so that the breasts do not sag due to breastfeeding. This will reduce women's self-confidence, so please pay attention. I hope the above information can help you.