Why do breasts sag?

Breast sagging is a problem that many women are very troubled by. Because breasts are one of the most obvious features of women, they also play a vital role in the reflection of women's figure. If the breasts sag, a woman's figure will appear very bloated, which is almost unacceptable for women who love beauty. Breast sagging usually occurs after a woman finishes breastfeeding. So, why do breasts sag so much?

Breast ptosis refers to the situation that under normal circumstances, especially in young women, the horizontal position of the nipple is above the inframammary fold. If it falls below it, it is called breast ptosis. The more severe the sag, the lower it will fall.

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1. Breast sagging caused by 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. Breast sagging after lactation[1] occurs in women. The degree of sagging is related to the number of pregnancies and breastfeeding. This is mainly because after breastfeeding, the alveoli in the breasts shrink, and the fibrous connective tissue in the original stroma 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 become loose and sagging.

2. Breast sagging caused by weight loss: This 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, various functions decline, and endocrine functions also decline. 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.

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Bad daily habits cause breast sagging:

1. Excessive dieting and insufficient protein intake will keep the body in a state of hunger for a long time. The body will think it has entered a famine era and will inevitably mobilize stored fat and protein to cope with it. One of the main structural components of the breast is fat and collagen. The chest fat decreases, the skin becomes loose, and the chest muscles are lost. Malnutrition causes the glandular tissue to atrophy, and the overall chest tissue decreases. However, the connective tissue connecting the chest muscles and breasts does not decrease accordingly, so the breasts become smaller and sag. In order to prevent the breasts from becoming smaller and sagging during weight loss, you should eat high-protein foods and supplement with vitamins A, B, C, E, minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, etc. to provide the breasts with sufficient nutrition and maintain a balanced hormone level, which can make the breasts full and firm.

2. If you like to take a bath with very hot water, avoid using hot water to irritate your breasts, and don’t soak in hot water for a long time. Otherwise, it will burn the stratum corneum on the surface of the skin, making the skin drier and drier, and the soft tissue of the breast more and more loose. The water temperature for bathing should be around 27 degrees.

3. If you like to use a shower head to wash your breasts, don’t underestimate the impact of bathing on the breasts. Improper water impact may cause burden on the breasts. Do not use direct water to flush the ligaments on the shoulders. The position of the ligaments is roughly the same as that of the bra shoulder straps, and it is the ligaments that play the role of lifting the breasts. Protecting the ligaments can prevent and delay sagging. Using a shower head to rinse the breasts from bottom to top can help firm and lift the breasts.

4. The bra size does not match and the wearing method is incorrect. Many women buy bras without trying them on before taking them home. In fact, a bra that is too small will affect the development of the breasts, while wearing a bra that is too large for a long time may cause sagging breasts. As women age, and before and after marriage or pregnancy, the size of their breasts will change. At this time, when purchasing a bra, you need to adjust the size and try it on before buying. When wearing a bra, you should not just buckle it casually. Instead, you should buckle the bra first, then adjust the shoulder straps, bend forward, and use your hands to stuff the entire breast and the surrounding fat into the cup to make it appear full and plump. This can also prevent breast fat from migrating outward and making the breasts smaller. In addition, the choice of underwear should also be based on the shape of the breasts. The full cup is suitable for fully surrounding the breasts. It can tighten diffused or sagging breasts and is suitable for women with plump or sagging breasts; the half cup can directly support the lower part of the breasts, and the vertical chest strap can raise the chest line, making the breasts plump and spherical, which is more suitable for women with sagging breasts; the side cup can push the breasts from both sides to the middle, making the breasts plump, which is suitable for women with outward-spreading or flat breasts; the 3/4 cup is suitable for women with plump but sagging breasts.

5. Sleeping on your stomach It’s okay to sleep on your stomach occasionally, but if you sleep face down for a long time, the breast tissue of women will be squeezed too much, which will cause premature aging of the breasts, sagging skin, deformation and expansion of the breasts, and poor blood circulation in the breasts. If it has already occurred, the remedy is to sleep on your back or put a small pillow under your back.

6. Not wearing sports bra during exercise. If you do not wear a sports bra when running, jumping and other exercises, your breasts will swing greatly and involuntarily, causing permanent damage to the elastic fiber tissue in the breasts. According to statistics, 50% of the women interviewed do not know that the violent shaking of the breasts during exercise will damage the elastic fiber tissue of the breasts, causing the breasts to become loose and sagging. Excessive exercise or not paying attention to the underwear you wear when exercising may damage your breasts. People with large breasts will have sagging breasts, and people with small breasts will get smaller and smaller. Pay special attention to running, skipping and other breast-reducing exercises that are popular among girls. Be sure to wear sports bras when exercising to protect your breasts.