Hard to believe, but drooping or sagging breasts are common, natural and inevitable as the woman ages. Many women complain of saggy breasts and oftentimes consider it ugly, not normal or even weird. Yet, medicine believes sagging breasts will come to a woman at some point of her life because it is part of physical nature.
Saggy breasts may be due to several causes: pregnancy, dieting, menopause, genetics and size.
A pregnant woman's breasts will naturally swell as milk develops in them, stretching the skin to adapt to this change. Once breastfeeding is stopped -or earlier if she does not breastfeed-the breast will shrink because it will contain less milk, but the stretched skin may remain, making saggy breasts.
The same happens if the woman loses weight or reaches menopause. Losing weight reduces the fatty tissues in the breasts but does not contract the skin. In menopause, the milk ducts in the breasts shrink but the skin does not contract as fast, so the breasts get a droopy look. How long and how much shrinkage, droopiness and other factors the breasts assume is determined partly by the genetic makeup of the individual.
As to size, bigger breasts tend to droop or sag faster due to gravity, which pulls on them stronger because they have more mass.
The sagging of the breasts may be prevented through the correct diet, exercise and a good bra.
The skin's elasticity, which determines in part how the breasts 'stand', is influenced greatly by what we ingest. Eating food rich in protein can promote the synthesis of collagen, the substance that maintains skin elasticity. A more elastic skin supports the breasts more strongly and thus minimize saggy breasts.
While it is not possible to tone the breasts, exercising the muscles under them can make appear firmer and perkier. There are instruction on special exercises for this purpose available online that you can copy and try to alleviate saggy breasts. The exercises may include pressing dumbbells and pushups.
Finally, a good quality bra can improve saggy breasts. Breasts have no muscles to keep them upright, and only the Cooper's ligaments that attach them to the thorax plus the skin are their only means of support. The ligaments cannot be exercised, and the skin by their very nature tends to stretch when constantly tautened, which is what happens to breasts. Thus a good support bra worn the greater part of the day can help lessen the tendency of the breasts to sag.
Ditto for a lift bra when the sagging is more pronounced. Not only will it support saggy breasts but a good lift bra will make them look better, perkier and more youthful. If the breasts are heavy, such bras with wide straps may be recommended to help distribute the weight over a wider area of the shoulders. For a look at what lift bra or a good support bra designs for saggy breasts that may be available for you, you can visit www.orlinas.com. They have a wide range of bras that one or two would be best for you.
L Edwin G Rondina is a freelance writer and has been writing for over 25 years, more than 10 of them for online clients on various topics. He is also an avid saltwater sportfisherman and small game hunter.
