The breast seems to be one part of a woman’s body that
means different things to different people, and that could be the reason
why women pay so much attention to it.
Beyond the fact that it is the source of food for a newborn baby, men
see it as more of sex organ that makes sex: more pleasurable,
and for women, apart from its being important for breastfeeding after
childbirth and being a body part that enhances their outlook, it is one
of the routes to sexual satisfaction, as findings have shown that
handling the breasts is one of the quickest ways for women to reach
orgasm.
Meanwhile, it has also been found that the firmness or otherwise of
those two soft, protruding organs influence women’s self esteem, and
they also impact on how attractive they are to men.
The breasts tend to sag with age and after
childbirth and or breastfeeding. But be that as it may, there are some
human activities that could increase the likelihood of sagging.
So, given the much importance men and women attach to the firmness of
a woman’s breasts, it seems helpful for women to know how best the
breasts should be treated to avoid sagging (quickly).
Mismanaged breastfeeding: It is largely assumed that a
woman’s breasts tend to sag after pregnancy and breastfeeding, and
this is entirely understandable because of the release of some hormones
and the secretion of milk which could increase the size of the breasts.
In fact, some people assume that with the way the baby draws the Tips
in the process of suckling the mother’s breasts, the breasts would
lose firmness and end up being droopy afterwards. But those assumptions
may not be true. According to a gynaecologist, Dr. Bolanle
Shukra-Okesina, women can retain the firmness of their breasts even
after breastfeeding, depending on how the woman manages the breasts
during and after the period.
She
said, “Breastfeeding does not make the breasts to sag. If the
woman uses the appropriate bra size and she takes enough of fluid,
especially water, when breastfeeding, the breasts will not sag, even
after breastfeeding. Also, during pregnancy, the woman is expected to
change the size of her bra as the breasts increase in size. She is
supposed to use the appropriate size at every stage because the breasts
need to be supported by a firm bra.
“When the milk stops after breastfeeding, the breasts would on
their own go back to their normal size. So, if the woman does the right
thing, the breasts have no reason to sag.
Crash diet – This factor particularly applies to women who are
watching their weight and are doing everything to lose some weight,
especially people who are obese, because according to Shukra-Okesina,
losing weight could make the breasts to sag. She said in the process of
losing weight, a breast would also give up its fat and some ligaments
and if the diet is deficient of fat and some calcium-building elements,
it would eventually sag. “If a woman who is watching her diet is not
taking balanced diet, perhaps to lose some fat, it can make the breast
to sag,” she explained.
Furthermore, a breast surgeon and president of the American Society
for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Michael Edwards, in his piece on
Women’sHealth, said, “Each time a woman gains and loses weight, breast
tissue becomes slack.” He also believes that excessive exposure to the
ultraviolet rays from the sun could take its toll on the breasts by
stretching out the connective tissues and damaging the skin.
Wrong bra size:
One other factor that has been found to influence the firmness or
otherwise of the breasts is whether women use the bra that is
appropriate for their breast size. According to the gynaecologist, the
breasts would likely sag if women with (relatively) big breasts do not
use the size of bra that can lift the breasts and keep them in
position.
And for women who wear the kind of bras that make the breasts to
shake, perhaps to appear buxom, Edwards warned that the more the
breasts bounce around, the more the skin of the breasts and collagen
would be stressed, eventually leading to sagging. Thus, women should
wear bras that keep the breasts intact and in shape.
Smoking: This act has been found to have serious adverse
effects on the human system, especially the functionality or efficiency
of some internal organs, but not many would know when women smoke, it
tends to have some effects on their breasts. Edwards had this to say,
“Any amount of smoking weakens and ages skin by decreasing the blood
supply to the skin surface, and the breasts are not spared in this.”
and according to a consultant endocrinologist, Dr. Olamoyegun Michael,
smoking weakens the ligaments that hold the breasts, which could
ultimately lead to sagging.
Wrong exercise: No doubt, exercise is good for the body, and
people across all age groups are advised to engage in it. In fact, there
are exercises that help to make the breasts firm, including push-ups
and lifting dumbbells. But it has been found that some exercises are
inimical to the firmness of the breasts, especially running. Findings
show that when a woman is running and she is not wearing the appropriate
bra, like a fitted sports bra, the breasts would naturally be moving
up and down, which can lead to the breakdown of the connecting tissues,
leading to sagging eventually. For those who are able to, findings have
also shown that weight lifting also helps to make the breasts firm as
it strengthens the muscles underlying the breasts. So, if you have the
capacity, try it.
There
are myths surrounding breasts sagging, and among them are excessive
suckling or handling and abstinence from bra. But according to
Olamoyegun, suckling the breasts or handling them does not lead to
sagging.
In effect, doing the needful while breastfeeding, eating balanced
diet and in reasonable quantity, avoiding too much exposure to sunlight,
abstinence from smoking and doing the right exercises could reduce the
likelihood of sagging.
source: madailygist
