Make your breasts firm again
| credits: dailymail.com and californiasurgicalinstituteblog.com
My
breasts used to be my best assets. I was so proud of my upper region. I
could walk with my head held high among my friends because I knew my
breasts were firm, sexy and perky than others.
“But that was back in the days. What
used to be my best assets have turned to become off-putting and
unpleasant. I’m not comfortable with them and they make me feel ugly,
unattractive and sometimes sad. It is as if someone sucked out all the
confidence out of me. How are the mighty fallen.”
The above was the lamentation of a
26-year-old mother of one, who spoke to our correspondent on condition
of anonymity. She feels the world has come to an end because her once
firm and taut breasts have become almost flat.
A lot of women want to have firm, sexy
and perky breasts and they feel much better about themselves if they
have great-looking cleavages. It is believed that firm and beautiful
bust makes women more attractive, confident, sexy, and gives them an
endearing look.
To, Adewale Ogunseyi, a Master’s degree
student in one of Nigeria’s public universities, “The breast is the
first thing you see in a woman, and it determines whether she would be
attractive or not. So, the state and structure of the breasts say a lot
about her.”
This probably explains why many women are concerned about the shape and firmness of their breasts.
A report posted on petittebreasts.com
says causes of loose breasts vary but are mainly a product of nature,
which makes it almost unavoidable. It however adds that they could be
made to look youthful once again. Of all the causes, pregnancy,
breastfeeding, hormone fluctuations, rapid weight loss, irregular
menstruation, wearing wrong bras, menopause, exercising without a
supportive bra, smoking and aging are more common.
The report explains that breast’s
connective tissues, known as Cooper’s ligaments, age around three years
faster than any other part of the body. The report says breasts move
around up to 33 per cent from their standing position, but increases
when women run, and that a good sports bra can restrict up to 80 per
cent of that movement while doing an exercise.
A consultant plastic surgeon, Patrick
Mallucci, of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, in
an article titled, ‘Stop bouncing around,’ said, “The problem with
breasts is that, unlike anywhere else in the body, they are effectively
two weights that are supported only by the skin.” Thus, loose breast is a
natural, inevitable process that happens to all women at some point and
that sagging cannot be totally prevented.
In the same vein, Dr. Andrew Ordon, an American plastic surgeon, says surgery is the only permanent option to restore fullness.
According to his report on thedoctorstv.com,
“Breast tissue is comprised primarily of glands and fat. The muscle
sits below the bulk of the breast, so no amount of exercising can help
lift or shape the bosom. Once breast tissue sags, surgery is the only
permanent option to restore fullness,” he explained. Odion adds that the
best way to prevent sagging is to wear a well-fitted bra.
According to petittebreasts.com,
apart from jumping on the surgery table for a surgical operation to
help make the chest look firm and youthful again, there are other
therapies and exercises that could help achieve an appreciable firmness,
as tightening the skin on and around the breast is the secret to having
a firm breast.
The report recommends hydrotherapy, which is using water to promote health and wellness in the body.
It says, “The next time you are in the
shower, spend a few minutes rinsing your breasts with pleasantly warm
and cold water in an alternating order with more of cold water to
increase circulation to the skin by as much as 95 per cent. This
stimulates the production of collagen and elasticity, resulting in
firmer skin and perkier breasts. This should be done as many times as
possible.
“Sleeping position also matters. If a
woman likes to sleep on one side, the breast on the top tends to sag and
stretch more than the one closer to the bed. By staying on your back,
you can keep both breasts firmer longer.”
But according to wikihow.com,
massaging the breasts, which is a means of hydrating and softening them,
in an upward motion for about 10 minutes a day is helpful. SO also, is
the use of breast firming and lifting creams, while exercises such as
push-up, chest press, chest fly, standing press, yoga, resistance bands,
are therapies that can improve blood flow and nutrient supply to the
breast tissues.
The report adds that massaging can be
done with oils, such as olive oil, almond oil, jojoba oil and avocado
oil, virgin coconut oil, camelina oil, pumpkin seed oil, emu oil or skin
firming lotions, apart from its additional health benefits.
Also, during physical exercises, like
running, jogging or playing tennis, the breasts bounce up and down, left
and right, as well as forward and backward. If the woman does not have
good sports bra for support to restrain the movement, she could end up
damaging the supporting tissues and the ligaments, thus making the
breasts lose their firmness, petitebreasts.com reports.
For women who love swimming, when
breasts hang down, it can sometimes cause embarrassment on the beach or
while swimming, the solution, according to 007b.com, is to buy a swimming suit with bra support.
A healthy lifestyle is also said to be
important. Eating much of fruits, proteins and vegetables, protection of
the skin from sun rays, while reducing the consumption of carbonated
drinks, chocolate, caffeine, nicotine and non-smoking are also helpful.
On the other hand, ekpees.hubpages.com,
says breast implant is the best solution, which is the process of
filling loose skin to give the breast both size and shape, but cautioned
that apart from being costly, it could result in serious complications
and side effects, such as long recovery time, affect nipple sensitivity
and result in other health complications. It says further that the
implant does not guarantee everlasting results, as it always needs a
come back.
A Nigerian medical practitioner, Dr.
Rotimi Adesanya, who traced the causes of loose breast to aging,
pregnancy and breastfeeding, explained that breasts are like other parts
of the body that age as the person grows old.
“Many people resort to silicon or breast
implant, which is like plastic surgery to reconstruct the breast
because other measures are not true support. Once the supporting tissue
is weak, the breasts tend to lose their firmness, so implant is used to
support the breasts.
“However, those dealing with loose
breast can also wear bra to bed, but it is advisable not to sleep with
bra so that the body can be in a complete state of rest,” he explained.
Adesanya added that young females could
prevent sagging by using firm bra to support their breasts at all times,
and that contrary to the general belief, fondling has no effect on the
size of the breast.
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