Arguably, the bre@st 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 s*x organ that makes s*x
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 s*xual satisfaction, as findings
have shown that fondling the bre@sts is one of the quickest ways for
women to reach or!gasm.
Such is the importance of the bre!ast, or b00b as some prefer to call it, to all concerned.
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.
For most men, the bigger the better, and
the more firm the br!easts are the better, which make women to do all
they can to make them look firm, including using all kinds of bras.
It should be noted that the br!easts
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 br!easts, it seems helpful for
women to know how best the br!easts should be treated to avoid sagging
(quickly).
1. Mismanaged breastfeeding:
It is largely assumed that a woman’s br!easts tend to sag after
pr!egnancy 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 br!easts. In fact, some people assume
that with the way the baby draws the n!ipples in the process of suck
ling the mother’s br!easts, the br!easts 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 br!easts even after breastfeeding,
depending on how the woman manages the br!easts during and after the
period.
She said, “Breastfeeding per se does not
make the br!easts to sag. If the woman uses the appropriate bra size
and she takes enough of fluid, especially water, when breastfeeding, the
br!easts will not sag, even after breastfeeding.
Also, during pr!egnancy, the woman is
expected to change the size of her bra as the br!easts increase in size.
She is supposed to use the appropriate size at every stage because the
br!easts need to be supported by a firm bra.
“When the milk stops after
breastfeeding, the br!easts would on their own go back to their normal
size. So, if the woman does the right thing, the br!easts have no reason
to sag.
2. 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 br!easts to sag.
She said in the process of losing
weight, a br!east 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 br!east to
sag,” she explained.
Furthermore, a br!east 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, br!east tissue becomes slack.”
He also believes that excessive exposure
to the ultraviolet rays from the sun could take its toll on the
br!easts by stretching out the connective tissues and damaging the skin.
3. Wrong bra size:
One other factor that has been found to influence the firmness or
otherwise of the br!easts is whether women use the bra that is
appropriate for their br!east size.
According to the gynaecologist, the
br!easts would likely sag if women with (relatively) big br!easts do not
use the size of bra that can lift the br!easts and keep them in
position.
And for women who wear the kind of bras
that make the br!easts to shake, perhaps to appear buxom, Edwards warned
that the more the br!easts bounce around, the more the skin of the
br!easts and collagen would be stressed, eventually leading to sagging.
Thus, women should wear bras that keep the br!easts intact and in
shape.
4. 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 br!easts.
Edwards had this to say, “Any amount of
smoking weakens and ages skin by decreasing the blood supply to the skin
surface, and the br!easts are not spared in this.” And according to a
consultant endocrinologist, Dr. Olamoyegun Michael, smoking weakens the
ligaments that hold the br!easts, which could ultimately lead to
sagging.
5. 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 br!easts firm, including push-ups and lifting dumbbells. But
it has been found that some exercises are inimical to the firmness of
the br!easts, especially running.
Findings show that when a woman is running and she is not wearing the appropriate bra, like a fitted sports bra, the br!easts would naturally be moving up and down, which can lead to the breakdown of the connecting tissues, leading to sagging eventually.
Findings show that when a woman is running and she is not wearing the appropriate bra, like a fitted sports bra, the br!easts 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 br!easts firm as
it strengthens the muscles underlying the br!easts. So, if you have the
capacity, try it.
There are myths surrounding br!easts sagging, and among them are excessive svckling or fondling and abstinence from bra.
There are myths surrounding br!easts sagging, and among them are excessive svckling or fondling and abstinence from bra.
But according to Olamoyegun, svckling the br!easts or fondling them does not lead to sagging.
In effect, doing the needful while br!eastfeeding, 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.
In effect, doing the needful while br!eastfeeding, 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.
Why most women have different br!easts sizes
It could sound strange to some people,
especially men, that a woman’s two br!easts, and in fact, most women’s
br!easts are different in sizes.
This is more so for men because some do
not pay attention to it inasmuch as it doesn’t affect their activities
in any way. But, no doubt, it is a major concern for some women who have
noticed it.
Even though it is not applicable to all
women, most women have different sizes of br!easts. It is called
asymmetry, and people wonder what could be the cause.
When asked, Dr. Olamoyegun, a consultant
endocrinologist, said there is nothing abnormal if a woman has
different br!easts sizes. Thus, there is nothing to worry about.
He said, “It is normal and it is not a
symptom of any ailment. It is not all women, but most of them. It may
not be very conspicuous but a woman would notice if the sizes of her
br!easts differ.”
According to Prof. Arpana Naik, a
surgeon at Oregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon, more
than half of all women have (slightly) different sizes of br!easts.
She said, “No one really knows what
causes br!easts to develop differently from one another, but possible
contributors include hormonal changes or traumatic injuries.
For instance, one report in the medical
literature describes two cases of br!east asymmetry that developed as
the result of injuries the girls received to their “br!east bud” area
during gymnastics when they were 10 and 11.
“Generally, however, slight differences
in a woman’s br!easts are of no concern. If the differences are greater
than one bra cup, size, however, they may cause some psychological
distress, particularly during adolescence, when a young woman’s body and
psyche are already changing so rapidly.
“However, sudden or recent differences
in br!east size due to underlying br!east masses should be evaluated by a
br!east surgeon.”
She also advised that women should always go for br!easts examination, whether they have the same br!easts size or not.
For those who are not comfortable with
the different sizes, she had this to say, “In the rare instance that the
asymmetry causes such distress that your doctor recommends surgery,
talk to the surgeon about br!east reduction, rather than implants.
“Studies find that women with asymmetry who undergo reduction are generally more satisfied than those who have implants.”
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