Eventually, at some point in a woman’s life, no
matter how hard she tries to avoid it, her
breasts will sag. However, there are a number
of things a woman can do to avoid early
breast sagging and maintain her youthful
appearance for as long as possible. Jumia
Travel and Jumia Mobile Week share 8 ways
to avoid breast sagging.
Wear a Supportive Bra that’s Your Size
Getting a supportive fitted bra that is your size
will help to give your breasts the support they
need. It will also help your breast to resist
gravity and reduce bouncing when you walk.
This will help reduce strains on the skin and
ligaments of your breasts and prevent them
from stretching out.
Exercise
The best way to keep your body young and fit
is by engaging in regular physical activity. One
of such activities is exercise. As a woman,
exercise helps to emphasize the perkiness of
your breast. Be sure to wear a well-fitted sport
bra during exercise to hold your breast in
place, reduce bouncing and prevent the
stretching of the skin and ligaments of your
breast.
Avoid Smoking
The chemicals in cigarettes harm the collagen
and elastin in your skin making it weaker and
less stretchy, which causes wrinkling of the
skin and sagging of the breast. Once the skin
of your breasts loses elasticity, your breasts
will sag, even if you are young. You should be
mindful of this and avoid smoking.
Massage
Moisturize your breasts daily and gently
massage in a circular motion from upside
down and vice versa, to keep the skin supple
and help your breast retain their elasticity.
Massaging your breasts helps to increase
circulation in the tissues, which helps to
increase the elasticity of the breasts.
Eat Proteins
Eating proteins is the best way to heal
damages to the skin, connective tissues and
muscles. Your body uses proteins to heal
these damages, which in turns helps
strengthen your breasts to resist gravity and
remain perky. Protein rich foods include meat,
milk, beans, nuts etc.
Eat Complex Carbohydrates
This particularly applies to you if you exercise
regularly. Complex carbohydrates take longer
to digest and provide energy for a longer time
than simple sugars. This energy they provide
is vital for exercise (so you don’t collapse
from exhaustion during exercise). Good
sources of complex carbohydrates are beans,
corn, potatoes, lentils, green peas, whole-grain
breads etc.
Avoid Weight Fluctuations
Try to maintain a stable weight as much as
you can. Avoid yo-yo dieting, avoid rapidly
gaining and losing weight, and avoid becoming
overweight. This is because weight
fluctuations tend to stretch out the skin of
your breast causing it to sag over time.
Breast-feeding Will Not Make Your Breasts Sag
Please drop the unnecessary fear of breast-
feeding causing your breasts to sag (if you
have this fear). Your breasts sag as they get
larger and heavier during pregnancy because
this process stretches the ligaments of the
breast. Regardless of whether you breastfeed
or not, over time your breast will still sag.
Breast-feeding will not make it wors
