Many women worry about the time when they start to lose their youthful appearance, including when their breasts start to sag. But by exercising, protecting your skin, and maintaining a good diet, you can prevent sagging prematurely.
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Method 1 of 3: Maintaining a Youthful Body Shape by Exercising
Step 1. Keep your body young and healthy by exercising
Exercising will make you look good and make you feel good. That's because exercising will control your weight and give a slim waist shape to help highlight the charm of your breasts.
- Aerobic exercise such as jogging, walking, or swimming will help keep your waistline small. Try to do it for 150-75 minutes a week.
- Aerobic exercise will also release endorphins which will relax you, improve your mood, and make you feel more comfortable with yourself.
Step 2. Work the muscles in the chest area by lifting weights
Even though your breasts don't have muscles in them, tightening the surrounding muscles can help your breasts withstand the pull of gravity. Try to do weight training at least twice a week.
- Tighten the muscles in the chest, shoulders, and triceps with chest press exercises. Lie on your back on the floor holding a weight in each hand. Elbows should touch the floor and forearms (the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist) in a straight up position (the ceiling). Push the weights straight up until your arms are extended up. Repeat.
- Build your biceps with the biceps curl exercise. Stand straight and hold weights/barbells with palms facing up. Bend your elbows and lift the weight toward your shoulders. Lower the weight slowly and repeat.
- Do push-ups to strengthen the muscles in your arms, chest and back. Lie on your stomach on the floor with your palms pressing the floor next to your shoulders. Support your body on your toes. Straighten your arms and lift your body off the floor. Arms should be fully extended. Lower your body slowly and repeat the movement. If you can't do push-ups on your toes, bend your knees as you do them, rather than keeping your legs straight.
Step 3. Wear a properly sized sports bra when exercising
When exercising, the breast can bounce as far as 4-15 cm. This stretches the connective tissue that holds the breast against the chest and the skin that covers the breast tissue. A sports bra that fits properly can hold your breasts in place, reduce bounce, and prevent stretching of the skin and ligaments. A sports bra is the right size when:
- The wires on the inside of the bra don't move when you run and jump. However, the bra wire should not be so tight that it restricts breathing or hurts you. This is the part that supports the breast the most.
- The bowl of the bra must be able to accommodate the entire breast without any part of the breast coming out. The bowl of the bra should also not be loose. The breasts should be completely accommodated in the bowl of the bra.
- The shoulder straps of the bra should not sink into your arms when you move. The shoulder straps of the bra should also not press so hard on the skin that it hurts.
- If the bra has breast support wire, the wire should be under the breast without pressing the breast tissue.
Method 2 of 3: Protecting Skin Health
Step 1. Protect the youthful appearance and elasticity of your skin by not smoking
Nicotine narrows the blood vessels in the skin, causing the skin to get less oxygen and nutrients. Other chemicals in cigarettes damage the collagen and elastin present in the skin, making the skin more fragile and less elastic. This causes the skin to sag and wrinkle.
- When the breast skin loses elasticity, the breasts will sag even though you are still young.
- If you are a smoker, quitting smoking will still help. There are many ways you can choose to help you quit smoking, including support groups, interactive telephones, and nicotine replacement therapy.
Step 2. Protect your breasts from skin damage
Low V-necked T-shirts are cool and sexy in summer, but they also expose your breast skin to harmful ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet rays damage collagen and elastin which are important for the skin's connective tissue. This reduces the elasticity of the skin and makes it prone to sagging.
- Use sunscreen if you will be outside for long periods of time, even if it is cloudy outside. Clouds don't prevent you from being exposed to ultraviolet light.
- Do not darken the skin. While darkening your skin can help protect you from sunburn, it will still absorb ultraviolet light and cause damage.
Step 3. Keep your breast skin smooth, soft, and youthful looking with simple care techniques
Sweat and dirt can collect around the breast area. You can take care of your skin by:
- Clean the skin from dirt and sweat when bathing or washing it with a warm washcloth. This way, you will not only feel comfortable, but your skin will also be free of oil, dead skin cells, and dirt and will prevent acne from appearing on your breast skin.
- Use a mild soap or plain water that won't strip the natural oils from your skin.
Step 4. Keep your skin hydrated by using a moisturizer every day
Use a moisturizer that does not contain oil, which will not clog pores and keep the skin breathable.
- Always use a moisturizer after showering. Keeping skin soft and supple will prevent skin damage and help it heal quickly.
- If you are outdoors a lot, look for a moisturizer that contains sunscreen. If you live in a very hot climate or near the equator, the sun's rays can burn your skin if you wear light clothing.
Method 3 of 3: Maintaining Good Skin Quality Through Healthy Diet
Step 1. Keep your skin supple by getting enough protein intake
The body uses protein to recover, including repairing damage to the skin, connective tissue, and muscles that help the breasts resist gravity.
- In general, adults should eat 2-3 servings of protein-rich foods per day. Examples of foods rich in protein include meat, dairy, fish, eggs, soy, whole grains, legumes, or nuts.
- Lean meats and low-fat dairy products are good choices because they don't increase your fat intake much.
Step 2. Eat complex carbohydrates to give your body the energy to exercise regularly
Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest and provide the body with energy for a longer period of time than simple sugars.
- Excellent sources of complex carbohydrates include whole grains, peas, lentils, peanuts, potatoes, corn, green peas, parsnips (shaped like white carrots), and whole-grain bread.
- Simple sugars are found in candies, pastries, cakes, soda, pastries, and granulated sugar.
- Carbohydrate intake should be as much as half the number of calories you consume each day.
Step 3. Maintain your youthful skin by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables
All of which will provide the vitamins and minerals needed to keep breast tissue looking young and healthy.
- Adults should eat 4 servings of fruit and 5 servings of vegetables every day.
- Tasty fruit choices include berries, cucumbers, seeds, hard nuts (like peanuts), olives, softer nuts (like kidney beans), corn, peas, flower seeds sun, bell peppers, yellow squash, squash (an elongated type of pumpkin), and tomatoes. Vegetable choices include broccoli, beets, carrots, celery, lettuce, spinach, cauliflower and potatoes.
- If you don't feel like you're getting everything you need, vitamin and mineral supplements are available over-the-counter at drugstores and convenience stores. If you believe you are nutritionally deficient, talk to your doctor first. If he approves, try adding a supplement or multivitamin that contains a variety of vitamins and minerals.
Step 4. Avoid changing weight too fast
Most women will experience weight changes from the breast area and other body parts. Rapid weight changes can cause the skin to stretch, as the weight gains, faster than the body can handle. Similarly, when weight loss is too fast, the skin will sag a lot.
- If you're planning to gain or lose weight, see a dietitian so you can make a plan to do it slowly and steadily to prevent skin stretching.
- Avoid being overweight. You need to know that breasts will get bigger as you gain weight and tend to sag over time.
Step 5. Don't be afraid to breastfeed your baby
By not breastfeeding, the breasts will not be spared from the sagging that occurs as a result of pregnancy. The breasts sag as they get bigger and heavier during pregnancy. This causes the ligaments to stretch causing the breasts to sag.
Breast sagging will still occur, regardless of whether you are breastfeeding or not. Breastfeeding will not make sagging breasts worse
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