Most women’s breasts lose their breast firmness with age, especially women with large breasts. The reasons can range from inherited characteristics like skin elasticity and breast density (the ratio of light fat to heavier glands). Other factors for sagging breasts include multiple pregnancies; breastfeeding, rapid weight loss, severity and age.

The connective tissues that support the breast are always under constant stretch due to the effects of gravity on the weight of the breast. Breastfeeding is another contributing factor to sagging breasts due to the expansion and contraction of breast tissue over months.

Other women may be prone to sagging due to weight loss, genetics, or multiple pregnancies.

As we get older, our skin ages too. It doesn’t take things as well as when we were young, because it has lost some of its elasticity. The older we get, the less elastic our skin becomes. Sagging can also be caused by partial deterioration of the glandular tissues that produce firmness in the breasts and some stretching of the tissues that connect the breasts to their muscles.

Premature sagging occurs due to stretching of Cooper’s ligaments that help suspend and support the breast. This can occur after pregnancy and weight loss. The beginning of sagging breasts in some young women is the change in the overall size of the breasts after having a baby. A woman’s breasts usually enlarge and fill with milk in preparation for nursing. Once breastfeeding ends, her breasts may not recover.

If you don’t get enough support from your bra, or if you don’t wear a bra, the breasts can start to sag due to lack of support. This is especially true for women with larger breasts and women who may participate in sports without wearing a proper sports bra.

Another reason for sagging breasts is a lack of the hormone estrogen, which occurs at menopause. This reduction in estrogen affects all tissues in the body, including breast tissue, and results in reduced size and fullness.

Who can benefit from breast firming techniques?

o Nursing mothers need to have their breasts firmed and enlarged, as pregnancy and lactation may have caused their breasts to sag.

o Women who have lost a lot of weight; and need larger and firmer breasts.

o Women who have had their breast implants removed and need breast firming and enlargement.

o Women who have loose and sagging breasts, due to heredity, or some surgery, etc.

o Older women who still want to maintain that youthful look.

What to do to increase the firmness of the breasts?

The breasts are like any other part of our body, and therefore very susceptible to wear and tear, toxins, and other related problems. The breasts lose their tone and elasticity with age. This usually happens during the middle ages. However, a woman can keep her breasts healthy in several ways.

Steps must be taken earlier in life to prevent, or at least reduce, flab later in life. They include wearing supportive bras during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and exercising.

Exercise and massage:

The massage helps in the enhancement and rigidity of the breasts. Breast exercises help to firm the pectoral muscles under the breasts. Once the pectoral muscles become firmer, the breast tissues also continue to strengthen the breast tissues. Breast exercises are the most natural and safe way to achieve a better and firmer breast. Breast firming exercises also make you feel healthy overall.

Breast massages consist of different pressures applied on the breasts that lead to better blood circulation in the breast.

Breast firming products:

Many breast firming products are easily available in the market today. Breast firming products available in various forms include creams, pills, lotions, and sprays.

Most of these products stimulate the growth of breast tissue and thus help maintain the firmness of the breasts. These products are believed to contain plant estrogens, called phytoestrogens, which stimulate the growth of breast tissue and stiffen the breast. A lot of research on breast firming products is continuously done to introduce new and unique products.

You should also be regular in the use of supportive bras while breastfeeding. Special types of such bras are currently available on the market, which provide support during lactation, to prevent sagging.

Breast pump:

Breast pumps also help increase the size of the breasts and give the breast tightness. It consists of two cups attached to a vacuum generating device. These cups are placed on the chest. The pressure is created when air is sucked out of the cups, thus increasing blood circulation in the breasts and giving them firmness. Breast pumps help remove any toxic material that settles in the breasts from time to time.

Breast implants:

This is a surgical procedure, and is used to increase the size of the breast and give it a firmer, rounder appearance. This cosmetic procedure is becoming increasingly popular today, among women of all ages. However, one must be well aware of the pros and cons of any surgery before going ahead with it.