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Every woman out there loves to have perfectly shaped breasts and wants them to remain that way throughout her life. Sadly, that doesn’t happen in most cases. Breast sagging is a natural process wherein the breasts lose their suppleness and elasticity, and begin to sag down.
Although this physical process would most usually set in when the woman reaches her mid- 40s’, certain factors can lead to a woman developing saggy breasts at a very young age itself (even in her 20s’.)
Finding out the exact reason for saggy breasts is half the battle won in trying to find out a way to correct them. Accordingly, some of the most common causes for saggy breasts in women include negligence, improper care, childbirth, breastfeeding, nutritional deficiencies, age, existing medical ailments like breast cancer and tuberculosis etc., wrong sized bras, menopause and of course the earth’s gravitational pull.
Useful Home Remedies For Saggy Breasts
Most women opt for surgery to correct saggy breasts. In addition to being extremely expensive, these surgeries would not deliver desirable results in most cases. Added to this is the worry of side effects that can be detrimental to the individual’s overall health.
As a suitable alternative, one can opt for natural home remedies to correct saggy breasts. In addition to being equally effective as other conventional treatments, these remedies would not cause harmful side effects and would not cost much either. Here are some of the most common home remedies for saggy breasts.
Add More Nutritional Value To Your Meals
Nutritional deficiencies can prevent the nutrients needed for breast growth and support from reaching the breasts. For instance, a protein deficiency can result in the breast muscles losing their strength and firmness, thereby leading to saggy breasts.
Therefore, it is considered essential to eat foods that are nutritionally rich and contain at least a few essential nutrients like proteins, vitamins, calcium, minerals, carbohydrates and essential fats etc. Accordingly, some of the foods that you need to include in your meals every day would include tomatoes, onions, carrots, cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower and garlic etc. in order to get your breasts back in shape.
Exercises To Correct Saggy Breasts
Certain exercises can help tone the connective tissues and muscles present in the breasts, and prevent them from sagging. These exercises can also effectively lift up and firm sagging breasts. Here are some of the more common exercises often recommended for the same purpose.
Chest Press
Lie down flat on your back on the floor. Hold a dumbbell in each hand (a weight of 2-lb each would be appropriate). Your hands should be placed right above your chest. Extend your arms upwards until they are straight.Hold this position for 10 counts and then lower your arms back down until they nearly touch your chest. Hold this position for 10 counts as well. Repeat the exercise for at least 10 times every day.
Arm Raise
Raise your arms high above your head and join the palms. Stand straight and push your arms upwards as much as possible (like extended stretching). Maintain this posture for about 20 counts and lower your arms slowly to your sides. Repeat this exercise for 15 times at regular intervals throughout the day for quick and effective results.
Push Ups
Lie down on your stomach on the floor or a flat surface. Keep your knees bent and your ankles crossed. Now place your palms parallel to your shoulders on the floor and bend your elbows.Keeping your ankles crossed, use your palms to raise your torso off the ground. Lower your body after 5 counts, making sure you don’t touch the floor when you come back down. Repeat this exercise for about 15 times every day.
Dumbbell Fry
Lie down on your back on the floor and hold a dumbbell in each arm. Extend your arms upwards until they are straight. Slowly lower the arms to either sides of the body, making sure you don’t bend your elbows in between. Don’t let your arms touch the floor as well.Rather, stop a few inches above the ground. Maintain this posture for about 10 counts and bring your arms back above your body. Repeat this exercise for about 10 times every day to strengthen the chest pectoral muscles.
Massage Your Breasts Regularly
Massaging your breasts in an upward motion for at least 15 minutes every day (once in the morning and night for better results) can be advantageous for your saggy breasts. Repeated rubbing would generate heat and energy which in turn would improve blood circulation to the breasts. And this would in turn strengthen the connective tissues and muscles, thereby preventing breasts from sagging and improving the breast shape effectively.
Apply some almond oil or olive oil onto your palms (aloe vera gel would also do) and rub them together to generate heat. Place the palms over the breasts and rub them in an upward motion (clockwise direction with the left hand and anticlockwise direction with the right hand). Rub for about 15 minutes, making sure you rub your palms together at regular intervals in between to keep the heat flowing. With time, your breasts would start to look fuller and rounder.
Opt For Ice Massages
Ice can help tone the skin in and around the breast region. All you need to do is rub a few ice cubes over your breasts in wide circular motions. Alternatively, you can also wrap some crushed ice in a soft cloth and use the same to massage your breasts. Massage for no more than 1 minute as too much exposure to ice can cause numbness. Opt for this massage at regular intervals throughout the day to firm your breast muscles and skin.
Kitchen Counter Remedies
Essential Oils
Essential Oils like fennel seed oil, spearmint oil, carrot oil, lemongrass oil and cypress oil contain skin cell rejuvenation properties that help restore the suppleness and elasticity of saggy skin.All you need to do is massage your breasts with these oils at regular intervals throughout the day in order to tone the skin in and around your breasts. Be forewarned that these oils could burn the skin and so need to be applied in miniscule quantities only. Two drops would be more than enough for the purpose.
Vegetable Oils
Massaging your breasts with vegetable oils can also be beneficial for toning the breast skin and tissues. Excellent examples include almond oil and grape seed oil, both of which would help firm and nourish the breast skin.For better results, you can mix two drops of any essential oil along with the vegetable oils before rubbing them on your breasts.
Try Breast Masks
Like facial masks, breast masks can help firm the skin in and around the breast region. You can use these breast masks at least once in a week for desirable results. Some excellent recommendations for homemade breast masks include:
Vitamin E Oil And Egg Breast Mask
Make a paste consisting of yogurt, vitamin E and egg (in the ratio 1 tbsp: 1 tbsp: 1 egg). Apply this paste over your breast and rub it in nicely. Let the mask settle for about half an hour. Rinse it off with cold water afterwards.
Cucumber And Egg Breast Mask
Grind a cucumber and add some butter, natural cream and a egg yolk to the mixture. Keep it overnight in the refrigerator and apply it on the breasts.Leave it on for about half an hour and wash it off with cold water afterwards. This would effectively firm and tone the breast skin and muscles, thereby lifting your breasts naturally and getting rid of that saggy appearance in a short span of time.
Avoid These Triggers
In addition to following these home remedies religiously, there are certain potential triggers you need to avoid in order to prevent saggy breasts. These include:
Wrong Sized Bras
A wrong sized bra can make your breasts sag in no time at all. Not wearing a bra would not help as well. Your best option would be to opt for bras with special support holders or pads at the bottom of the cup. These would keep your breasts in place and prevent sagging.
Dieting
Always combine dieting with exercise as this is the only way to reduce weight while keeping your skin firm (including your breast skin). Improper weights can also cause your breasts to sag. Drastic weight loss in a short span of time would definitely cause your breasts to lose their fullness and sag.
