Most mothers will encounter problems such as dry, sagging, and shrinking breasts after childbirth. Many women want to find an effective solution to breast sagging. Breast sagging not only affects the beauty of their bodies, but also makes them lose confidence in front of their intimate lovers. So, what causes sagging breasts in women? How to classify and improve?

What causes breast sagging?

The first is loose ligaments, and the second is excessive weight. In life, after breastfeeding stops, due to the decrease in hormone levels, breast alveolar ducts, glands and fat tissue will shrink, while the skin and supporting tissue will increase correspondingly, resulting in breast sagging; as people age, various functions will decrease. decline, endocrine function also declines. Breast sagging that occurs at this time is caused by significant degeneration and atrophy of the skin, supporting tissue, fat and glands. The third is that obese breasts generally have varying degrees of sagging due to their heavy weight; the fourth is that excessive weight loss causes sagging of the fat tissue and skin in the breasts.

What are the degrees of breast sagging?

The classification of breast lobes can be divided into 5 types based on the relationship between the inframammary fold and the lower pole of the breast.

1) Normal breast: The inframammary fold and the lower pole of the breast are on the same plane.

2) Mild sagging: the lower pole of the breast exceeds the lower fold by 1-2cm.

3) Moderate ptosis: the lower pole of the breast exceeds the inframammary fold by 2-3cm.

4) Severe ptosis: the lower pole of the breast exceeds the breast fold by 4-10cm.

5) Extremely severe ptosis: the lower pole of the breast exceeds the breast fold by more than 10cm.

Secrets to improving postpartum breast sagging

1. Use a bra to correct breast shape

To choose a bra of the right size, the bra width should be about 2 cm, and the straps and cups should be connected vertically. Products with vertical metal wires on the side can effectively fix the chest. Even in the puerperium, you should insist on wearing a bra even if it is tight, so as to effectively prevent breast sagging.

2. Don’t take a sauna

If you sweat in a sauna for a long time, your skin will lose its elasticity and your sagging breasts will sag even more. Therefore, new mothers should avoid saunas and steam rooms and use warm water when rinsing. When taking a shower, you can turn on the shower and spray water upward from the lower part of the chest. This can promote blood circulation and improve the elasticity of the chest.

3. Eat more high-protein foods

Protein can promote the secretion of female hormones and form elastic breasts; vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 can prevent muscles from elongating; vitamin E can effectively regulate female hormones.

Foods that can help improve breast elasticity include: tuna, crab, chicken breast, eggs, soy milk, tofu, low-fat milk, yogurt, aloe vera, corn, peas, soybeans, olive oil, salmon, carp, Oysters etc.

4. Correct posture can form a beautiful breast line

Hunchback posture will relax the pectoralis major muscles that support the breasts, causing the breasts to sag more and more. Therefore, when sitting, the back and buttocks are at right angles and the chest is raised; when walking, the upper body is slightly tilted back and the buttocks are slightly raised. When walking with the upper body tilted forward, the center of gravity of the chest will be downward. When holding the baby, do not let the baby's butt rest on the chest. Push the baby from bottom to top so that there is some distance between the baby and the chest.