After the end of feeding, many women will be upset: the breast sags, loses its former elasticity and shape. To avoid these problems, you should properly organize breastfeeding and even during this period carefully care for the mammary glands. If preventive measures were not taken in time, and the chest sagged, a number of procedures will help restore its shape.
Why breast sag: reasons
During pregnancy and lactation, the mammary glands increase in size and volume. It becomes more difficult for the ligaments to hold the increased mass in its original position. Therefore, after lactation, when breast milk ceases to be produced, the tissues begin to sag.
As a result, the chest seems to deflate, shrinking and losing its original shape. The more milk produced (the stronger the lactation), the greater the stretching of the mammary glands. And the longer the woman breast-fed, the more her bust sagged.
Decreased firmness and elasticity of the skin, a decrease in the volume of tissues, their deterioration - all these are inevitable consequences of hormonal changes and gradual aging. With age, less and less estrogen is produced, which is why the connective tissue of the chest begins to dry quickly and drag down. Bad habits accelerate these processes, especially smoking: Nicotine makes it harder for the blood supply to the mammary glands, so less oxygen is delivered to the tissue.
Sharp jumps in weight also negatively affect the condition of the chest. With an excess of fat, estrogen production increases, which leads to hormonal imbalance and metabolic imbalance, and for these reasons, the breast becomes less elastic and elastic. Compliance with strict diets, starvation leads to the fact that adipose tissue in the mammary glands shrinks and sags, and ugly stretch marks form on the skin.
Often the chest looks sagging due to improper posture and stooped back.
Sagging problems often lie in the very size of the chest. If a girl has large breasts, then she gradually sags under the weight of her own weight. The ligamentous apparatus cannot hold the bust in an elevated position. Owners of small breasts often, even at a young age, have a tightened chest.
The following factors also affect the deterioration of the condition of the breast:
- Incorrect feeding. The child should not be allowed to behave freely near the chest - pulling the nipple, squeezing and pinching the chest, pinching, biting or chewing it.This, firstly, is painful, and secondly, leads to sagging breasts (we also read: how to breastfeed a newborn);
- Incorrect Expression can also lead to skin tightening - and, as a result, to a decrease in elasticity (how to express breast);
- Low muscle tone. Because muscles are the support on which the iron is attached.
- Abrupt cessation of feeding. Many moms pull glands to stop lactation, and this can lead to lactostasis and mastitis. Breastfeeding should be stopped gradually, so that the gland without unnecessary stress goes into "sleep mode" and then into "complete shutdown" (we also read: How to complete breastfeeding with maximum comfort?).
Do not succumb to the fashion trend and the opinion that if you abandon breastfeeding at all, then the chest will retain elasticity. You will deprive your child of full nutrition and development, but you will not ensure pristine beauty. In addition to the fact that the shape of the breast will still change, the risk of various diseases, including oncology, will also increase.
Features of breast recovery after childbirth
Whether you will be able to quickly and effectively improve the condition of the breast depends on its condition before pregnancy, your age, and the number of births. Naturally, the younger the mother, the easier the recovery. To speed up the process, it is better to use several methods at once. It is also worth consulting with a mammologist - this specialist will select the funds that will be most effective in your situation.
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Special masks and other cosmetics, massages, water procedures, gymnastics help to tighten sagging breasts. Also important regain its normal weight after childbirth and hold it, avoiding sharp fluctuations between losing weight and gaining extra pounds.
To minimize the risk of losing shape and elasticity of the breast after childbirth and feeding, you need:
- Eat right and lead a healthy lifestyle. Watch what you eat, choose only healthy foods, give up cigarettes and alcohol, limit yourself to fatty and spicy dishes, coffee. To increase skin elasticity, it is very useful to eat proteins - boiled chicken, turkey, veal, chicken eggs, milk, low-fat cottage cheese and cheese, nuts, fish and seafood. Be sure to have vitamins in your diet. Mainly - vitamins of groups B, A, E, C. These are the main components of female beauty. The presence of antioxidants in food is also beneficial. They reduce the effect of free radicals, which has a positive effect on maintaining skin elasticity. By the way, antioxidants are found, for example, in apples, green tea, grapes, kiwi, bell pepper.
- Wear a bra that does not squeeze, but supports the chest. It should be precisely sized, with wide straps, without seams inside and seeds, made of natural fabric. When playing sports, you need to use special sports bras. They hold the chest more tightly, from which it does not “jump”.
- Wear a special supportive top for the night.
- A contrast shower increases the tone of both the whole body and the skin of the décolleté.
- Proper Feeding Poses. The baby does not hang on the chest and does not pull the nipple in different directions.
- The use of special cosmetics allows you to maintain youthful skin and its elasticity. Preventive creams, gels and ointments stimulate the production of natural collagen. After all, it is no secret that the gland is in the skin, and neither muscles nor ligaments fix it. Therefore, if the skin loses its elasticity, then the chest will turn into "spaniel ears."
Masks for breast lifting
- White clay tightens the skin well and improves its tone. Mix 3 tbsp. l clay with a glass of fat cream, add 1 tsp. honey, mix everything thoroughly again. The resulting mixture should be applied to the chest and rinse off when there is a feeling of tightening;
- Grind several walnuts until smooth, mix with egg yolk, 1 tbsp. l honey and 1 tbsp. l butter. Apply this composition to the bust for 25 minutes, then rinse with warm water;
- Kefir mask perfectly tightens the skin, while strengthening it. You will need 2 tbsp. l honey and half a glass of kefir. Mix the ingredients, and apply the resulting mixture, rubbing with light movements. Wait 15 minutes, then rinse off the mask with warm water;
- Prepare a mixture of 300 g of cottage cheese, egg white and 3-4 drops of grapefruit or geranium essential oil. You can add 1 tsp. freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. Apply the composition on the chest with a thick layer for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
To tighten the skin of the chest, you can also use purchased masks and nutritious fatty creams - the latter, by the way, are more effective. Any remedy is applied to the chest, avoiding the area of the nipples and areoles. To achieve positive effects, it is necessary to carry out cosmetic procedures regularly.
Massage and special gymnastics
Massage activates metabolic processes in tissues, saturates cells with oxygen and stimulates the production of collagen fibers. Massage should be done in circular motions towards the nipples, gently, without much pressure. The nipples themselves do not need to be massaged.
Breast massage is carried out with stroking movements from bottom to top, giving each breast 1 minute. After that, make circular movements from the center towards the armpits. The chest is rubbed, moving to the nipple from the middle of the clavicle, giving 2 minutes each. each breast. Finish the massage with light strokes.
To enhance the effect, you can massage along with water procedures, taking a bath or shower. When wiping, do not forget to apply a rich nourishing cream. Contrast douche tightens the chest well - it activates blood circulation, increases muscle and skin tone.
It is useful to do special gymnastics:
Gymnastics may have contraindications. If you have had a cesarean section or any complications after giving birth, start doing physical exercises only after consulting a doctor.
- Pushups on the floor, kneeling. The elbows are parallel to the floor, the back is straight, the stomach is pulled in. When pushing up, touch the floor with your chest. Start with 10 repetitions and try to gradually bring their number to 30;
- Push-ups from a vertical surface (resting hands on a wall or cabinet. You need to forcefully press on the surface, as if trying to move it. During the exercise, you should feel tension in the muscles of the chest). Do 10-20 exercises. For a better study of the muscles, alternate them every other day with push-ups from the floor;
- Clutching palms parallel to the chest. Holding your back, squeeze your palms firmly for several seconds (straining your chest muscles), relax and repeat. Do the exercise about 30 times, and it will be more effective if you sit on a chair. A similar exercise is “lock” - In the same position you need to clasp your fingers into the lock. It’s necessary to unfasten this “lock” with jerks. Doing exercise should feel pressure in the pectoral muscles;
- Clutching the palms behind the back of the head. The exercise is similar to the previous one, only palms need to be squeezed, turning them behind the head. The number of repetitions is up to 30;
- Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart, arms spread parallel to the floor. Hands do the rotation back and forth;
- Exercises with dumbbells weighing 2-3 kg. Lying on your back with legs bent at the knees, spread your arms to the sides, holding dumbbells in them.
Special gymnastics helps strengthen muscles and generally improve the condition of the body. You can add other exercises, for example, with a fitball - it is perfect for the development of the baby (gymnastics with a child on fitball) During classes and throughout the day, monitor your posture. When the back is straight and even, visually the chest seems more toned. Performing the exercises regularly and for a long time, you will achieve the same result as plastic surgery can give.
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Engage also the back muscles - they also play an important role:
- Standing with a straight back, keep your hands along the body. It is necessary to simultaneously raise and lower the shoulders;
- With your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your belt, bend backward. Turn your head to one or the other shoulder;
- Exercise “scissors”: putting your legs together and spreading your arms to the sides, cross your arms in front of your chest;
- How to hold your posture: standing near the wall, straightening your shoulders, you need to press the back of the head, shoulders, buttocks and heels to the wall. Such an exercise, only with an imaginary wall, it is advisable to do always and everywhere.
Among other ways, connect swimming. This is a very good aid. It is unique in that it affects absolutely all muscle groups and internal organs.
Beauty Salon Services
If your own efforts to improve the shape of sagging breasts do not give the desired result, you can contact a special clinic or beauty salon. Specialists in lifting will offer you several ways to restore breast elasticity.
Miostimulation - Impact of pulse current on muscles. Muscle tissue begins to contract, which improves blood circulation and tissue regeneration. As a result, the skin will become elastic and the chest will rise, but do not count on a full recovery.
With microcurrent therapy, the division of cells producing collagen and elastin is stimulated. As a result, the skin tightens.
Mesotherapy - This is an introduction under the skin of cocktails with vitamin and homeopathic preparations to improve the condition of the skin. The effect is obvious when injections with hyaluronic acid are used.
Sometimes the most radical methods are used - surgical. With mastopexy, a breast lift is done, the shape and appearance, and even the size, change. But the operation is always an extreme option, in addition, after it there are scars, albeit small ones. If you do not drag out and take up the problem seriously, applying all of the above techniques in combination, then the chest will recover without costly and unsafe surgery.
Plastic surgery
Some women are inclined to tighten their breasts after childbirth with plastic surgery, but are not sure how safe it is. Experts do not recommend resorting to this procedure during breastfeeding.
After lactation is complete, you can tighten the mammary glands, make them more elastic and attractive with the help of silicone implants, if there are no contraindications. You should first consult with a doctor, undergo an examination and pass the necessary tests. It is also important that before the operation, the mammary glands return to normal after breastfeeding, weight and hormonal levels are restored.
Even after plastic surgery in the future with a new pregnancy, you can breastfeed your baby without any risks to his health. High-quality implants made from reliable and safe materials, as well as a professionally performed operation, are guarantees that silicone will not affect lactation in any way. Even if the implant suddenly bursts, although this does not happen with a quality product, silicone will still not get into the blood and breast milk.
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Nina Zaichenko: sagging breasts due to feeding, how to tighten the breast after childbirth and breastfeeding
Before pregnancy, I had 2 sizes of breasts. But her form was saggy and the landing was always low. During feeding, the breast became a size larger and remained so. I do exercises for the muscles of the chest. I do not use any masks.
A year ago, she gave birth to a third child. The child grows in breast milk, I do not buy any mixture. I fed each baby 2 years. But already 3 times, the chest sagged very much. Yes, and increased in size. I didn’t do any gymnastics before, but now I am very sorry. A friend’s chest hung worse than mine, but after a year or two I noticed that she was doing various exercises. And her breasts again took on a beautiful shape. So I’ll start working soon and advise everyone.
I also feed, I am also afraid that my breasts will not be attractive. But I heard and read that if you do not rush to turn off the hepatitis B, then the chest slowly returns to normal. The baby grows, the breast asks for less, the milk becomes smaller and the breast adjusts. But I think the problems will all arise evenly.
Half a year has already passed since weaned the baby from the breast, but something they don’t want to return to their form at all. I did body wraps and gymnastics, but somehow everything was to no avail. The only thing that was able to lose weight with the help of Modelform was a slender mother. It helped to moderate the appetite, and the fact that it does not diuretic does not gain weight back.