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=== Preventing Sagging Breasts === | === Preventing Sagging Breasts === | ||
| − | #Wear supportive sports bras while you exercise. The breasts bounce and stretch with each jump or step. Women with large breasts should look for underwire sports bras with thick straps.<ref> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2474231/How-make-breasts-look-younger-experts-warn-age-faster-body-.html</ref> | + | #Wear supportive sports bras while you exercise. The breasts bounce and stretch with each jump or step. Women with large breasts should look for underwire sports bras with thick straps.<ref name="rf17206"> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2474231/How-make-breasts-look-younger-experts-warn-age-faster-body-.html</ref> |
| − | #*A sport’s bra should fit more snugly than lingerie. It should wrap around your rib cage.<ref> http://www.active.com/running/articles/from-a-to-dd-how-to-find-the-right-sports-bra</ref> | + | #*A sport’s bra should fit more snugly than lingerie. It should wrap around your rib cage.<ref name="rf17207"> http://www.active.com/running/articles/from-a-to-dd-how-to-find-the-right-sports-bra</ref> |
#Sleep on your back. If you favor one side while you sleep, you may find that the top breast sags and stretches more. By staying on your back, you can keep both breasts firmer longer. | #Sleep on your back. If you favor one side while you sleep, you may find that the top breast sags and stretches more. By staying on your back, you can keep both breasts firmer longer. | ||
#Don’t allow weight fluctuations. Yo-yo dieting can lead to stretch marks and inelastic skin. Each time you gain weight, your breasts may appear to sag more when you lose it, because the skin has to stretch around extra fat tissue. | #Don’t allow weight fluctuations. Yo-yo dieting can lead to stretch marks and inelastic skin. Each time you gain weight, your breasts may appear to sag more when you lose it, because the skin has to stretch around extra fat tissue. | ||
#Replace your bras when the supportive bands stretch. If the last clasps on the bra no longer provide a tight, supportive fit, it is time to replace them. Breast size can change with hormones, weight fluctuations and pregnancy, so get sized for a new bra if your current bra is uncomfortable or too loose. | #Replace your bras when the supportive bands stretch. If the last clasps on the bra no longer provide a tight, supportive fit, it is time to replace them. Breast size can change with hormones, weight fluctuations and pregnancy, so get sized for a new bra if your current bra is uncomfortable or too loose. | ||
| − | #*Maintain the life of your bras by clasping them before you wash them. If you can’t hand wash them, use the gentle cycle and place them in a mesh laundry bag to avoid stretching them.<ref> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/washing-your-bras_n_1089207.html</ref> | + | #*Maintain the life of your bras by clasping them before you wash them. If you can’t hand wash them, use the gentle cycle and place them in a mesh laundry bag to avoid stretching them.<ref name="rf17208"> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/washing-your-bras_n_1089207.html</ref> |
#Use anti-aging creams on your neck and upper breast area. Choose formulas that improve collagen in the skin. They can make your cleavage look more youthful. | #Use anti-aging creams on your neck and upper breast area. Choose formulas that improve collagen in the skin. They can make your cleavage look more youthful. | ||
#Apply cold water on your chest. Cold water or even ice can help your breasts avoid sagging. | #Apply cold water on your chest. Cold water or even ice can help your breasts avoid sagging. | ||
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#*If the exercise is too easy, get a slightly heavier set of weights. | #*If the exercise is too easy, get a slightly heavier set of weights. | ||
#Try a “C” sweep. Instead of lowering your arms to the sides, lower them to the ground above your head. The weights should stay a few inches apart as you lower and raise them to ensure you aren’t creating a muscle imbalance. | #Try a “C” sweep. Instead of lowering your arms to the sides, lower them to the ground above your head. The weights should stay a few inches apart as you lower and raise them to ensure you aren’t creating a muscle imbalance. | ||
| − | #*Don’t allow your rib cage to lift as you bring them over your head. Use your upper ab muscles to keep your back and rib cage engaged.<ref> http://www.cosmopolitan.com/advice/health/how-to-get-perky-boobs#slide-4</ref> | + | #*Don’t allow your rib cage to lift as you bring them over your head. Use your upper ab muscles to keep your back and rib cage engaged.<ref name="rf17209"> http://www.cosmopolitan.com/advice/health/how-to-get-perky-boobs#slide-4</ref> |
#*Do 3 sets of 10. | #*Do 3 sets of 10. | ||
| − | #Use TRX bands. Instead of using free weights for tricep and bicep curls, use suspension bands at your local gym. Walk your legs forward and lean back in an inclined position.<ref> http://www.steadyhealth.com/slideshows/10-simple-exercises-to-firm-lift-and-shape-your-breasts.html</ref> | + | #Use TRX bands. Instead of using free weights for tricep and bicep curls, use suspension bands at your local gym. Walk your legs forward and lean back in an inclined position.<ref name="rf17210"> http://www.steadyhealth.com/slideshows/10-simple-exercises-to-firm-lift-and-shape-your-breasts.html</ref> |
#*Keep your upper arms close to your chest to do bicep curls. | #*Keep your upper arms close to your chest to do bicep curls. | ||
#*Open and lift your arms to the sides for chest fly and presses. | #*Open and lift your arms to the sides for chest fly and presses. | ||
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#Do a chest workout three times a week, with a day of rest in between. These exercises will tone the pecs and arms. As your pectoral muscles lift, your boobs will look firmer and perkier. | #Do a chest workout three times a week, with a day of rest in between. These exercises will tone the pecs and arms. As your pectoral muscles lift, your boobs will look firmer and perkier. | ||
=== Medical/Surgical Solutions === | === Medical/Surgical Solutions === | ||
| − | #Visit a dermatologist if your breast skin is sagging. The doctor may be able to suggest chemical peels and laser treatments to firm up sagging skin. <ref | + | #Visit a dermatologist if your breast skin is sagging. The doctor may be able to suggest chemical peels and laser treatments to firm up sagging skin. <ref name="rf17206" /> |
#Consider a breast lift surgery. A mastopexy lifts the skin, ligaments and breast tissue to make your breasts firmer. If you believe you are done having children, a surgical breast lift can make your entire chest look younger and firmer. | #Consider a breast lift surgery. A mastopexy lifts the skin, ligaments and breast tissue to make your breasts firmer. If you believe you are done having children, a surgical breast lift can make your entire chest look younger and firmer. | ||
| − | #*A mastopexy does not change the size of your breasts. <ref>http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/breast-lift.html</ref> | + | #*A mastopexy does not change the size of your breasts. <ref name="rf17211">http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/breast-lift.html</ref> |
#Ask your doctor about nanofat grafting. During this procedure, the doctor removes fat from other areas of your body and injects it into the breast area to make your chest fuller and firmer. | #Ask your doctor about nanofat grafting. During this procedure, the doctor removes fat from other areas of your body and injects it into the breast area to make your chest fuller and firmer. | ||
