Breast sagging or ptosis as it is called in medical jargon is a natural body change, but a challenge to most women. At some point, a woman's breast will sag, but women turn to experience sagging at varying degrees. Some women in their twenties may have droopy breasts, while some in their forties may still have perky breasts. The ligaments in the breasts - Cooper's Ligaments - give the breasts lift and support. With time, they stretch and the breasts begin to sag. Many factors determine the rate at which a woman's breasts will sag. The include your genetics, the number of times you've been pregnant, the size and shape of your breasts, aging, smoking, collagen deficiency, menopause, estrogen deficiency, gravity, a high body mass index, rapid weight gain followed by rapid weight loss. By the way, breastfeeding is not one of the causes. Research has shown that it is rather the changes in size that a woman's breasts undergo during pregnancy that result in sagging ...
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