The statements made about women's breasts in this Big Brother Show makes me sick

Some think that a person's body count is shown by breast sagging

I see adults who say "Olympus has fallen" disgracing their ancestors thinking they're shaming her

That's just not how it works
Breasts contain mainly fat, glands that produce milk, and Cooper ligaments

It is commonly thought that these ligaments is what give support to these breasts making them firm and supple nd giving them their shape

However, with age, these ligaments become lax and breasts fall
There are major things that make might make a your breasts sag

1. Cigarette smoking(Shisha): Smoking breaks down elastin in the skin which can invariably cause breasts to fall

2. The more pregnancies a woman has, the more chances that her breasts are going to fall.
3. Large breasts: it is common sense that large structures need more support, the larger your breasts are the more support they would need.

So naturally, they would sag because of their weight

4. Gravity: Gravity plays a large role.
5. Higher body mass index: remember that breasts are largely composed of fat>more BMI, more fat>more weight >sag

6.Significant weight gain or loss(23 kg) If you lose a lot of weight too soon, without giving your body time to adjust, breasts may sag because you have extra skin
Age: as a woman gets older the ligaments weaken, hence, breasts will sag.
Breast feeding will NOT make your breast fall!

Also, there is no evidence that wearing A bra will affect the sagging of your breasts,

A BRA WILL ONLY CHANGE THE SHAPE OF YOUR BREAST WHEN IT IS WORN.
Exercise will NOT improve the shape of your breasts, they contain fat not muscle

Vit C helps in connective tissue, may help minimally, but there is no evidence that this works in breast shape

For a more permanent if you're uncomfortable with the way they look get a breast lift

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