From Pitiful to Perky: Firming Up Saggy Breasts

Last week I shared with you the many things that contribute to saggy breasts. And by now you have hopefully decided to put an end to crash dieting, quit smoking and come to terms with the effects of gravity. But what's next? We fight the good fight of course! So here's the plan to keep (or reclaim) our breasts fabulously firm!
~Find a bra that fits~
Much easier said than done I know. Shopping for a bra is sorta' like shopping for jeans...exhausting and depressing. To make it easier on yourself get professionally fitted, and I don't mean the sales girl in the lingerie department. Find a boutique that specializes in undergarments, have them fit you and try on a million bras. Tedious? Yes. Worth it? Definitely!

~Give the girls a good rub down~
Massaging your breasts on a daily basis help to increase circulation and relieve lymphatic build up. Here's a nice video clip that demonstrates how to drain the lymph from your breasts.

When you massage your breasts, concentrate on lifting and molding your breast tissue in the way you feel they should be, up and out. Remember that an ill-fitting bra probably pushed your boobies towards your underarms so you have to coax it back where it belongs. Although you can use any lotion or oil to massage, I prefer to use oils that are packed with skin healing properties such as virgin coconut oil, camelina oil, pumpkin seed oil and emu oil, or you can also use a firming bust cream (more on that later).

~Nourish your boobies from the inside out~

1. Cod Liver Oil with High Vitamin Butter Oil: Cod Liver oil is loaded with omega 3 fatty acids that help to keep the skin moisturized and plump. Vitamin A in cod liver oil helps to regenerate healthy breast tissue keeping it smooth and supple. Take it along with the butter oil to boosts the effects.

2. Organic Berries, especially Acai: It's no secret. Berries are a power house of antioxidants that reduce and prevent wrinkle formation. Plus they're super yummy too!

3. Virgin Coconut Oil: Virgin Coconut Oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat rather than the dry hull. It smells just like fresh coconut milk too! It's loaded with enzymes, antioxidants and essential fatty acids (in the perfect proportions). Most importantly it has saturated fat which it vital for healthy, hydrated skin cells.

Don't believe fat is important for healthy skin? This is what skin looks like when deprived of fat...

Teri Hatcher's skin looks dry, flaky, thin and fragile

Ava Gardner's skin on the other hand still looks plump, dewy and smooth though she is much older in this picture than Teri is in the picture above.

~Bust Creams...and I don't mean the ones that claim to grow your peaches into watermelons!~

Use a bust cream with peptides. Here some info on the science behind peptides, but basically they firm up your skin. You can use this cream to massage your breasts or mix in a little oil to give it more slip.

~Exercise Your Boobies, or rather the muscles underneath them~

Here's exercise that is done with light weights. Pay no mind to those "bigger bosom" ads, I like you just the way you are!

This exercise is so creative! All you need are some dust rags and a smooth floor.

~Use a Reshaping Bra...maybe~

A reshaping bra claims to retrain the breast tissue back to it's correct position,up and out. There are two brands , Jeunique and Ardyss, that I have found. I was very curious about these bras so I bought 4 from Jeunique and decided to give it a go. I used it for about 2 weeks and was pleased with the immediate "perky" results. They definitely gave me that sweater girl look. At the moment however, I'm living in nursing tank tops and sleeping nursing bras, so I will have to revisit the reshaping bra and give you a more thorough review later.

So there you have it ladies, your plan to win the fight against Saggy Boob Syndrome! Good luck and make sure you give me an update on your results.

Special Delivery for Vintage Mama!

A special delivery indeed! Monday morning, a whole month before my due date, bouncing baby boy # 3 made his debut. Though he weighed in at a mere 5lbs 1 oz, he is determined to gain weight fast! Our marathon breastfeedings leave me with very little time and energy to do much writing at the moment, but it does give me plenty of time to ponder about my next vintage beauty series. And the top one on my list is "How did those silver screen sirens and pin-up hotties get their figures back after pregnancy?". I'm sure you can understand why this is at the top of my list!


But what about our boobies? Don't worry darlings, I'll be posting our plan of action to take our breasts from pitiful to perky on Wednesday.

Do you want your boobs to sag?

Of course not! Neither do I! But after doing some heavy duty research, I found that I was doing several things to actually accelerate the droop. And chances are you're doing the same! Read on and find out the many reasons that our precious boobies can sag and deflate.

Wrong Size Bra:

• Can distort breast tissue and push it downwards or towards your under arms.


• Can decrease circulation which minimizes nourishment to breast tissue and accumulation of cellular waste (lymph).


• Won't support your breasts and can damage the Cooper's Ligaments which are responsible to keeping your "girls" upright. Sadly, this is known as "coopers droopers".

Rapid or Extreme Weight-loss:

• Won't give your breasts the time or nourishment they need to repair and adjust to their new size.

Pregnancy and Lactation:

• Makes your boobies grow super big, super fast only to leave you with stretch marks and droop. This will happen even if you decide not to breastfeed.


• Although breastfeeding itself won't make your boobies sag, the wrong technique can.


• Numerous pregnancies lead to saggier breasts.

Hormones and Menopause:

• Begin to shrink the milk ducts and leave your boobies feeling empty and saggy.


• Decrease estrogen levels. Estrogen triggers collagen production.

Poor Diet, Smoking and Sun Damage:

• Doesn't give your breast tissue the nourishment it needs to be healthy and firm.


• Creates free radicals and damages breast tissue.


• Dramatically decreases elastin resulting in saggy, fragile looking skin.

Genetics and Normal Aging:

• The larger they are, they sooner they fall.


• Gravity has no mercy.

Although there are some things that are unavoidable (like gravity), and others that we willingly choose to continue to do (like have babies!), there are several things we can do to prevent further damage to our breasts.

Obviously quitting smoking and slow weight loss can help prevent saggy boobies, but what else can we do? Is there any real hope to repair and perk up our tired looking breasts? Yes there is! Stay tuned for the next installment in our fight against Saggy Boob Syndrome where I'll separate the miracles from the snake oils!

Correcting and Preventing the dreaded Saggy Boob Syndrome

We all fear it. And no matter how small we think our bust is...gravity will manage a way to drag us down. I'm talking about Saggy Boob Syndrome, or SBS for short. What causes our once perky breasts to droop? What can we do to prevent SBS? Is there any hope once our luscious breasts begin their decline? Is surgery the only way? My goal over the next several weeks is to answer all of these questions and more! If there is any hope for my ...oops...I mean "our"... boobies I will find it!

Join the fight against SBS! Leave a comment!

Stay tuned for "Do You Want Your Boobs to Sag"?

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