The transition from being a little girl to attaining womanhood is something that can be called baffling, intriguing, frustrating and also welcoming. The changes in the body, the hormonal activities and the emotional make-over, everything becomes a part of this transition.
Talking about physical changes, apart from voice change and appearance
of hair at different places, the most distinctive feature that gets
added to a female body is a pair of breasts. In the beginning, handling a
gradually forming bodypart can be awkward and even embarrassing, slowly
it becomes an important part of our physical aesthetics and identity.
However, most women are quite clueless about the importance of taking
care of their boobs. Like other parts of our body, they too need care,
and if we aren’t mindful towards our body, we are putting ourselves at
the danger of many health problems and risks.
Are you surprised? Well, that is the truth. Sometimes you may feel a lot
of discomfort in your boobs but what you might not know is that there
are some common mistakes that we commit when it comes to being attentive
to the comfort and good health of the breasts.
Read on to find out what you SHOULD AVOID in order to keep your bosom comfortable and healthy.
1. Wearing A Wrong-Sized Bra
You might think that wearing a bra that is a bit snugger can be very
attractive, but it is quite harmful. The restrictive space in the
bra-cup can hamper the blood flow to your breasts. It can lead to
soreness and tissue damage, which can eventually become cancerous [1].
2. Using Tweezers
If you are in the habit of pulling out the occasional stray hair that
appears on your breast, we would suggest you avoid it. Pulling out hair
can damage the follicles of the sensitive skin there, resulting in
infections. Also, the hair which reappears might be coarser or be an
ingrown hair. It can also have further complications later.
3. Causing Trauma
You might get carried away with your partner, but any touch that is too
rough for the breast tissues may cause them a trauma. It can be
responsible for pain, tissue damage and scar tissues thereafter.
4. Piercing Nipple
If you like piercing or other cosmetic procedures, it is better to leave
the nipples alone. The site of the nipples is quite close to the
lymphatic system and any infection due to piercing may shoot up the
chances of further health risks [2].
5. Smoking
We have all heard that smoking is injurious to health and breasts are no
different. The toxic fumes that enter the lungs and bloodstream also
reach the delicate skin of the breasts and affect the skin collagen and
elastin. This can lead to sagging boobs. Not only this, smoking has been
linked to breast cancer as well [3].
6. Inadequate Support
Even if you have smaller breasts, do not make the mistake of keeping
them without adequate support. Freely hanging or bouncing isn’t good for
breasts as they lead to stress and injury to the breast tissues. [4] If
you do not like hooks and adjustments, go for a simple sports bra.
7. Sleep On Your Tummy
In case you are habituated to sleep with your tummy facing down, it is
better to take a pillow and adjust your body to a height wherein you
don’t put pressure on your bosom. Otherwise, putting stress on the
breasts may affect their blood flow and shape.
8. Keeping Them Parched
The skin of the breast is delicate and vulnerable. So, you must keep
them well moisturized. It is better if you use a firming gel or some
cream with sunscreen. It prevents dryness, sagging or wrinkles.
9. Unnecessary Cosmetic Procedures
All women are different and differently endowed. Having a certain size
or a slight difference between two boobs is absolutely normal. Hence you
must avoid going under the knife for small things. Rather, interfering
with what is natural and opting for cosmetic surgeries can be quite
risky [5].
These were some of the things that you could keep in mind to have a healthy and gorgeous pair of mammaries.