5 tips to help keep you boobs looking perky

Hollywood has us under the impression that all boobs are plump and firm. The reality is quite different: A handful of women have naturally perky boobs — without the help of breast augmentation.

The reason? Over the years, the strength of the connective tissue decreases, and the skin on the chest area relaxes. Add hormonal changes due to pregnancies and breastfeeding, and the muscles and skin around the chest expand.

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Gravity does the rest – larger cup sizes, in particular, will start to sag over time. You can’t stop the process – that much is clear – but you can give the tissues and muscles around the breasts some support with daily exercises and the right lifestyle. Here are some tricks to prevent the sag and keep your boobs perky!

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Tip # 1: Workout

For the most part, breasts are made of fatty tissue, which is why it’s challenging to train them specifically – but the underlying breast muscle can certainly be strengthened. Exercises such as compressing the palms of the hands at chest height or planks will strengthen the pectoral muscles and help stabilize the décolletage.

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Tip # 2: The right sleeping position

Sideways sleeping positions may feel comfortable, but are troublesome for your boobs. The breasts hang down in this position, creating wrinkles on the cleavage. It is better than to sleep on your back because the weight of the breasts is supported by the body, and gravity can do less damage.

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Tip # 3: Healthy Diet

Yes, you can actually eat your way to firm, healthy skin. Most importantly, antioxidants found in vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables or in green tea. They stop aggressive, free radicals that damage the cells and tissues in the body and accelerate the aging process massively.

In addition, enough fluids are extremely important, the cells of the skin can renew themselves faster, the skin looks fresh and upholstered. Refined sugar, alcohol or saturated fatty acids, on the other hand, should be avoided, as they promote the formation of free radicals.

Avoid crash diets too! Radical weight loss means you often lose a lot of fatty tissue on the chest, so the skin can not adapt appropriately due to the sudden change and hangs limply over the smaller breasts.

Tip #4: Bye, bye cigarettes

Smoking causes more free radicals in the body and leads to collagen degradation in the connective tissue – the building block that ensures firm and elastic skin. A study from 2008 also proved that women who regularly smoke cigarettes, more often suffer from sagging after pregnancy than non-smokers. So say goodbye to the cigs!

Tip #5: Wear a bra

No-bra-day is great every now and then – but you should not overdo it. The reason? A comfortable, well-fitting bra gives the perfect support to especially large breasts and carries a large part of their weight. Especially important is the fit of the bra – get measured in a specialty store, instead of guessing or buying a standard size.