Small, round, medium, large, asymmetrical, pear-shaped? Having a nice chest is not a matter of shape or size! The first step is to maintain it on a daily basis. From puberty to middle age, breasts change throughout a woman's life. Made up of glands, fat, and adipose tissue that determine their size and volume, breasts rest on the muscle called the pectoralis major. The nipple, made up of muscle fibers, is surrounded by the areola. The breasts are delicate, you have to take care of them. It will be done with our 10 tips to apply to have a beautiful chest.
For the beauty of the neckline, bet everything on a suitable routine! Finish your shower with a jet of cold water on the chest to activate blood circulation and firm the tissues. Apply a moisturizer daily to beautify skin texture and fight against sagging skin.¹
Box:The massage of the chest to have a nice bust
Massage your bust to activate microcirculation and participate in cell renewal while freeing yourself from stress and tension ¹. Take a moment to relax and shape your breasts using moisturizer or oil. Hands flat on the bust, start by making slow movements, from the base of the breasts to the collarbone. Gently knead your chest, rotating and always stretching it upwards. When you are lying down, you can massage your bust by drawing a figure eight around your breasts ⁸.
Most women don't know their true bra size. So don't hesitate to ask the saleswoman for advice! A bra shouldn't hurt and shouldn't be tight around the bust. Choose models without underwiring and flat straps that do not mark the skin at the shoulders. Choose quality products and preferably natural materials (cotton for example), soft for the skin. Avoid overly padded bras, which heat the breasts, and push-ups, which cut off blood circulation².
To try on a bra, lean forward, pull it over your chest, and fasten it at the second notch. The breasts should fill the cup without overflowing. If you don't fill your cup, take a size smaller! The central part, between the two breasts, must be pressed against the skin to support the chest properly².
More and more women see the bra as an object of constraint. In the age of "body positive" and self-acceptance, they want to free themselves from the aesthetic ideal of breasts:high and firm, apple-shaped! The "no bra", which consists of not putting on a bra, praises breasts in all their diversity. Its benefits have been observed:the natural support of the breasts is reinforced and stretch marks tend to disappear³. So as soon as you can, take your bra off.
It is the back that carries the chest. To maintain it, there is no secret, you have to correct your posture! Stand up straight, open your chest by bringing your shoulder blades together, and keep your shoulders low and relaxed. Raise your head as if the top of your head is being pulled up by an imaginary thread. The breasts are not muscles, but strengthening the pectorals tones the cleavage. Working your back muscles also helps fight back pain, especially if you have large chest⁴. The Belle de sein application is full of exercises to strengthen the muscles of the bust and back.
Your lifestyle influences the health of your breasts. Remember to drink enough water to provide continuous hydration to your tissues. A varied diet helps fight against cellular aging, it contributes to the proper functioning of the body and therefore to the beauty of the breasts⁴!
Love to tan your skin in the sun? Bad news, UV rays are very bad for the skin, especially that of the chest which is particularly fragile. The sun promotes skin aging and damages the collagen necessary for the firmness of our protected children. Avoid topless and apply sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor of 50 as soon as you expose your breasts!
The beauty of the breasts is not just an aesthetic consideration related to appearance. It also depends on their health. Breast pain is common. Most of the time, they are caused by hormonal variations related to the menstrual cycle. They then appear on both breasts and are temporary. Pain in only one breast may be due to a repercussion of bone or intercostal pain, or even rheumatism between the ribs and the sternum. If pain persists, consult a healthcare professional⁴.
Box:How to relieve sore breasts?
Are your breasts tender and painful? Take advantage of the heat of the shower to gently massage your breasts. If your pain is severe, wrap ice cubes in a towel and apply it to each breast for about ten minutes to relieve yourself.
Although the breast palpation is inseparable from the consultation with the gynecologist, a regular self-examination makes it possible to closely monitor the health of the breasts. Examine your breasts once a month, in front of a mirror, preferably after menstruation (estrogen levels are low and breasts are less swollen). Palpate each breast, from the armpit, not forgetting the areolas and nipples, then repeat in a lying position. The Keep A Breast application trains women in self-examination by explaining the right gestures and gives many benevolent tips for taking care of their breasts⁶.
In France, breast cancer is the most common in women. Many procedures have been put in place to detect it as early as possible.
Screening is one of the essential steps to preserve women's health . Follow the procedure according to your age and background, and get closer to your doctor to closely monitor the health… and beauty of your breasts.
Sources:
¹https://www.passeportsante.net/fr/Actualites/Dossiers/DossierComplexe.aspx?doc=prendre-soin-de-sa-poitrine-prendre-soin-de-sa-poitrine-en-massant-et-en- moisturizing
²https://www.santemagazine.fr/beaute-forme/soins-du-corps/decollete/sublimer-sa-poitrine-et-son-decollete-175984
³https://www.santemagazine.fr/beaute-forme/soins-du-corps/decollete/porter-ou-non-un-soutien-gorge-quel-impact-sur-la-sante-872209
⁴https://www.santemagazine.fr/sante/ Maladies/cancer/cancer-du-sein/10-choses-quon-devrait-toutes-savoir-sur-les-seins-171374
⁵https://www.em-consulte.com/article/690673/le-sein-inflammatory-examen-clinique-orientations#:~:text=Chez%20la%20femme%20qui%20lacaite,un%20catalogue%20de%20causes %20various.
⁶https://www.keepabreasteurope.com/
⁷https://www.e-cancer.fr/Patients-et-proches/Les-cancers/Cancer-du-sein/Les-points-cles
⁸https://www.doctissimo.fr/html/forme/massages/13755-atelier-soin-massage-seins-espace-weleda.htm
https://www.mariefrance.fr/equilibre/seins-les-vertus-de-lautopalpation-89716.html
