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katarina005 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Heads up that this thread is from 2015 and the Original Poster is probably not still around.
Well, hell, now I want an update. Does she have the breasts of a 26 year old now or a 46 year old?
pervert lol
Hah! I've had the breasts of a 90 year old since I was six!5 -
I don't know a ton about this subject, but just wanna say mine were (IMO) v. saggy for a 20-something and now at 43 they are seriously NO worse -- not even after losing a ton of weight (100+). It's like they're the same shape and everything...twenty years later.8
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Nope, mix of breast tissue and fat. Those with a greater tissue to fat ratio are more likely to retain their shape with weight loss, those with greater fat are more likely to deflate.8 -
katarina005 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Heads up that this thread is from 2015 and the Original Poster is probably not still around.
Well, hell, now I want an update. Does she have the breasts of a 26 year old now or a 46 year old?
pervert lol
Hah! I've had the breasts of a 90 year old since I was six!
Doesn't the 90 year old miss them?11 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
Nope, mix of breast tissue and fat. Those with a greater tissue to fat ratio are more likely to retain their shape with weight loss, those with greater fat are more likely to deflate.
Yup. If I could be bothered to look up my pathology report, it might even give some indication of how much of each kind of tissue mine had. I know it said how much they weighed total, and how big the part was that had gone rogue.
I understand that sagginess is an important concern for many women, and that it's discouraging that sagginess can increase with weight loss. Truly, I do sympathize, 100% sincerely.
It might also be useful to consider that other bad things can happen to breasts, and that those bad things become more likely if one stays overweight/obese, according to the statistics.
Do those self-checks, everyone. Young women and men are not immune. (I met a woman who was diagnosed at 19, and many under 30. Men are often diagnosed at later stages, when treatment is harsher and less effective, because they don't realize it can happen to males.)
Apologies for being a downer. Stay healthy!14 -
scarlett_k wrote: »katarina005 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Heads up that this thread is from 2015 and the Original Poster is probably not still around.
Well, hell, now I want an update. Does she have the breasts of a 26 year old now or a 46 year old?
pervert lol
Hah! I've had the breasts of a 90 year old since I was six!
Doesn't the 90 year old miss them?
I just choked on a gummy bear. Thanks!5 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »scarlett_k wrote: »katarina005 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Heads up that this thread is from 2015 and the Original Poster is probably not still around.
Well, hell, now I want an update. Does she have the breasts of a 26 year old now or a 46 year old?
pervert lol
Hah! I've had the breasts of a 90 year old since I was six!
Doesn't the 90 year old miss them?
I just choked on a gummy bear. Thanks!
I hugged you hard so you'd spit the gummy bear back out.4 -
Wear a good supportive bra, do exercises for your pecs. Since you're young the skin will probably tighten some.4
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My boobs were saggy as a sack after breastfeeding and weightloss. Bench press has made them look perkier I think. I’m afraid I can’t show you pics to prove it tho.....4
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When I was your age I had the same issue. I’m 40 now and haven’t had kids and still have the breasts that resemble “two grapefruits in tube socks.” I’ve gone through my entire life being obese for the most part, with some moments of weight loss peppered in between.
All I can tell you from similar experience and frustration is this: even if you had the money and/or the desire to get surgery, you’ll always find something else later on to want to change about your appearance. If it’s not your breasts, it will be your cellulite. If it’s not your cellulite, it will be hair. If it’s not your hair, it will be the shape of your nose, and so on and so forth.
Can breast surgery help a woman regain her confidence? Absolutely. But I’m just saying it won’t be a permanent cure for happiness, that’s all.
It’s a difficult lesson to learn at any age, let alone your 20’s; a time where you’re supposed to be at your peak and enjoying your youth. But I think it’s helpful to know that you are not alone. Many of us have lived a life with saggy breasts and still fell in love and had good sex and ended up loving ourselves.
One strange coping mechanism that has helped me over time is to look at pictures of “normal” naked female bodies. Not porn, per se, but just scour the web to find pictures of regular women who are not actresses or models and see their bodies naked. You’ll be surprised to see just how normal it is for most women— even women in their 20’s— to have breasts that aren’t so perky. And after awhile you’ll also begin to think, “Hey, my breasts aren’t so bad looking after all. My breasts are normal. It’s the media and constant bombardment of the sex and beauty industry that is making me feel like my breasts aren’t normal. I’m beautiful just the way I am.”
So go out and treat yourself to a nice bra and feel beautiful in it. Love yourself the way you are right now, and don’t be like so many of us who wasted our youths feeling as if we had to hate our bodies because we weren’t blessed in the very rare supermodel genetic lottery. You’re in good company. Love yourself.12 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
Love the meme! I hate zombie threads! Lol2 -
cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »My boobs were saggy as a sack after breastfeeding and weightloss. Bench press has made them look perkier I think. I’m afraid I can’t show you pics to prove it tho.....
Why not? lol
I could personally care less if someone's "breast" sag or not. Stretch marks? Nope, still don't care.5 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
Nope, mix of breast tissue and fat. Those with a greater tissue to fat ratio are more likely to retain their shape with weight loss, those with greater fat are more likely to deflate.
Yep, And those that just happen to have poor tissue are likely to get saggy breasts early on in life. I know all about it, having had old peoples'veins and very stretchy skin since ever.5 -
cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »My boobs were saggy as a sack after breastfeeding and weightloss. Bench press has made them look perkier I think. I’m afraid I can’t show you pics to prove it tho.....
Yes, another vote for bench press (and chest flys) which anecdotally make mine perkier as well. And even if a particular woman's breasts don't respond to this, there are other benefits.4 -
So we determined this is a zombie thread, it doesn't matter, I am sure others feel the same way.
I will go against the norm response here and say, let them babies breathe.
A couple years ago I lost between 40-50 pounds during a broken shoulder issue. I was not able to fasten my bra, so I went almost 6 months just wearing an extra tank top and no bra. I found my breast were actually in better shape then wearing a bra, they were becoming "perky" again and I have 4 kids and was in my mid 40s at that time.
Loosing weight, that is the first place weight disappears for me. So instead of a firmer bra I say... let them breathe more and work on your posture.4 -
ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »So we determined this is a zombie thread, it doesn't matter, I am sure others feel the same way.
I just noticed the year of the original post. I was wondering what the zombie kitten meme meant that was posted before my reply.2 -
ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »So we determined this is a zombie thread, it doesn't matter, I am sure others feel the same way.
I will go against the norm response here and say, let them babies breathe.
A couple years ago I lost between 40-50 pounds during a broken shoulder issue. I was not able to fasten my bra, so I went almost 6 months just wearing an extra tank top and no bra. I found my breast were actually in better shape then wearing a bra, they were becoming "perky" again and I have 4 kids and was in my mid 40s at that time.
Loosing weight, that is the first place weight disappears for me. So instead of a firmer bra I say... let them breathe more and work on your posture.
Mileage may vary. I think if you are a smaller size that may work for you. I started this in an F/G cup, and am now down to a DDD, and I still need a bra if I'm going to be active for any length of time because I get neck and upper shoulder pain without support.1 -
I remember feeling this way my boobs sagged at a young age too 19. Lost weight and boobs looked like pancakes, at that time we had water bras which I’m sure they don’t make anymore. I guess you just have to learn to accept your boobs like I did eventually or have surgery. But I definitely recommend against surgery bc there’s complications and there’s people getting sick from implants for many years. I always thought it’d be awesome to suck the fat out from the areas we don’t need it and put it in the boobs! But I’m sure you still can’t do that either. I’d say my best advice is find you some pretty bras that support you and give a full look that make you feel confident. And you can build muscle there with weights and push ups.3
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