I’m a doctor and this is what really happens to your boobs when you don’t wear a bra
WITH the No Bra Club gaining hundreds of new recruits every week, women are wondering what the long term impact of gong braless is.
Many want to ditch their wired lingerie but are too worried about their breasts sagging.
The no-bra movement picked up pace following the pandemic as women working from home opted for comfort.
Luckily, one doctor has spilled the beans on what to expect from your boobs long-term if you ditch your bras.
Dr Kira Mengistu took to Tik Tok to weigh in.
She started: “So, does wearing a bra prevent your breasts from sagging over time… or is that a myth?
“The short answer is no.
“Wearing a bra does not prevent your breasts from sagging over time.”
And to make people feel more confident in joining the No Bra Club, she explained why braless women have nothing to worry about.
Dr Mengistu continued: “There’s not a lot of high quality data on the subject.
“However, there was a study in France done a couple of years ago where scientists examined hundreds of women over the span of 15 years.
“And they divided the women into two groups.
“One group wore a bra almost constantly.
“The other group rarely wore a bra.”
The long study found there was no real difference between how saggy each group of women’s boobs were.
Dr Mengistu said the sagging was measured by “how far down the breasts had migrated”.
She concluded: “So basically, if you want to wear a bra and it makes you feel comfortable, then do it.
“But it won’t really make a difference in breast sagging over time.”
University of Franche-Comté professor Jean-Denis Rouillon conducted the 15 year study referenced by Dr Mengistu.
His research found that not wearing a bra actually made women’s breasts stronger.
This is because more muscle tissue grew to provide natural support.