Breast augmentation without surgery

Modern women are trying to avoid classic surgical breast correction and are looking for alternative ways to solve the problem. There are several methods of breast enlargement that exclude augmentation mammoplasty:

Cosmetic care and procedures.
Physical exercise.
Lipofilling.

In fact, there are more ways, but we will not consider those that are outright false and dangerous to health. This includes various experiments with nutrition (consuming white cabbage in large quantities, intoxicating drinks, rye crackers), recipes from healers and healers, poultices from folk remedies and others. Any reasonable person who reads about these methods of breast enlargement will not believe in their effectiveness and will bypass them.

Physical exercise

The most harmless and safest among all folk and home methods of breast enlargement is sports. This method does not require any costs, but it will not give a stunning result - the breasts may visually increase slightly and become more toned.

Exercise does not affect the size of the mammary gland, but the volume of the pectoral muscles located under it. Constant training leads to muscle hypertrophy and strengthens the ligaments, which indirectly affects the appearance of the breasts. You shouldn’t expect an increase in breast size from exercise, but you can get 1-2 centimeters in volume.

By spending some time and effort on training, you can achieve toned and firm breasts. For this purpose, there are special sets of exercises developed by leading fitness trainers and sports medicine doctors. Here are some relevant tips for those who have decided to start a training program:

The intervals between workouts should be at least 2 days - muscles need time to recover after exercise.
Overcome laziness and don’t expect quick results - pectoral muscles grow slowly.
Buy dumbbells weighing 5-10 kg and use them to increase the load.

We will not dwell on specific exercises; all the necessary information is available on the Internet. We only note that to achieve results, training must be regular.

A little theory: anatomy of the female bust

The female décolleté area can be roughly divided into two components: the mammary gland, which does not have muscle fibers, and the muscular corset that supports it. Between themselves - to ensure nutrition of the gland, supply it with oxygen and remove oxidation products - they are connected by connective tissue to a network of blood vessels.

So, the mammary gland does not have muscles. What does it consist of? These two seemingly simple hemispheres have, unlike muscles, a very complex structure. And it is aimed at the woman fulfilling her main physiological mission - motherhood and feeding the child.

Mammary gland

The mammary glands are a paired multicomponent hemispherical structure adjacent to the chest between the 3rd and 6-7th ribs, with small protrusions - nipples - surrounded by an areola and located in the center. The nipple, which together with the areola has a dark pigmentation different from the skin of the rest of the bust, contains the endings of the milk ducts and many nerve fibers. By the way, the nerve fibers of the intercostal, cervical and shoulder regions pass through the chest, and it can ache with osteochondrosis of the cervicothoracic spine.

The internal filling of the mammary gland consists of several glandular lobes, divided into lobules filled with vesicles-alveoli and interconnected by milk ducts. This structure resembles a bunch of grapes in appearance and is called the glandular section, responsible for the secretion of milk. It is supplied to the tip of the nipple by the milk ducts that expand at this point.

The mammary glands are penetrated by lymphatic channels and blood vessels; they are supported in the appropriate position by the ligamentous apparatus - Cooper's ligaments.

The glandular section is surrounded by loose tissues - connective and adipose. This promotes the mobility of the mammary gland relative to its base and largely determines its external shape. There are even special classifications of the types and shapes of a woman’s bust, as well as their connections with the character of the owner. But one thing can be said with confidence: there are no two completely identical busts in nature. And yet, the formula for the ideal female bust exists, and it is characterized by the following geometric parameters:

the upper part of the mammary gland, mentally divided in half by a horizontal line passing through the nipples, should make up 45% of 100% of the breast volume, and the lower part should make up the rest (55%);
The nipples relative to the same line should look up at an angle of 25° to 45°.

Of course, ideal toned breasts are as rare as the notorious 90-60-90 parameters. But in a sense, each breast is ideal in its own way.

Muscle corset

The pectoral muscles are divided into two groups:

located directly on the chest - internal, external and diaphragm;
muscles of the shoulder girdle and arms.

The most massive is the fan-shaped convex pectoralis major muscle. Below it is a flat pectoralis minor muscle, which has 4 teeth and is attached to the scapula.

The functions of the chest muscles include:

support of the upper limbs and, together with the back muscles, participation in turning, bending and lifting the body;
participation in the breathing process using the diaphragm.

What can affect the way your breasts look?

There are several factors:

Body fat balance. Typically, the mammary glands of plumper women are larger than those of thinner women. If a woman begins to lose weight intensively, as a rule, her breasts also decrease. We discussed how to preserve breasts while losing weight in a separate article.
Pregnancy and lactation period. During this important period, thanks to hormonal changes in the body, the breasts after childbirth and feeding undergo a significant transformation and become fuller. But it is quite possible to correct the situation in this case as well.
Age. Until the age of 20, the bust steadily increases and forms. After adulthood, estrogen no longer affects its shape and size. Here, pregnancy and childbirth, weight gain, etc. already begin to play a noticeable role. It is worth mentioning the “Balzac age”, when the natural processes of sagging begin due to a decrease in collagen production, stretching and weakening of the ligamentous apparatus, etc.
Genetics. It is enough to look at the women of this or that family to predict with a high probability what shape and size the breasts of a girl born here will develop. Unfortunately, genetics is one of the 7 main causes of sagging breasts.
Smoking. Cigarettes contain compounds that destroy elastin. The overall tone of the skin, including the bust, decreases, and the mammary gland begins to sag.
Plastic surgery. With their help you can significantly change the shape of your breasts. But women have a lot to think about before deciding to take this extreme measure. The most gentle, but at the same time effective method of surgical intervention is a bust lift with threads and mesothreads.

Cosmetics and procedures

On the modern market of cosmetic products, there are many options for bust correction using external means: gels, ointments and creams. A large number of sites are replete with announcements that a new effective remedy for mammary gland enlargement has appeared, and the information is supplemented with reviews and photographs.

All cosmetics advertised for breast enlargement have one problem - the lack of any effect. More precisely, there is, of course, an effect - chemical burns, allergic reactions and other consequences that have nothing to do with what the manufacturers promise.

The mechanism of action of “magic” creams is associated with a unique composition. But if you look closely, the components in most of them are absolutely the same: vegetable oils and extracts, vitamin compounds and phytoestrogens, which, according to manufacturers, are a natural analogue of estrogen. In practice, phytoestrogens have no effect on breast growth.

Good quality cosmetics can really improve the condition of the skin, perform a nourishing and moisturizing function and prevent the effects of negative factors. But finding good quality products among tens of thousands is very difficult. Women are also attracted by the low cost of products advertised as a unique means for correcting breast size. A high-quality cosmetic product cannot have a low price, because it requires certain costs during production and the study of its mechanisms of action.

Does intense strength training lead to breast shrinkage?

There is an opinion that intense power loads on the pectoral muscles reduce bust size, since the fat layer of the mammary glands becomes smaller. In fact, isolated chest muscle training does not shrink the mammary glands.

The truth is that the bust can shrink if a woman loses weight entirely. The same applies to any part of the body: loading certain muscles does not reduce the percentage of fat in the trained part of the body. Therefore, to reduce bust size, you need to exercise your whole body.

Lipofilling

Indeed, an effective method for correcting breast size is lipofilling. It does not imply the use of endoprostheses, but refers to surgical operations. The patient’s own fat tissue, inserted through small punctures in the chest area, acts as a kind of implant. Fatty tissue is taken from places where there is a sufficient amount of it: buttocks, inner thighs, sides and lower abdomen.

The advantage of lipofilling is its safety, due to the use of one’s own tissues rather than synthetic endoprostheses. There is no risk of an allergic reaction or the formation of a rough capsule, and the method allows you to achieve two effects at once: breast enlargement and getting rid of extra pounds.

The lipofilling technique involves pumping out fatty tissue in a volume of up to 500 ml and moving it to the breast. Volume restrictions also lead to limited results: in one operation, no more than 200-250 ml of adipose tissue can be injected into the mammary gland, and the maximum effect from it is +1.5-2 sizes. If necessary, lipofilling is repeated after 6-12 months. What distinguishes this technique from standard mammoplasty is its high cosmetic effect - instead of incisions, small punctures remain on the skin, and the recovery period is faster.

12 more additional methods

There are many other methods of dealing with the problem, which we discussed earlier on our website. Here is a list of 12 techniques that have shown the greatest effectiveness according to reviews from our readers:

Special gymnastics. Forms strong muscles, correct posture, and gives tone to the problem area.
Firming creams and gels for bust . These products promote the production of collagen and elastin. Nourish and strengthen the skin.
Firming masks for the décolleté area. Moisturize and nourish the skin in the décolleté area.
Breast massage. Activates skin renewal, helps prevent the appearance of stretch marks.
Bust wraps. Wrapping with a cloth soaked in a special nourishing mixture.
Rubbing in various oils. An unexpected decision, which nevertheless shows good results.
Folk remedies. There are many more home recipes that can help get rid of the problem.
Breast lift diet and food . The basis for keeping your bust in shape. A balanced diet helps preserve youth.
Bust lift with threads. Hemming the breast skin with special threads helps prevent it from sagging.
Pull-up bra. This essential part of a woman's toilet tightens the problem area and prevents stretch marks.
Silicone stickers. Fashionable items for women's toilets, which in some cases can replace a bra.
Tape to visually correct the problem. Allows you to shape your breasts. Suitable for clothes with a deep neckline and bare back.

Choose what suits you best. Together with physical activity, these methods will allow you to quickly see a decent result and successfully fight even such significant factors as genetics!

conclusions

You have to form an opinion about the effectiveness of certain methods yourself. Let's just give the facts:
Breast augmentation without surgery is almost impossible.
Most cosmetic products for correcting the volume of the mammary glands are uncertified products designed for gullible buyers.
Physical exercise and sports are important components of a healthy lifestyle and an effective way to strengthen the body’s muscular frame, but not a method of breast enlargement.
Lipofilling is an excellent alternative to traditional mammoplasty, especially for women who want to increase their volume by no more than 1-1.5 sizes.

What might you need to train at home?

For home workouts you don’t need almost anything except desire, time and a little space, but it is important to understand which exercises to choose for self-training so as not to harm your health and achieve the desired results. As for additional attributes, you shouldn’t rush to a sports store to buy an exercise bike or treadmill; prepare a minimum set

gymnastic mat;
dumbbells;
fitness bands.

General rules of therapeutic exercises

Only compliance with all the rules of therapeutic exercises will help achieve the expected result. This is due to irreversible changes in the discs and vertebrae that have already occurred in the thoracic region. It is necessary to dose the loads so that strengthening the back muscles does not cause even greater destruction of the vertebral structures. The following medical recommendations should be followed:

warm up before training and stretch after it;
increase physical activity gradually as you build up your muscle corset;
completely eliminate any sudden movements that provoke microtrauma of the discs;
exercise every day, and skip workouts only because you feel unwell.

During classes, you need to listen to the sensations that arise. Pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness become signals to stop training. And if certain movements lead to a pleasant feeling of muscle stretching, then they need to be done more often - in 2, and sometimes in 3 approaches.

Stretching after exercise

During the period of remission, stretching after the main workout is successfully replaced by hanging on a horizontal bar or crossbar for 5-10 minutes. You can also do the following exercises:

sit sideways, spread your legs slightly, place your hands on your knees. Try to lean towards the back. When performed correctly, the exercise should tighten the lateral muscles of the back. Repeat movements in the other direction;
in a sitting position with a straight back, inhale deeply, bending back, trying to bring your shoulder blades as close as possible. Stay in this position for 5 seconds, and while exhaling, return to the starting position;

standing on all fours, place your hand under your stomach and pull it to the side, performing a twist. Repeat the exercise in the opposite direction.

Strengthening the spinal muscles is facilitated by alternate and then simultaneous lifting of the arms and legs while lying on the stomach.

Why should a breast lift be done at the clinic? N.I. Pirogov?

Our plastic surgeons know how to correct breast ptosis, giving it a beautiful and toned shape again without noticeable post-operative scars. Look at the portfolio of our specialists and you will be convinced of this. Since 1999, doctors of the clinic named after. N.I. Pirogov in St. Petersburg successfully perform all types of operations on the mammary gland: from endoprosthetics to reconstruction after mastectomy. If, after some time, you are faced with the problem of breast sagging after primary mammoplasty, our plastic surgeons will not only solve this problem, but will take care of high-quality and long-term preservation of the result. We offer our patients:

services of the city's leading plastic surgeons;
medical offices equipped with modern equipment at the level of European private clinics;
stay in comfortable wards for 1-2 people with meals, nursing care and round-the-clock supervision by a doctor on duty;
special promotional offers (all inclusive) at affordable prices;
own laboratory, which allows you to quickly obtain accurate diagnostic results, and intensive care;
cosmetology department services, which can be useful for the prevention and treatment of mild breast ptosis;
organizational assistance from a supervisor for patients from other cities.