Will exercise help shrink and lift my breasts?

If I do chest exercises and build an underlying muscle will it lift and shrink my breasts, I am a 32D and I hate that they are so big and sag quite a bit for my age ( I am 20). SO I am looking for a way to fix those problems I want smaller breasts but I also would like them to sit higher up once I get there without surgery.

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A: Improving saggy breasts

Tom J. Pousti, MD

A woman's body is very unique. Exercise may result in weight loss which can cause the breasts to sag even more. Since you are at such a young age, the skin may bounce back, but not as significantly as you like. If you want to achieve a perkier look, you may benefit from breast augmentation and a lift as well.... more

A: Exercising vs. Breast Lift

T.Y. Steven Ip, MD

There is a chance that exercising can improved your sagging breast.  For patients who have good skin tone (younger patients) and have  breast which are more fatty in nature, exercising will allow you to lose weight.  If you lose weight in a very gradual manner, the... more

A: Surgery and exercise will both help, but not without each other

Khalique S. Zahir, MD

If you are content with your breast size and are looking for just repositioning them to a higher position on your chest then a breast lift is most helpful. It has minimal down time and works to only remove excess skin. Exercise alone will not be helpful as the weight of your breast has diminished the... more

A: No, exercise will make breast sagging worse

Antoine A. Hallak, MD

In the presence of enlarged breasts, exercise will not help reduce their size nor lift the nipples. Actually, it would cause more tissue loss from the breasts, leading to more sagging. The treatment of enlarged breasts at your age is a breast reduction or lift, which allows most young women to further enjoy... more

A: Exercise will not appreciably help sagging breasts

David Shafer, MD

Unfortunately your breast tissue will continue to sag even with exercise. There is not muscular support system to the breast that can be improved with exercise. The breast tissue is supported by a network of suspensory ligaments which are unaffected by exercise. Over many years with heavy breasts, the... more

A: Unfortunately not

Armando Soto, MD

Hi there- Exercise is great, and will definitely improve your overall feeling of well-being, but will not do anything to help with breasts that have a poor shape. In some women (depending on the composition of your breasts), the breasts may get a bit smaller with weight loss, but the shape will remain droopy ... more

A: Exercise will not improve the aesthetic appearance of breasts

Stephen A. Goldstein, MD

I understand your frustration, but exercise will not improve the aesthetic appearance of your breasts. This is especially true as it relates to the degree of sagging that you have. In fact, if you experience weight loss from your exercise regimen, your sagging could worsen! This is because the skin envelope is... more

A: Exercise Will Help Your Health

Christopher L. Hess, MD

This is a commom question that I get. Unfortunately, building the pec muscle does nothing for the overlying gland. However, it may help you to lose weight which may help to decrease breast size. So after your breast reduction, which will reduce the size and elevate the nipple, you will be in phenominal shape... more

A: Exercise will do a little for you

Sutton Graham II, MD

Killacam: You have the advantage of youth on your side.  First, I think pectoral muscle exercises will not lift or shrink your breasts, but they can build muscle definition the can give an attractive appearance to the upper chest and ultimately your breast area. Second, exercises that burn more fat... more

A: Exercise not likely to shrink and lift breasts

John Squires, MD

Building the muscles under the breasts will only make them more prominent. Exercise will do nothing to tighten the breast skin or breast tissue. The only way to reduce the sag is with a surgical lift.

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