1. Breast Sagging Due to Lactation: After breastfeeding ceases, reduced hormone levels cause the mammary ducts, glands, and fatty tissue to atrophy. However, the skin and supporting tissues remain relatively abundant, leading to breast sagging.
2. Breast Sagging Due to Weight Loss: Rapid weight loss causes the fatty tissue within the breasts to shrink while the skin and underlying tissues remain loose.This is commonly seen in middle-aged and young women.
3. Age-related breast ptosis: As people age, various bodily functions decline, including endocrine function. In older women, breast ptosis results from significant degeneration and atrophy of the skin, supporting tissues, fat, and glands, causing the breasts to appear hollow and sagging.
Breast sagging in women is often attributed to breastfeeding, making drooping breasts a symbol of lactation. Physiologically, consuming sour plums, congee, or kimchi porridge can induce breast sagging. Unfortunately, maternal changes extend beyond breast sagging to other areas.All muscles—including eyelids, cheeks, jaws, upper arms, abdomen, and legs—experience similar sagging to the breasts. Japanese women who bear more children tend to develop more wrinkles and muscle laxity, a trend closely linked to postpartum dietary practices.
From a physiological perspective, the acidity and salt content of pickled plums, along with the high water content of rice porridge, cause cellular relaxation in the body. This leads to slackening and sagging of internal organs and muscles. Consuming these foods postpartum produces such results.