Want To Increase Breast Size? Doctor Shares If Binding Helps In Increasing The Size

Does Binding Help In Increasing Breast Size? Know from an Expert 

Dr Deepika M Pahwa, Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) at Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Gurgaon, explains clearly that binding does not increase breast size. “It's totally a myth,” she says. Binding, whether with bandages, tight bras, or any tight clothes, does not make your breasts bigger. Besides not helping, it can actually be very risky for women or girls whose breasts are developing.

Dr Pahwa warns that binding might cause:

• Discomfort and pain
• Damage to breast tissue
• Reduced blood supply to the breasts
• Injury to breast cells, which can later affect lactation and breastfeeding

Instead of increasing size, binding simply compresses the breast tissue. Breast size is mainly influenced by factors like genes, hormones, overall health, body weight, and nutrition. She stresses the importance of good nutrition, saying, “If you are not eating enough, you can see delayed breast development.”

Hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy, and lactation cause natural breast changes, not any kind of binding. Even during lactation, breast size does not matter for breastfeeding success.

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Why Binding Can Be Harmful

The effects of binding rigidly over an extended period of time include more than an increase in size. Some of the ways it can be harmful are mentioned below: 

• It can damage delicate breast tissue and skin
• Decrease blood circulation inside the breast
• Cause pain, discomfort, and possible long-term tissue damage
• Lead to problems during breastfeeding later on
• Breast development occurs naturally with hormonal signals and healthy nutrition. Trying to change size by physical compression is ineffective and risky.

Breast Size Depends on These Key Factors

• Genetics: Your breast shape and size will mainly depend on the genes of your family.
• Hormones: Estrogen and other hormones contribute to the growth of breasts at puberty, pregnancy and so on.
• Body Weight: An increase or decrease in weight influences the fatty tissue in the breasts.
• Diet: A balanced diet is required to aid good growth.
• General fitness: This, too, can be due to conditions and medications.

The recommendations to offer to women desiring to allow healthful breast development as postulated by Dr Pahwa:

• Maintain a well-balanced nutrition, adequate calories and nutrients
• Do not produce bad methods such as tight binding or excessive constriction
• Concentrate on health and wellness in general, not on fast solutions
• Know that breast changes are normal changes with age

Bullet Points to Remember:

• Binding does not enlarge the breasts; it flattens tissue.
• It has a tropical effect and may be uncomfortable, and lead to tissue damage.
• The development of breasts depends on genetics, hormonal levels, diet as well and health.
• Nutrition also helps in the healthy and proper growth of the breast early enough.
• The size of breasts does not influence their ability to breastfeed.

Conclusion

It is understandable that one wants to have a particular size of breast but binding is not the solution. It will not make your breasts bigger, and may cause damage to your tissue and the possibility of later breastfeeding. Proper nutrition, a well-balanced hormonal system, and genes give a person healthy breasts. Love your real curves, maintain your body in good condition, and refuse dangerous methods of body manipulation such as binding. In case you worry about the size or development of your breasts, visit the doctor instead of resorting to dangerous procedures.