One of my issues with this study is that it stopped at women who are 35. A lot of sagging issues begin (or intensify) after that age. So, let's see what the verdict is in another 15 years - then maybe I'll pay attention to this guy. I also think a lot of that stuff is just plain old genetic. Some women have very large breasts that are really perky, while some women have very small breasts that tend to sag.

I don't wear a bra when I'm at home lounging - but I always wear a bra when I'm out and about, or if I'm doing something at home. I find it uncomfortable/painful when they bounce around. I'm sure they aren't as perky as they once were, but that's just life. I can't do most of the stuff I could do when I was a 20-something. lol less

A 15 year study of 330 women ages 18 to 35, conducted by french professor Jean-Denis Rouillon, found that wearing an underwire bra may actually lead to having "saggier' breast. The study found that over time breast would gain more muscle tone to support themselves and nipples would lift; as well as stating those who have larger breast may see less back problems over time when one does not wear a bra. To quote the article on Huffington Post, "When bras are worn, the restrictive material prevents such tissue from growing, which may actually accelerate sagging, the study concluded."
However there are a few things this study has not seem to have taken into account or mention, such as breast size or if the women in the study were wearing a well fitted bra.

As someone who has a DDD chest, and often goes bra-less, i can see how some of this material dose hold up. I have only started to go with out a bra in public more often very recently, noticing my back problems have started to subside some. Although, any other benefits mentioned, i have yet to see or notice such as a natural lift in my nipples or my breast gaining any sort of muscle tone.
Still i have some issues with the study since it doesnt mention how many women (usually quoted as "70% or more") wear the wrong size bra, and that many bra companies have their own method of sizing, as well as any mention of the average breast size measured for the study.

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I call bullshit on this one. I'd bet that most women who experience back and shoulder pain from their bras are wearing the wrong size, and the only way someone with very large breasts would see 'natural lift' or muscle tone develop is through weight-training of the arms and pectorals. I can do without underwire, but I'm not burning my bra. less

A 15 year study of 330 women ages 18 to 35, conducted by french professor Jean-Denis Rouillon, found that wearing an underwire bra may actually lead to having "saggier' breast. The study found that over time breast would gain more muscle tone to support themselves and nipples would lift; as well as stating those who have larger breast may see less back problems over time when one does not wear a bra. To quote the article on Huffington Post, "When bras are worn, the restrictive material prevents such tissue from growing, which may actually accelerate sagging, the study concluded."
However there are a few things this study has not seem to have taken into account or mention, such as breast size or if the women in the study were wearing a well fitted bra.

As someone who has a DDD chest, and often goes bra-less, i can see how some of this material dose hold up. I have only started to go with out a bra in public more often very recently, noticing my back problems have started to subside some. Although, any other benefits mentioned, i have yet to see or notice such as a natural lift in my nipples or my breast gaining any sort of muscle tone.
Still i have some issues with the study since it doesnt mention how many women (usually quoted as "70% or more") wear the wrong size bra, and that many bra companies have their own method of sizing, as well as any mention of the average breast size measured for the study.

How do you feel about this article, and are you someone who had seen benefits from wearing/not wearing a bra? less