The journey to beauty is fraught with pitfalls, and the list of mistakes women have made is as long as three days and three nights. For instance, the variety of breast care services offered at beauty salons has grown increasingly diverse, including breast care, essential oil breast enhancement, and lymphatic detoxification. A secret has been circulating among women: the belief that massaging breasts can make them larger. This has led many women to try their hand at increasing their "business lines," thinking that with a little rubbing and pinching, they can upgrade from an A to a C cup without any harm. But is this really true? Today, a breast surgeon helps us sort through the myths about breast enhancement and avoid the pitfalls.

Myth One: "Essential Oil Massage" and "Breast Enhancement Creams"

Do you remember a recent news story about a woman in Shunde who spent 80,000 yuan on an "essential oil massage" breast enhancement package over six months, only to find that her cup size remained the same? Is this an issue with individual businesses or the method itself? Let's analyze this together.

In recent years, many businesses have launched combination packages of essential oils and massage, making consumers more convinced of the "legend" of breast enhancement through massage. "Essential oil massage" is a flagship service in many "health centers" and "beauty salons," with advertisements claiming that massage with essential oils can achieve breast enhancement without surgery, injections, or medication, promising an impressive figure in just a few sessions. But is it really that magical? The answer from a breast surgeon is a resounding "No!"

Regular massage can cause the elastic fibers in the breasts to become loose. Many "health centers" and "beauty salons" claim that massage can help unblock breast meridians and lymphatic systems, essentially promoting breast enhancement. The reality is that by vigorously rubbing the chest, local blood circulation is increased, causing the chest tissue to become congested and swollen in a short period, making the breast volume appear larger, and clients also feel their breasts swelling and enlarging.

However, after stopping the massage for a period, the edema in the chest tissue subsides, and the breast size returns to its original state. Moreover, due to long-term vigorous massage, the elastic fibers inside the breasts become loose, leading to sagging and drooping.

Essential oils containing estrogen increase the risk of breast cancer. Most businesses advertise that they use so-called pure, additive-free essential oils for massage. These effective essential oils or breast enhancement products may contain a large amount of estrogen, which, when absorbed through the skin, can make the local mammary gland tissue more active, making women feel their breasts are full, as if they are developing again.

But the more obvious the breast enhancement effect, the greater the hidden risks. The breast changes caused by estrogen are only temporary, and exogenous estrogen can affect the secretion of endogenous estrogen, leading to an imbalance in the body's endocrine system. Once discontinued, the consequences can be severe; if used for a long time, it may lead to pigmentation in various parts of the body, breast hyperplasia pain, breast fibroadenoma, etc. Menstruation can also be affected, and the risk of breast cancer may increase, so the use of such drugs for breast enhancement should be approached with caution.

Many women choose massage for breast care, unaware that they have fallen into the trap set by businesses. So, this kind of massage with essential oils may seem effective in the short term, but in the end, it still leaves you at the starting line, and may even lead to new problems, paying a hefty "intelligence tax."

Myth Two: Sexual Intercourse and Male Massage Can Enhance Breasts

During sexual excitement, stimulation such as touch, caressing, and kissing causes the internal blood vessels of the breasts to dilate, the mammary ducts and lobules to expand, and the internal fibers to contract involuntarily, leading to an increase in the overall volume of the breasts, and the nipples and areolas to become erect, forming a temporary increase in breast size during sexual activity.

Therefore, when we touch the breasts, we can clearly feel them becoming larger. However, this "breast enhancement" method is fleeting. As the sexual activity ends, the above effects subside, and the size of the mammary glands returns to normal, so sexual activity will not permanently increase the size of the breasts, which will eventually return to their original state.

Myth Three: Having Children Can Enhance Breasts

Can having children and breastfeeding enhance breasts? Yes, but only for a while. After the end of the breastfeeding period or when weight is lost, the breasts will return to their original state.

What is the most effective way to enhance breasts?

Prevention is better than cure, and we should do the right things at the right time. This means paying attention from the period of breast development during adolescence.

During the developmental period, girls can engage in appropriate exercises, such as strengthening chest exercises, doing aerobics, or dancing to make the body develop evenly, and the breasts become beautiful. Especially exercising the pectoral muscles can make the chest protrude, promote breast development, and form a beautiful female curve. Doing more exercises that focus on chest muscles (chest expansion exercises) can not only promote breast development but also make the breasts look more upright.

Pay attention to posture and maintain an upright posture without slouching, which will improve overall demeanor. Recommended exercises include:

01 Arm Dips Start by supporting your body on parallel bars with your arms bent at the elbows, then lower your body as much as possible to fully stretch the chest muscles, and then push up with force.

02 Push-ups Support your body with your hands on the ground, with your feet together, and perform the arm dip movement.

03 Fly Movement Lie on a bench or bed, hold dumbbells in both hands, extend your arms, and rely on the contraction of the chest muscles to raise your arms straight up, then relax and return to the original position.

Additionally, during adolescence, it is beneficial to consume nutritious and healthy foods. It is advisable to include more high-protein, high-fat foods in your daily diet, allowing them to be converted into fat in the body, gradually making a thin figure fuller. Examples include: eggs, fish, shrimp, bean products, dairy products, poultry, beef, and mutton. Do not be picky about food, and ensure a balanced diet.

The Correct Way to Care for Breasts

In the new era, the correct way for girls to care for their breasts is to regularly self-exam and go to the hospital for regular check-ups.

1. Regular Self-Examination Girls over 20 years old can perform a self-examination of the breasts once a month, preferably 3-7 days after menstruation.

When taking a shower every day, stand facing the mirror with your hands on your hips and follow the steps illustrated.

Check for the presence of breast lumps, nipple discharge, and abnormal changes in breast skin (such as indentation or wrinkling of the breast skin). If any abnormalities are found, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

2. Regular Medical Check-ups Even if there are no symptoms, it does not mean there are no issues. Therefore:

Under 35 years old: Have a breast ultrasound once a year.

35 to 40 years old: Have a breast ultrasound every six months.

Over 40 years old: Have a mammogram once a year or every 18 months. The radiation dose of a mammogram is very low, only one-eighth of that of a chest X-ray, so there is no need to worry too much.

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