I don’t know if you remember the “pencil test” where a pencil was pinched in your chest to see if you needed to wear a bra? The person who initiated the bra pencil test in Japan posted a note stating that the pencil is a standard in cosmetic surgery and is used to determine whether or not the breasts are sagging. So being able to hold a pencil doesn’t mean you have big breasts, it just means your breasts are sagging. So it’s time for those of you who have previously clamped down on a pencil in a test to learn about sagging breasts. Let’s start by testing which level of breast ptosis you have: A. Mild Nipple areola is above the level of the inframammary fold B. Moderate Nipple areola reaches the level of the inframammary fold C. Severe Nipple areola is below the level of the inframammary fold What are the common causes of breast ptosis? Generally speaking, people with large breast volume (huge breasts) are prone to breast sagging due to the effect of gravity, in addition to the following reasons: 1, weight loss leads to sagging: after weight loss, it is easy to cause the fat tissue and skin in the breast to relax, resulting in breast sagging, mostly seen in young and middle-aged people; 2, aging leads to sagging: the fat and the glands are obviously degraded by the shrinkage of fat and glands, which is manifested as the empty capsule-like sagging; 3, breastfeeding causes sagging: after stopping the breastfeeding due to the decrease of hormone level, the breastfeeding is not as good as the breastfeeding. After the cessation of breastfeeding, due to the reduction of hormone level, the breast follicular ducts, glands and fat tissue are atrophied, while the skin and supportive tissues are correspondingly more, resulting in breast sagging. How can we prevent breast sagging? 1, more intake of food with high protein content. 2, not through dieting to lose weight, dieting is easy to lead to nutritional deficiencies and sagging, bust shrinkage. 3, massage points to promote blood circulation and nutrient absorption in the chest to maintain the vitality of the chest tissue, massage should be appropriate. 4, breast enlargement exercise: simple chest expansion exercise and push-ups can enhance the elasticity of the pectoral muscles and correct breast sagging. 5.Don’t smoke. 6, wear the right bra. So what are the correction methods for breast ptosis plastic surgery? The goals of correcting breast ptosis are: to elevate the nipple areola on the breast; to remove excess breast skin; and to reshape the breast shape. Surgical methods are selected according to the type of ptosis, degree of ptosis, breast size, symmetry, and personal wishes. Depending on the degree of ptosis, different types of surgery are used: 1. Mild – periareolar incision for ptosis correction: 2. Moderate – periareolar and vertical incision for uplift and fixation: mainly for those with moderate or severe ptosis, with obvious skin laxity and redundancy. 3.Severe – uplift and fixation with inverted T-type incision: mainly for those with severe ptosis and/or excessive skin laxity and excess. It can be very good for nipple areola lifting, excess skin removal and breast reshaping. If breast volume is currently recognized, autologous tissue correction is used in most cases. If the volume is not large enough to be corrected with filling implants for ptosis (breast augmentation): suitable for mild to moderate ptosis, atrophy of the mammary glands or if there is a need to increase the volume of the breasts. Laxity and sagging of the breasts bring obstacles to the beauty of women’s body shape and curves, and even worse, affect the psychological health of people. Therefore, when choosing breast lift, it is recommended to choose a legal medical institution, a doctor with relevant qualifications and experience in order to obtain good surgical results.