Why you shouldn't wear your bra for more than 7 hours
However much it is argued whether the use of the bra is harmful or not for our health, the fact that its use is necessary for all women is undeniable. However, it has happened to all of us to reach our home and we do not even remove our bra and even spend the whole night wearing it. This is when it is questionable whether the constant use of this undergarment can be dangerous or not for our physical well-being. And then you will see the risks that its excessive use may entail.
# 1 Compression
During the day, your bra is permanently compressing lymph nodes and channels. This does not allow the toxins to be filtered and eliminated naturally, nor does it allow the channels to adequately fulfill their task of performing lymphatic drainage. These functions are normally carried out at the moment when we free ourselves from this compression by removing the bra. Therefore, if we interrupt these processes using the bra also while we sleep or when we do not need it, we run the risk of causing fluid retention that in the long term can result in the appearance of cysts, fibrous nodules or even tumors.
# 2 Movement
The breasts, like all our parts of the body, need movement to allow the circulation, both of the blood so that toxins do not accumulate and also in the case of the breasts the circulation of the lymphs and their massage. Therefore, if you usually wear your bra from when you wake up to the moment you go to bed, or even have the bad habit of sleeping with it, you should start reducing its use up to 7 hours a day.
# 3 Temperature
Due to the material with which the bra is manufactured, usually cotton, its fabric makes our body not perspire enough and that our chest maintains a higher temperature than it should be. And it is not good to expose our chest to a thermal elevation also at night.
# 4 Other options
If you really feel you should have your bra on 24 hours a day, you can consider other alternatives such as night bras. These garments are specially designed for sleeping and their secret is that they have an appropriate way to separate the breasts and prevent wrinkles by compressing one breast over the other. In addition its material is suitable to avoid heat, allow ventilation and we can feel protected.
In addition to these risks that you should avoid if you want to keep your breasts healthy, it is essential that you choose the bra size that corresponds to your size, since it can also be very harmful to wear one that is not yours. And it is also advisable to avoid those that have seams, fillings or metal rings and that oppress your chest.
