beyond beauty
The Perfect Fit — Finding the Right Bra
By Cathy Cassata
A bra that’s comfortable, practical, stylish and gets the job done does exist. Here’s how to find one that’s calling your name and frame.
By Cathy Cassata
It’s no mystery that breasts change with age, but what’s really happening to them? Emily F. Pollard, MD, a Philadelphia-area plastic surgeon, says, “The breast is a sex organ that responds to all your hormones, so as those hormones fluctuate, decrease, or diminish over time, your breasts will respond.” In more technical terms‚
breasts are made up of skin‚ glandular tissue‚ fat‚ and connective tissue. Here’s a look at what happens to each of these components over time. Skin: Thins and loses elasticity.
“Part of this has to do with genetics and pregnancy‚ but it can also do with sun exposure and major weight shifts‚” says Pollard. Glandular tissue: Also called
breast tissue‚ glandular tissue responds to hormones. “As we age‚ we experience a drop in hormones so the glandular tissue actually shrinks and shrivels‚” Pollard says. Fat: In the perimenopausal
years‚ the breasts start to shift from 90 percent breast tissue and 10 percent fat to 90 percent fat and 10 percent breast tissue‚ says Barry M. Weintraub‚ MD‚ a board-
40 pause SPRING / SUMMER 2012
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