The Straight Dope
May 23, 2009 at 7:00 am by Web Editor in Bad Habits
Do bras keep breasts from sagging as you get older? I’ve heard reports that they do nothing at all.
— CURIOUS
Oh, bras probably do something. It’s just that nobody can agree on what it is. I won’t pretend to have the definitive answer, but here’s what we’ve established so far:
1) The medical term for breast sagging is breast ptosis. One often hears that “the French have a word for it,” “it” being any inscrutable aspect of daily life. If the French ever get stumped, however, ask a doctor.
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