Does Going Braless Really Help Prevent Your Breasts From Sagging? Here's What You Should Know
Most women were given a bra at a fairly young age, but there are many claims today that say going braless can actually help preserve your breasts and nipples. Is there any truth to this?
The bra as we know it today was first patented in 1914 by a woman named Mary Phelps Jacobs, who needed a new garment to wear to a dance. Although women had been supporting their breasts in their own way for centuries, the brassiere (which translates to "upper arm" in French) has only really been around for the last 100 years or so. We've since been given many different variations of the bra, from the bralette to the sports bra to the classic push-up bra, each of them promising to give us some kind of necessary support as we go about our daily lives. But in recent years, we've heard murmurs that the bra is really not as helpful as it's made out to be. In fact, it could be doing our breasts some harm. At least, that's what viral TikToks tell us. So what's the truth about the modern bra? Should we ditch it?