All women have sweat issues. Let it be their face, underarms or breasts, sweat is everywhere, and it is really embarrassing when the clothes you wear get soaked up in odd places in public.
The most common problem all women face is sweating on their breasts. Women have to wear a bra almost 19-20 hours of a day and it might be longer for working women. This is the main cause why their breasts tend to sweat more than average. Let us find out more about it.
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How To Stop Sweating Through A Bra?
These are remedies which will help in reducing the sweat on your breasts.
They are as follows-
1. Dusting Powder
Apply some dusting power like talcum or baby powder on the part where you get excessive sweating, before wearing a bra. It will help to absorb excessive sweat
2. Cornstarch Powder
You can apply cornstarch powder instead of dusting powder as it absorbs a lot of moisture and will get you through the day without feeling sticky and embarrassed. It also reduces irritation.
3. Reduce Sweet And Salt Intake
Every skin problem finds out a way to show how bad your diet is. You should reduce sweet and salt intake to reduce sweat and sweat mainly contains salt.
4. Lotions That Reduce Sweat
There are various lotions like calamine lotion which reduce oil secretion and hence reduce sweat. You can apply those before you wear your bra. It would save you a lot of uncomfortable feeling.
5. Bra Material
Just like a bra size matters to you, likewise, a bra material also matters a lot. Wearing silk or non-cotton bras increase sweating on your breasts. Try to use cotton bras.
Avoid thick materials, lace and polyester bras.Also wearing padded and pushup bras for a long time increases breast stress which leads to sweating. Hence, it is advisable to use them for a less time to let your breast relax.
6. Bra Liner
We do stay in a world where bra liners are available everywhere. And the best thing about them is they are soft and thin and made of cotton and very user-friendly. They absorb moisture more than any powder or lotions and will keep you going all day long. You can get a liner of your size and stick them under your breasts.
7. Wear The Right Clothes
Wear clothes which are suitable for that season. Even if you got your perfect bra, tight clothing will not help you.Wear loose clothes which allow your skin to breathe.
Avoid wearing dark colored clothes in sunlight as they tend to absorb heat and increase the amount of sweat.Use clothes made up of natural fibers and not the synthetic ones.
8. Lessen The ‘Bra’ Factor
Try to remove bra as much as possible. Whenever you are at home remove it.Don’t wear it while sleeping.This will help your breasts to relax and also solve you a sweat-stained bra problem.
9. Wear Undershirts
Undershirts are made up of 100% cotton and help you to stop the sweating running down from your breasts to soak into your clothes. They absorb moisture and save you an embarrassment.
10. Use Argan Oil
Yes, from fixing our splits ends to reducing sweat, argan oil can be used before wearing bras to reduce sweat formation.
11. Deodorants
Breast deodorants are available all over the market. Although if you see any burning sensation or redness or itchiness stop using it at once and if it persists feel free to visit the doctor.
Ladies, you are the foundation of your family and that is why you should take more care of yourself. Remember a happy you is a happy everyone.
You can also try herbal remedies to reduce the excessive sweating. These will give your body a cooling effect and prevents sweat glands from producing more sweat.
What Is Sweat?
Sweat is produced by the sweat glands of our body, which produces a watery fluid containing proteins and lipids. It is mainly a method of excretion of excess water and also a natural process of the body for cooling. Sweat is diffused out of our body through tiny microscopic pores.
Why Is Sweat Necessary?
Sweat is necessary because it helps us to cool our body during extremely hot days. It helps in the excretion of excess body fluids. It helps in excreting out dead pathogens which get accumulated on our skin surface. Sweat is also a sign of fat metabolism.
Why Do Your Breasts Sweat?
There are various reasons why your breasts can be giving up a lot of sweat. Let us see those reasons below-
1. Postpartum Sweat
This is the kind of sweat women usually, experience after a heavy workout when the body tends to cool off by removing all the excessive fluid. This is commonly seen in mothers who have stopped breastfeeding.
When you are breastfeeding your baby, your breasts get habituated in storing a lot of essential fluids which nourishes your baby. These are not needed by your body. So when you stop breastfeeding, it usually tends to excrete out.This kind of sweating generally happens during night time.
2. Big And Heavy Breasts
Do not worry ladies this is not an issue. It is just the way you are made. But breasts which are generally big in size tend to secrete a lot of sweat due to excessive fat and heaviness.
3. Tight Bra
Tight or ill-fitting bra is the most common cause as to why your breasts sweat so much.The common problem in today’s women is that they are too shy to get their breast size measured before they buy a bra.
And this is why most women don’t even know that they are wearing a wrong size bra. An ill-fitting bra can lead to various problems one of which being excessive sweating.
Breast Sweating: Normal Or Dangerous?
Yes, breast sweating is normal but when it happens in excess, you know that is the time you need to visit a doctor. There are basically 4 regions of breast sweating:
- Between your breast (cleavage)
- Under your breasts (common when breasts are sagging)
- On your breast (postpartum)
- Bra line
These are common areas where you tend to sweat. When you sweat profusely, this is the time you need to worry.
Sweating Profusely May Lead To
- Rashes
- Yeast infection
- Redness
- Fungal infection
- Bad smell
- Itching
Don’t be tense as there are solutions to every problem. Let us see below why a bra matters so much in this context.
Why Bra Size Matters?
A bra is a piece of cloth which gives shape and support to your breasts. When you get a wrong bra size you tend to alter your breast shape and this leads to problems.
A tight fitting bra will tend to suffocate your breasts (yes even breasts need to breathe). This is why you will see that your bra is sticking to your body and making you uncomfortable. When you feel this, it times you check your breast size.
- Every brand has its own size and that is why your bra might be fitting in one brand and too tight in the other. To have the perfect bra you should always stick to the same brand which you love.
- If you feel your band is going up your back you need to buy a bigger band.
- If you see under boobs, then you need a big cup size.
- If you experience sagginess even after wearing a bra then you need to shorten your size.
These are some tips to follow when you go for purchasing a bra.But, sometimes even a perfect bra cannot stop you from sweating, especially during summer. And this is why we bring you some solutions how to control sweating through a bra
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