Not everyone is blessed with naturally perky breasts – but many women share the desire for a better, sexier bust. Although you can’t augment the size and shape of your breasts without surgery or weight gain, you can enhance cleavage with a few simple strategies.

Consider the following tips to create the illusion of younger, fuller breasts:

Transform Your Diet

You’ve likely noticed that your breasts develop during that time of the month – perhaps the only upside to PMS. This is due to hormonal fluctuations (estrogen and progesterone) during your cycle. Due to the added hormones, birth control often causes fluid retention or weight gain the affects breast size. Pregnant women experience similar side effects.

Clearly, hormones (along with genetics) play a big role in your breast size and shape. If you suffer from low estrogen, incorporating hormone-rich foods helps balance your body. Fennel, flaxseed and sunflower seeds are high in estrogen. Green, leafy vegetables like cabbage, spinach and kale are high in phytoestrogen, or plant-based estrogen. While phytoestrogens won’t necessarily increase cup size, they help enhance cleavage by preventing stretch marks and toning breast tissue.

Train and Tone

If you don’t lift weights already, now might be the time to start. Developing your chest muscles helps enhance cleavage and create the look of naturally perky breasts. Use the following exercises to make your chest appear larger and lifted:

• Dumbbell Bench Press. Grab a few 3-5 pound dumbbells and lie face up on a workout bench. Place your arms to the side at a 90-degree angle and press up for one rep. Complete 2-3 sets of 10 reps per workout.
• Old Fashioned Pushups. Lie in a pushup position with your arms spread slightly farther than shoulder-width apart. Keep your body in a straight line without lifting your hips. Lower your chest to the floor, pause and return to the starting position. Complete two sets of 10 reps.
• Cross Punch. With a dumbbell in each hand, step one foot forward so your feet are spaced apart. Bend both knees slightly. Lift elbows so your arms create a u-shape and hands sit slightly above your shoulders. Punch your right arm forward and bring it back to your chest, then repeat with your left arm for one rep. Repeat alternating motion for 12 reps, two to three times.

Get Rid of Chest Wrinkles

For some women, the size and shape of their breasts is not the problem. Aging takes its toll on any skin, particularly areas prone to sunburn like the chest. Over time, you may see wrinkles and folds near the cleavage area. To improve chest texture, color and overall appearance, Dr. Busso offers a combination of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections and laser resurfacing as part of chest rejuvenation. Chest rejuvenation treatment helps women of all breast shapes and sizes look younger and refreshed. What good is working to enhance cleavage without youthful-looking skin to show it off?

The only proven way to increase cup size is through surgery or weight gain. But, breast implants and lifts are costly and often painful procedures. They may also lead to embarrassing scars or unnatural results, depending on implant and body type. Further, you can’t gain weight on your chest alone. Consuming more calories affects your whole body – hips, belly and thighs included. The right diet, exercise and non-invasive chest rejuvenation builds self-esteem so you can show your cleavage with confidence. To discuss chest rejuvenation with Dr. Busso, call our office at 305-857-0144 and schedule your consultation today.