Consider this scenario: After
work, you hit up happy hour with
your friends, and you end up
getting home way later than you
planned. Like,way later. You’re
so damn tired that you skip brushing your teeth (oops),taking
off your makeup (noooo!), and
even removing your bra, before
passing out in bed. Hey, it
happens. But could the decision
to forego freeing your boobs be harmful to your health? There’s lots of info floating
around the interwebs debating
whether or not it’s safe to go
braless during bedtime—but
experts say there is absolutely
no research to support claims that wearing a bra 24/7 is bad for
you. “There’s just no evidence that
any type of bra, or a tight-fitting
bra, is harmful in any way,” says
Holly Pederson, M.D., director of
medical breast services at the
Cleveland Clinic. One of the most common myths
is that there’s a link between
wearing a bra at night and an
increased risk of breast cancer.
Like we said, there’s nothing to
back that up. In fact, a 2014 case study done at the Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center in Seattle found that no
aspect of bra-wearing (including
cup size, frequency of wear, the
underwire, or the age you started wearing one) had any link to
breast cancer. So, now that we’ve gotten that
out of the way, are there any
health benefits to wearing a bra
while you sleep? Some women
believe that wearing a bra day
and night will maintain perkiness and a round shape. Pederson
says that as our breast tissue is
replaced by fat (which is softer)
as we age, our boobs naturally
become a bit droopy. Plus, not
even the best bra can prevent gravity’s pull. The bottom line: If you feel OK
without a bra on at night, then let
those girls be free. If you have a
larger chest and feel more
comfortable with your boobs
secured in place, then that’s also OK. Usually, a soft, cotton bra
will leave fewer lines than a wired
push-up, so opt for something
that will help you relax during
sleep, and know your lovely lady
lumps are safe either way. source: womenshealthmag
