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Ptosis of the breast is the medical term for what in popular culture is referred to as drooping or sagging female breasts. Many women and medical professionals mistakenly believed that the breast itself offered insufficient support and that wearing a bra prevented sagging. Many also believed that nursing increased sagging.Ptosis is a natural consequence of aging. The rate at which a woman develops and the degree of ptosis depends on many factors.

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