With the arrival of hot weather, many women abandon their bra, favoring comfort and lightness. According to an IFOP study, 44 % of French women have already left without this underwear and one in six women under 25 would not wear it at all. But does this seasonal freedom have an impact on the health of the chest?
What science says
Dr. Elizabeth Paganelli, gynecologist, dismantles the received idea that the breasts would be damaged without maintenance. “”No study demonstrates long-term, from puberty to old age, the benefit of the port of bras on the health of the chest, or the risk not to wear them“, she says. A study carried out in 2013 by Professor Jean-Denis Rouillon, sports doctor at the CHRU in Besançon, had even concluded that”The breasts are better when they are not hampered“.
A choice above all personal
The summer period is therefore conducive to do without bras, provided you protect the chest from the sun. “”You can completely choose to wear or do not wear a bra, regardless of the size of your chest. The only parameter to take into account is that of being comfortable with its decision, and in your body“Continues the gynecologist.
When the maintenance remains useful
Certain situations may however encourage support. “”Women with a heavy chest can be embarrassed without maintenance, even if nothing forces them to wear them“Explains the specialist. For sport, the observation is similar: no risk demonstrated for the skin or elasticity, but”The woman can prefer to feel supported in this case. Or prefer the wearing of bra which disturbs less than a bra“It also recalls that the simple friction of a t-shirt can cause irritation during activities such as running.
Ultimately, the choice belongs to each. “”There is no reason to force the woman to wear a bra if she feels good, and it is not reasonable to worry the women who wear it with pleasure, comfort and daring“Concludes Dr. Paganelli.