Expert reveals the bras that can STOP your boobs growing & one causes serious damage

TWO years ago, "dressing up" meant putting on a new dress and some lipstick – but post-lockdown, we feel really fancy if we bother putting on a bra that day.

But while we usually just reach for the same old tatty sports bras, one expert has warned that our ancient undies might be doing us more harm than good.

Speaking to Tyla, certified bra fitter Olivia Hagan claimed that wearing tight-fitting, restrictive underwear on an everyday basis could actually stop your boobs from growing.

She warned: "If you have a bigger bust, wearing sports bras every day is definitely not recommended.

"They work by compressing your chest, which over time can damage your breast tissue and affect your lymphatic system."

Although Olivia said sports bras are the worst for this, she also urged women to think twice about tankinis too as they're also restrictive.

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Instead, the expert said women shouldn't shy away from underwires – as these provide the best support.

A correctly-fitting bra should have underwire that "encapsulates the whole breast" and "sits behind the breast tissue".

She also recommended searching bras which have a high centre plate – i.e. the section that joins the two cups together.

And to make sure you aren't putting too much strain on your back, Olivia says there's a simple way to test the band.

She added: "Your bra band supports 80% of the bust weight. Ideally it should fit right to the body so when pulled away the gap isn't greater than an inch.

"You should always wear new bras on the furthest hook, and work your way in as the band stretches."

Overall, Olivia says balconette bras are the most supportive for the majority of women as "they lift the bust up".

How to measure your bra size at home:

To measure your bra size at home, all you need to be wearing is a non-padded bra and have a tape measure in inches to hand.

First, you need to measure around the bottom of the band of the bra directly under the bust – making sure the tape is very snug.

Take the measurement in inches and round it up to the nearest inch.

If the size is an even number add four, and if it is odd add five – this will then give you your back size.

Then take the tape measure across your bust and again measure in inches, rounding to the nearest inch.

The difference in the inches between the two then gives the cup size. For example, a one inch difference would make you an A, two a B, three a C, four a DD, five a DD, six an E and so on.

So if your back size is 34 inches and your bust size is 37 inches, that would make you a 34C.

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