Breast Shape (Ptosis) in Young Female Students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Influence of Age, Height, Weight and Wearing of the Bra

Abstract

The general objective of this preliminary study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was to make an assessment of breast ptosis in young female students by determining the types of mammary ptosis observed and by looking for the morpho-anthropological and behavioral aspects likely to occur, influencing the appearance of breast ptosis. We surveyed 300 students aged 18 to 25, single, without parity or gesture. We searched for types of breast ptosis, age, year of study, weight, height, waist and breast, and personal habit of wearing the bra. The rate of female students with ptosis breasts increased with age, year of study, weight, body mass index, and waist circumference. Of the 300 students surveyed, 195 students (65%) wore bras and 105 (35%) did not wear bras. The presence of the non-normal breast was more observed in those who did not wear a bra, 58% (61/105) compared to those who wore it, i.e., 28.7% (56/195).