What Are Boobies Anyway?
When you look through any magazine nowadays, you’d swear normal
breasts were made of saline and silicon. On the contrary,
normal breasts are composed of glands, ducts, connective
tissue, and fat as I will explain to you the anatomy below..
Glands
Glands are the parts of your breasts
that are responsible for milk production.
Each gland is composed of tiny
clusters of alveoli, which are hollow
sacs that make and hold milk. When
you’re young, your breasts are mostly
made up of glandular tissue. As you
age, however, the glands atrophy and
are replaced with fat. The glands are
what give the breast firmness, so
things tend to get a little mushy as you age. Glands are
also very sensitive to hormonal changes and may feel sore
and lumpy before your period.
Ducts
Connected to the glands are ducts, with form your
breasts’ “plumbing system” and bring milk to the nipples.
About fifteen to twenty ducts come together near the areola
(the dark area around the nipple) to form ampullae.
The ampullae are sacs that store milk before it reaches the
nipple surface. By the way, those little bumps on your areola
aren’t pimples; they’re oil glands that release a lubricant
to protect the nipples during nursing.
Connective Tissue
Connective tissue is a webbing-like substance that supports
the ducts and glands, giving shape and firmness to
the breast. Once connective tissue is stretched, through
pregnancy or weight gain, it doesn’t always spring back to
its original size. That can only mean one thing: the race to
your belly button is on! To make matters worse, connective
tissue breaks down as you age, causing even more
sagging.
Fat
Finally, your breasts are composed of a certain amount of
fat. Your breast size is determined by both the amounts of
glandular tissue and fatty tissue that your body has.
You And Your Hormones >>
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