Neil, you ought to know that corsets tend to smush the bust curvature down a little bit... unless you're Jane Russell, in which case you'll get an entirely different effect. (Let me say in defense of the corset that it is NOT a torture device as many have been led to believe.)

I think all that medical hoohaw was fabricated by Some Dirty Old Man who just wants to ogle breasts. Same goes for beauty pageants... if it's for a college scholarship, why do you have to walk around in a swimsuit?

But now, my question is, what about us ladies who are not "well-endowed"? Does it have to be at least a C cup to have any health benefits? If so, that leaves me out.