Trouble with reconstruction
Hello I have had a mascetomy last August and reconstruction nov and again August having huge problems with tightness hardness uncomfortable to wear a bra gets very sore my whole breast just doesn't...
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What type of reconstruction did you have.?
I personally hated the berlei bra...it rolled up and was just too tight.
I was fitted post op with an amoena bra...very comfy. I have bought quite a few since and slept in it for 6 weeks. I still wear them now 3 years on occasion and prefer them to most sports bras. They also come in black and colours. I wore them well over a year and on occasion a aaah bra.
https://erilan.com.au/collections/mastectomy-bras/products/copy-of-amoena-frances-mastectomy-bra-nude
Target also sell one...this is new and looks similar.
https://www.target.com.au/p/post-surgery-wirefree-bra-style-cn2189cw/60381866
I quite like the previous one but this looks good.
I can now wear a tshirt wire bra but it took me probably a year to feel okay. When I gain weight now I have more fat on the side and as I have an implant recon it doesn't drop forward like a natural breast. I have found I need to physically pull this side boob into the cup now.
You could remove the wires if you need.
My breasts felt very hard for over a year. My breast surgeon showed me to basically squeeze the breast gently to help the muscle soften and relax. They become tight when I exercise and I need to remember to drop my shoulders and relax my chest wall.
Also I wear a D cup even though I'm probably a C cup. I fill tbe D cup but it gives me a tiny bit more width with no pressure on reconstruction area.
Target also sell a non wired Tshirt bra. Plus lots of other wire free bras.
https://www.target.com.au/p/soft-comfort-wirefree-bra-style-cn4-7gv/59259299
I actually started with a non wire maternity bra initially (after the post op bra then proceeded to a normal one. I sort if thought them as training bras again.
I hope this helps.
I personally hated the berlei bra...it rolled up and was just too tight.
I was fitted post op with an amoena bra...very comfy. I have bought quite a few since and slept in it for 6 weeks. I still wear them now 3 years on occasion and prefer them to most sports bras. They also come in black and colours. I wore them well over a year and on occasion a aaah bra.
https://erilan.com.au/collections/mastectomy-bras/products/copy-of-amoena-frances-mastectomy-bra-nude
Target also sell one...this is new and looks similar.
https://www.target.com.au/p/post-surgery-wirefree-bra-style-cn2189cw/60381866
I quite like the previous one but this looks good.
I can now wear a tshirt wire bra but it took me probably a year to feel okay. When I gain weight now I have more fat on the side and as I have an implant recon it doesn't drop forward like a natural breast. I have found I need to physically pull this side boob into the cup now.
You could remove the wires if you need.
My breasts felt very hard for over a year. My breast surgeon showed me to basically squeeze the breast gently to help the muscle soften and relax. They become tight when I exercise and I need to remember to drop my shoulders and relax my chest wall.
Also I wear a D cup even though I'm probably a C cup. I fill tbe D cup but it gives me a tiny bit more width with no pressure on reconstruction area.
Target also sell a non wired Tshirt bra. Plus lots of other wire free bras.
https://www.target.com.au/p/soft-comfort-wirefree-bra-style-cn4-7gv/59259299
I actually started with a non wire maternity bra initially (after the post op bra then proceeded to a normal one. I sort if thought them as training bras again.
I hope this helps.