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Breast prostheses for hot weather

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teabagwoman Fri 02-May-25 14:18:51

Sorry if this is in the wrong place. It didn’t seem to fit in health or style.

I had a double mastectomy some time ago and the recent hot weather has reminded me how uncomfortable I am in the summer with two lumps of silicone strapped to my chest. Googling has brought up some foam breast forms and some made by a firm called Boost. Does anyone have any experience of these please.

growstuff Sun 04-May-25 13:55:50

I think my picture has been censored because it was an image of a false boob.

Elegran Sun 04-May-25 14:17:05

Yourpic arrived eventually, but I thought I'd see whether this one got censored.

Elegran Sun 04-May-25 14:35:10

Or this one.
(Portrait of a young woman as Saint Agatha, by Giovanni Cariani. 1518). St Agatha was a young Christian woman who was renowned her beauty, but had sworn to live a virgin life. She was pestered by a man who wanted her to give up both her chastity and her religion. When he wouldn't accept her refusal to do either, she cut off both breasts and sent them to him, saying "You wanted my breasts, so here they are, now go away". )

teabagwoman Sun 04-May-25 18:50:18

I’ve ordered two of the Nicola Jane foam ones for swimming. I hope they will be cooler but they’ll definitely put less pressure on my shoulders which will also be helpful.

rubysong Sun 04-May-25 19:30:28

I have no personal experience of breast prosthesis but I know the people who invented and market Boost. It seems like a great product, especially for summer. It can be used while swimming and is easy to clean. Have a look at it, you may find it is what you need.