Are you wearing the right bra?

Yes, it is comfortable and fits.

Thank you Jaxjacky - will go on line .

boho43 sorry, good old M&S.

I recently treated myself to the Sloggi Zero Feel Bras after struggling to find a bra that was comfy. The Sloggi ones are great and so comfy to wear. They are expensive but I thought it was worth it. They also do a bralette in the zero feel range

Jaxjacky. Could you tell me the make of the wireless bra - it looks really comfortable. Thank you.

I was advised by the breast clinic in January, after being referred by my GP, I was advised by the registrar to wear wireless bras. After a couple of failed buys, I’ve found a comfortable bra that has support and gives me a decent shape for my 38D’s.

NotSpaghetti and NotAGran Thank you for your replies. It’s tricky with not being able to go directly for a fitting at the moment. I shall keep your advice to hand and make inquiries.

Sunnyoutlook I would give Rigby and Peller a call.

When I had my fitting at the Mayfair branch the wonderful assistant told me that she was the branch’s post op fitting specialist and she loved the role .

Not cheap but fantastic service and lovely bras.

I honestly don’t know a lot about post surgery/mastectomy bras but I do know that Anita makes well respected bras for larger breasts - they have a mastectomy range too called Anita Care and a post-surgery one.
Their swimsuits are supportive, that’s for sure.
Some bras are of course available on Figleaves but I expect you have had a look there.
I hope you find something that feels “you”. Bras can be very tricky at the best of times.

Can anyone recommend a company for post surgery bras. Can’t go into hospital for a measuring service at the moment. Am normally a 36DD and after a mastectomy 18 months ago have been wearing underwired bras as I need the support.

So let’s take everything we hear from the ‘experts’ with a pinch of salt! The problem is that they scare people, especially if you suffer from health anxiety, until another study disproves it or even reverses the findings!

NotSpaghetti
Very well explained and makes perfect sense.

The latest research shows no problems with underwires. The reason underwires were once thought to cause lymph blockage is from a study that people "read" that way and misinterpreted.
Basically,they are mostly worn by women with larger breasts. Wo.en with larger breasts are usually (though not always) overweight.
If you look at the stats it looks as though underwires are the problem. This is false. Being overweight was the risk factor.

Later studies separately counted:
- overweight with wires
- overweight without wires
- healthy weight with wires
- healthy weight without wires.

There was no difference between wire/non wire groups in each weight category.
Larger women with underwires had no more or less disease than the larger women with no wires. It was ^being overweight that made the big difference. The healthy weight people with wires had no extra risk than the no wires healthy group.

This myth regarding wires comes up again and again.

after one of my daughter's had a C scare and the specialist told her not to wear underwires as it was a big risk. As usual, even experts don't agree

Indeed they don't biba, and I'm very surprised that any specialist would claim that wearing underwired bras is "risky". The Breast Cancer Now organisation has specifically addressed that myth and dispelled it by saying: Do underwire bras cause breast cancer?
Underwire bras do not increase your risk of breast cancer.
There have been some concerns that the wires in the cup of underwire bras may restrict the flow of lymph fluid in the breast causing toxins to build up in the area. However, there’s no reliable evidence to support this.

Ladies, just wear what you're comfortable with.

ayse

Professional? measuring hasn’t worked for me at all. Apparently health professionals say that under wired bras are not good for breast health.

This is incorrect info. It came from the misreading of earlier studies and has been corrected.
Please read the earlier thread where it's discussed.

If I wear the size of bra a fitter says I am, my back cleavage is bigger than my front. They try to make me wear a 34E but I wear a 38C and it’s ok ?

I was unable to order as the plain ones are out of stock. Very good measuring instructions. I hate bras and have never really worn one (except when breastfeeding) but nowadays, it’s not a good look! I don’t like the fastening thing but these stretchy crop tops which a lot of people are mentioning are totally synthetic and my skin doesn’t like them! The Molke ones are stretchy but lined with cotton. They look more like bikini tops than bras. Will report back if I ever get one!

Kate54 I would be interested to hear your view if you buy one . The fans on Mumsnet are evangelical about the brand .

MOnica Boudicca's breastplates

Georgesgran

Shinamae - back in my day, we called them Rawhide bras - head ‘em up and move ‘em out’
Really Gossard Wonderbra.

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Yes I doubt underwired bras actually cause breast cancer, but they are not recommended as apparently interfere with the lymphatic drainage? I used to wear them and found them necessary because of my size. Now I’m down to crop tops!

I have never really had a bra problem. I am quite a small size and not overweight and my size has varied little over the years.

The ones I will not wear as they look ridiculous are those great big moulded and padded bras that look like Boudicca's breastplates.

After my pacemaker op in Oct. I had to go braless as the unit is just where the bra strap would go. However, being well endowed I found that I started to get breast pain. After much searching, I have found a company that does padded straps and which have the adjusting metal pieces at the back. Relief!

My usual go to place was M&S but having lost a fair bit of weight recently, I wanted to buy some "interim" bras. I was a bit shocked when browsing the M&S website that the bras on the models didn't look a particularly good fit. Because shopping has been a bit limited this year I took myself off to Asda and after one or two false starts, found a non wired bra that fitted beautifully........... at £7! Bought it in 3 colours, happy in the knowledge that soon I shall need some smaller ones. I would always trust my own judgement about fit.

I was at the breast clinic last week, diagnosed with breast nerve pain, advised to wear bras without wires. Having bought two, that were rubbish, like flimsy bits of material, I’ve removed the wires from my other ones, this works well, size 38D.