Looking Unflat While Expanding

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Floral
Floral Member Posts: 41
edited February 2020 in Breast Reconstruction

I had a BMX on 1/23 at which time expanders were placed with a little bit of fill. I will be returning to work on about 3/9 and I’m assuming I will not be fully inflated by that time. I was a 38C before and I’m aiming for about that when complete.

My job is one at which I don’t want to appear radically different because one of my duties is to do group therapy with generally not very nice people and I generally stand while doing the group. Does anybody have some ways of looking relatively unchanged during the fill period? I don’t generally wear tight clothes, so it doesn’t have to be perfect, but I need some boobage. Padded bra? Small forms?

Thanks

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  • Laurencl
    Laurencl Member Posts: 237
    edited February 2020

    Hi Floral,

    I have one tissue expander in. I had a right mastectomy 8/19 and am waiting for reconstruction. I find that even “filled” my expander does not look like a breast. I was a 38C. When I am at work, or meeting clients, I wear a molded cup bra with no underwire and I use a “knitted knocker”. With a blouse and a sweater you really can’t tell. I stay away from tight, body conscious tops. We frankly notice it more then anyone.

    Lauren

    NJ

  • LiveLoveLaugh2020
    LiveLoveLaugh2020 Member Posts: 322
    edited February 2020

    Floral when are you going to start your fills? I started the week after Bil MX and pretty much went weekly until I reached the size "I liked". By 3/9 I think you should be in pretty good shape. My expanders were the most hard uncomfortable things on earth but they looked good. Hope you're recovering well.

  • Floral
    Floral Member Posts: 41
    edited February 2020

    My PS started the fill when he put the expander in, I think 200 cc. He apparently told my sister, I must have been out of it at the time.

    Laurencl, thanks for that info. I’ll have to check out the knitted knocker, I’ve heard it mentioned, but haven’t seen one.

    Be well

  • Laurencl
    Laurencl Member Posts: 237
    edited February 2020

    Floral,

    My PS actually gave me the “knitted Knockers”. I even put one in my sports bra. Fills things out a bit.

    Lauren

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