finding a compression vest

Kay, that's a really good question, and unfortunately it doesn't have an easy answer. You have both arms and your shoulder affected by LE, right? If so, the only compression with vest that I know of that would cover both arms and chest/shoulders with gradient compression would be a custom garment. If you go that route I'd recommend Gottfried, as their garments are sensible and reasonably comfortable -- though Juzo and Jobst both would do custom garments as well. My own experience with Juzo, Jobst, and Bio-Concepts custom short-sleeved vests is that it's hard to breathe in them, and they tend to force my shoulders forward, but maybe that's just me.

Sassybax has a top with sleeves that would work without breasts, but you'd really have to check out the amount of compression it adds to the top of your arm, so that could be really tricky and would need your therapist's help to be sure it's a good match: http://sassybax.com/armed-and-dangerous.php

But if you mean a short-sleeved compression garment for your chest/shoulders that's separate, and then you'd wear separate long compression sleeves, then you might want to look at sports shirts like UnderArmour. No problem with "boob allowance" there, and the compression is tolerable. You could at least go try a few on and see if you think they'd work for you. (They're currently having a post-Holiday on-line sale on the short-sleeve Ts, so you might want to try one on somewhere and then order it on-line).

If none of that works for you, ask again and we'll brain-storm some more. Others will hopefully be along with their experiences too. I find that even every-day clothes for us "breast-free" women can be a challenge to find. (I typed the word "challenge" but will admit it's more like frustration, disappointment, tears-in-the-fitting-room. Sigh!)

Let us know what you discover!
Binney

hello all-I think i am the first one with  medi bustier custom made with short sleeves.the bustier is comression 2.I have LE in my breast,back.armpit and now at my arm too.I have the bustier from april and it helps me a lot thou i hate it .its very ugly and in august is almost unbearable to wear it without aircondition.but it helps the pain.I am new here and thank you all for the advices here.

SleeveNInja--I was looking at the medi catalogue, and I figured they order the short sleeves to cover the axilla and it's the right length to meet up with a sleeve--if needed.

I would imagine the sleeve could be fitter to provide minimal compression--but that's why a fitter should talk to the medi rep--there were a fair number of custom adjustments that you could make to the garment.

Kira

The Marena bra has pretty good coverage for upper back - and a 14 day return policy.  The  Slimmer camisole by Wear Ease (very nice company,  allows returns) that Binney mentions above also has good back coverage.  Take a look at the truncal LE section on the Step Up Speak Out .org site  -- and look at the compression/ shapewear section.  You have to try different things to see how you respond.  Everyone is different.