Swimsuits for the flat chested/ concave chested?

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BethHG
BethHG Member Posts: 27
edited June 2014 in Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy

In otherwords I don't wnat to have to deal with my foobs for going swimming.  All swimming suits have the pads in, and I was just thinking of getting something either without the pads, or cut the pads out.  I don't have to worry about my nipples showing or anything.  Has anyone else done this?  I want something that wouldn't be too gappy up top.

Thanks!

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited June 2011

    Bumping for Beth

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  • pip57
    pip57 Member Posts: 12,401
    edited June 2011

    I have the foobs and bathing suit that is higher on the chest.  However, I prefer to just wear swim shorts with a tank top.  The tank tops are not clingy and have a pattern on them to hide the dips and bumps.  I feel very comfortable at the beach and pool in this outfit. 

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  • coraleliz
    coraleliz Member Posts: 1,523
    edited June 2011

    When I swim laps at the gym pool, I just wear a speedo. No one seems to being paying attention to my appearance these days. I saw a post on another thread about wearing the bottom of a 2 piece with a sports bra. She said she gets ones with patterns & wears complimentary bottoms. I might try this. I was fairly small breasted before surgery & have always veared away from padding & molding. Looks to uncomfortable. I live on California's central coast & our beaches really aren't that warm. I'll probably just wear a rash guard over whatever next time I go. I also have a wetsuit for when I want to boogy board or actually spend time in the water. That's my plan anyway....I also appear concave at timesFrown

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  • BethHG
    BethHG Member Posts: 27
    edited June 2011

    Do speedos have pads?

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  • coraleliz
    coraleliz Member Posts: 1,523
    edited June 2011

    The competitive ones don't. They are sold at sporting good stores.

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  • BethHG
    BethHG Member Posts: 27
    edited June 2011

    Thanks!  I will look for one of those.

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  • GabbyCal
    GabbyCal Member Posts: 277
    edited June 2011

    Speedo is good and a similar brand is Tyr. Every community usually has a store that specializes in outfitting the local swim teams in these brands. If you can find that store, they usually sell the past season styles for half-price. They call them "practice suits". 

    Both brands have styles with high necks in the front and half the people who wear them look flat-chested. It's a typical distance swimmer body type.

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  • BethHG
    BethHG Member Posts: 27
    edited June 2011

    I ended up going to Target and got a tankini top in which the top of the suit keeps close to the chest.  I am going to stuff it with those mesh bath scrunchies things.  That way I still have a little form there, and don't feel so self conscious. 

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