Hot weather and sweating behind breast forms

Hello Farley, I understand how you feel. There are a lot of very expensive forms on the market, but there are ways to get the best products, for minimal costs.

I am assuming you don't have insurance that will offset the cost of real forms and bras? I have heard that in the US many of the insurance companies cover a lot of items. Quite different to where I am, I buy most of my Mx items from the US.

I would advise you, to at least go to a fitter and be fitted for a proper Mx bra or 2 and a few different forms, You can then shop online, at sales and on Ebay for the items that suit you, at hugely reduced prices. It isn't unusual to be able to pick up both new bras and often forms for around $20.00 on Ebay.

It also depends on the size that you are, as to what kind of mock ups you will be comfortable with. If you are a very small size, you can get away with the Ahh Bras and Camisoles with department store enhancers, or even by packing some soft wadding in behind the modesty pads that come in those items. Vintage Girl, one of our members has discovered some really nice bras that can be converted that way.

If you are a larger size, then I would recommend you actually try a real form, there are weighted foam forms, as well as basic silicone forms. The Mx bras are cut completely differently to a regular bra. They have a different underarm, in case of discomfort after node removal and they have a different cut to the straps which prevents them from ever falling down your shoulders. 

There isn't much I haven't tried since my Mx in 2012, but although they can be expensive, I have found properly designed Mx products, fitted properly, are worth at least, some investment. 

Properly taken care of, these items last and last.

Take a look at Erica's site breastfree.org, she has a wealth of information on forms and clothing. There is also a closing down sale at womenspersonalhealth.com right now with great reductions on lots of high end items, but you would need to be sure of sizing first.

I wish you all the very best! 

Farley, another thing about MX bras,, is that they usually have wide shoulder straps. This is important to help prevent LE too. Those skinny straps can dig into your shoulders, so I only go with the wider ones now.

Best of luck finding things that suit you, it really is a process in the beginning.

glennie

I have pretty weak back muscle so the chronic back pain.  With the silicon breast forms, my back pain is unbearable.  I now wear the foam form which is very light.  To solve the riding up problem, I just wear very loose bras hang loosely around my chest.  I love the Amoena Dorothy style I got lately.

I am going to see my doctor today to get another prescription for pair of new foam breast forms.  

Hi Erica,

See my Post under March 2017