clothing choices after double mastectomy

Hi @LindaR

That’s great you view going braless as a silver lining in your experience. It can be a challenge to adjust to the changes.

Below is an article from People Magazine that may interest you:

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/people.com/health/double-mastectomy-breastless-clothes/?amp=true

Also, the woman in the article has a website, Leave Me Breastless. If you go to Menu at the website, she lists tips and suggestions for tops, dresses, activewear, swimwear and jumpsuits.

https://leavemebreastless.com

I hope there are useful ideas there, Linda. If I find anything else, I will return to post again.

Hi @LindaR , you are not alone in your decision to stay flat after mastectomy. Let me introduce you @ashcon and hopefully she will be able to give you some advice.

Hi @LindaR ,

Have a look at the website bustedtank.com. They have very reasonably priced undergarments and shapers.

Hello @LindaR

I, too, had double mastectomy and have stayed flat. My choice in clothing is to wear shirts that are gathered at the front, flowing so as to create a look of ‘fullness’ in the front. So comfy and so nice not to have to wear a bra. I am short and a bit chunky around the waist and butt so they look much better than, say, a flat t-shirt. I don't wear this off the shoulder but this is what I'm referring to. I have many like this. Long sleeves, short sleeves. Hope this helps!

@LindaR

(Thanks for the tag @Yuliya!)

I, too, am really enjoying the freedom from bras. And the money savings! I admittedly have a top or two in my closet from my pre-mastectomy days that I simply love and can't part with. When I wear those, I do wear a “light” prosthetic to fill it out a bit. Which usually means one of those sports bras that have openings into which I can slip some of those cup liners. I usually stack about 5 or 6 liners on each side. It's enough to mimic my previous small-breasts profile.

Thanks @S2020 and @DMT for those website recommendations. I hadn't seen those before! They are great!

Thank you, S2020, for this information. I've looked up the blog (after reading the article) and I'm sure I'll find some good tips there. I appreciate your help. <3

Thanks, Ashcon, for your reply. It sounds as though you're a smaller person. I'm not! So mimicking my previous size would require a lot of filling. I do have the ‘knitted knockers’ that I could use, but I haven't tried them. So far, I'm not feeling like I want to be flat one day and have ‘breasts’ another day, but never say never. I do have one dress in particular that I will hate to part with.

Hi @Ineke . That's a great suggestion. I will start looking for that kind of style. Looks comfy, too.

Hi @DMT Thanks for the info. :-)

Hi @LindaR I'm not a small person either but sometimes wearing a prosthetic just isn't comfortable. I've got used to wearing a regular bra (to hold in the one breast I have left) and wearing loose scarves or jackets. Looks a bit dressy and less obvious. I also can't decide whether to have reconstructive surgery or not.

Thanks, @JMS, for your reply. I'm not big on jackets, but I do have a whole drawer of scarves. That's a great idea. I'll have to go through them again for inspiration.