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Post by Lexica on Jul 17, 2022 17:52:18 GMT
I wore underwire bras for a couple of decades, starting when I hit a D cup. I was very thin, barely 100 pounds, and had these larger boobs and they needed the support.
Then about 10 years ago I had a neuroma grow just under my left breast, right where the wire sat. I made a cotton-filled little packet to tape over the incision area to give it some protection from the wire. I thought that I could handle it after the incision healed properly. Nope. I had to give up underwire bras all together.
I admit that I liked the support and definition an underwire gave my boobs, but the pain just wasn’t worth it. I hope you can get used to wearing one.
I don’t know why manufacturers don’t put something to pad the wire. Like a strip of silicone or something. I had a couple of bras that had silicone pads in the shoulder area to make them more comfortable, but they needed it under the wires too. That would have been a perfect bra. I even wrote them a letter suggesting it.
Someone needs to invent a silicone strip that can be attached to any underwire bra.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Jul 17, 2022 17:56:18 GMT
It's an old post from 2014 restarted by a spammer. Ignore it.
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Post by SallyPA on Jul 17, 2022 19:04:20 GMT
I miss some of these posters- Like pahina722- where did she go?!
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 17, 2022 19:08:34 GMT
I’ll echo a lot of other comments- if it fits well, there really shouldn’t be any “getting used to it.” I’ve also worn underwire all my life. In the last two years I’ve also had some some non underwire bras for around the house- not necessarily because they were more comfy but they are much cheaper (I buy pricey good quality underwire bras) to stretch the bra budget. Anyway- they do not look nearly as good under clothing. My underwire bras lift me and place the girls correctly and it just makes me look thinner and my clothes fit better. I’ve been a DDD most of my life (last few years is DD) so I don’t don’t think the argument that bigger chests can’t wear underwire confrontation is true at all. I will say there’s been a couple times I was fitted and I ended up needing to go up a band size because I don’t want them as tight as the sales person thought it should be. Since I’m a little shorter, I also have to be mindful when selecting an underwire that the bra style I choose doesn’t have extra high wire in the area under my arm or when I sit it could poke and irritate that area — BTDT! ETA: regarding sleeping - I can sleep in an underwire no problem and have most of my life! Now I don’t- I use “sleep bras” from soma and Nordstrom. Got a good brand for big boobs, small band? 32H here and I need a new one!
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Post by birukitty on Jul 17, 2022 20:17:04 GMT
If you have sizeable boobs... NEVER. It is a lie from the tiny boobed woman who have never worn an underwire for support. A good underwire will feel fine as long as you stand up straight and look forward. Do not sit, twist, walk, breath or otherwise alter your position. This is the truth! I only wear mine when I have to leave the house which is about once a week. At home I go bra less for comfort.
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Post by vspindler on Jul 17, 2022 20:28:37 GMT
I wear a G or GG cup size and will only wear underwire. I HATE soft cup bras. Even my sports bras have underwires. A good well-fitting bra will make you look and feel great and should not hurt. Ever. Even after wearing them all day long. None of my bras hurt as you say yours do, but I suspect it's the bra or the wrong size that is causing the problem, not underwires in general. I am very picky about what I buy. I can't just buy a bra at a regular department store due to the size needed, though several sales people tried to convince me otherwise. I won't wear cacique brand. They hurt just in the dressing room. Katie had some good points about finding a well fitting bra. I've had great success with Glamorise front close bras. Very comfortable. I've never thought underwires needed a break in period, but maybe it's the brand you're getting. Not every brand or every style will fit every person. Check out the fitting guidelines at www.barenecessities.comThis. And I find even with brands I know that fit my 42GG that certain styles fit me better than others due to the shape of the cup. Like Goddess brand bras do not lie flat against my sternum, so I wear Elomi. Their Anushka model is one of my favorites, but another model I can’t wear because the wires dig too much by the armpit. And another model I can’t wear because the cups actually gape at the top. Despite the bras I tried all being the same size. I would recommend going to a true lingerie store to be fitted, not LB. After I got professionally fitted (and found out I was cramming GGs into DDD cups!) I learned that lift and separate was not a myth and that underwires are not the devil.
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Post by paget on Jul 17, 2022 20:38:42 GMT
I’ll echo a lot of other comments- if it fits well, there really shouldn’t be any “getting used to it.” I’ve also worn underwire all my life. In the last two years I’ve also had some some non underwire bras for around the house- not necessarily because they were more comfy but they are much cheaper (I buy pricey good quality underwire bras) to stretch the bra budget. Anyway- they do not look nearly as good under clothing. My underwire bras lift me and place the girls correctly and it just makes me look thinner and my clothes fit better. I’ve been a DDD most of my life (last few years is DD) so I don’t don’t think the argument that bigger chests can’t wear underwire confrontation is true at all. I will say there’s been a couple times I was fitted and I ended up needing to go up a band size because I don’t want them as tight as the sales person thought it should be. Since I’m a little shorter, I also have to be mindful when selecting an underwire that the bra style I choose doesn’t have extra high wire in the area under my arm or when I sit it could poke and irritate that area — BTDT! ETA: regarding sleeping - I can sleep in an underwire no problem and have most of my life! Now I don’t- I use “sleep bras” from soma and Nordstrom. Got a good brand for big boobs, small band? 32H here and I need a new one! I feel like Chantelle is pretty good! I have them and dd1 is like 32 F and wears them as well.
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Post by gizzy on Jul 18, 2022 0:45:55 GMT
Could it be the wrong size? I've been wearing underwire for years & haven't had this happen.
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peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Jul 18, 2022 13:19:58 GMT
Never had an issue getting used to them.
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 18, 2022 14:50:01 GMT
Got a good brand for big boobs, small band? 32H here and I need a new one! I feel like Chantelle is pretty good! I have them and dd1 is like 32 F and wears them as well. I have a regular Chantelle bra that I do not like, 32FF. BUT it's got a weird cup material/shape and sits oddly on me because of the wires. I think a sleep bra, no wires would work for me in their brand because it doesn't have to FIT just a little support and coverage. Thanks I'll see what I can find.
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Post by Linda on Jul 18, 2022 15:17:09 GMT
Got a good brand for big boobs, small band? 32H here and I need a new one! A Bra That Fits (facebook or reddit) always has good suggestions.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 18, 2022 17:30:54 GMT
i think it depends on the brand of the bra. i went through years of trial and error until i settled on WACOAL underwire bras (i'm a DDD). this brand is the most comfortable brand i've worn. the wire isn't cheap and bendy.
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Post by disneypal on Jul 18, 2022 18:29:40 GMT
Am I going to get used to this IMO, you never get use to it...but you learn to live with it.
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