Re: what exactly does snug mean when it comes to sports bras?

[Guest guest]

Cosima,

If you can pull something on over your head, you

should be OK with a regular sports bra . . . The front

closure is for those who can't lift their arms. . . .

I would be careful raising my arms though anyway! Do

it slowly and gently!

Snug is tight enough to support you, but not so tight

that it cuts into your skin or is uncomfortable. And,

you especially don't want the seam to press on your

incisions.

Hugs,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

rogene,

at the risk of sounding like an idiot,what do you mean by support? I

don't have anything to support. the seam is snug and the bra itself

doesn't feel loose but i'm not sure how tight the part that goes

across my breasts should be. i'm thinking that if the bra isn't tight

against the actual breast area, then it's not enough pressure.do you

mean gentle pressure? i just find that most sports bras aren't that

snug over the breast area. sorry to sound so confused over something

that should be simple. i took the paper tape off my incisons today

because the doctor said to after a couple of days and i started

applying the peroxide and bactroban ointment. i put folded up kleenex

under the seam under each breast so i wouldn't get the bra dirty.

later on tonight, i discovered that one end of the incison under the

left breast was oozing some blood. i'm thinking that wouldn't have

happened if i had enough pressure from my bra on it. of course when i

pulled the tape off earlier it had started bleeding some to begin

with so maybe that wasn't it.

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> Cosima,

>

> If you can pull something on over your head, you

> should be OK with a regular sports bra . . . The front

> closure is for those who can't lift their arms. . . .

> I would be careful raising my arms though anyway! Do

> it slowly and gently!

>

> Snug is tight enough to support you, but not so tight

> that it cuts into your skin or is uncomfortable. And,

> you especially don't want the seam to press on your

> incisions.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Rogene

>