Big Cleavage On Being Reconstructed Side Only,

I'm embarrassed by having lots of cleavage on the still being reconstructed side from the tissue expander. My Healthy breast is a saggy Barely B, the side that had cancer was 1+ sizes bigger to start with. And the Sports Bras really flatten out my smaller natural breast. I'm several months away from the implant exchange and from a surgery to bring back symetry.

Has anyone else had this problem? any ideas how to gain cleavage on the healthy side while wearing sports bras. For right now, that is the only kind I'm allowed to wear.

Thank you. Kaybear

I can relate.  After having a lumpectomy, two biopsies, an infection which caused additional tissue loss and radiation, there wasn't much tissue left on an initially small breast.  I had a combination expander/implant placed.  It had to be injected with saline and as the lumpectomy scar goes across the center of the breast and was tight, the liquid would fill above the breast as you mentioned.  This made me quite self conscious because I knew there was this higher than normal mound on the one side.  My girlfriend gave me a pair of fake breasts and I would place one over the remaining expanding breast tissue to help create symmetry when I wore clothing.  It helped but there wasn't much I could do about the high mound, eventully the solution was adjusted and my cosmetic surgeon softened the scar across the breast to allow everything to take a more normal positioning.  I'm very pleased with the final result. What we have to go through!

On 5/16/2008 kaybear wrote:

I'm embarrassed by having lots of cleavage on the still being reconstructed side from the tissue expander. My Healthy breast is a saggy Barely B, the side that had cancer was 1+ sizes bigger to start with. And the Sports Bras really flatten out my smaller natural breast. I'm several months away from the implant exchange and from a surgery to bring back symetry.

Has anyone else had this problem? any ideas how to gain cleavage on the healthy side while wearing sports bras. For right now, that is the only kind I'm allowed to wear.

Thank you. Kaybear

 

hello. im nanette a 43 yr old woman diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer 1 yr ago this june. on my birthday. well i have the same problem. what i do is wear two tank tops doubled up. i like to jog and go to the gym so i feel better and it is in style. u could try a piece of padding and maybe use a safety pin. wearing two tops u cant tell. i hope this helps a little. God Bless nanette 

Dear Nennette,

Happy Birthday. this month. Hope that This year will be a new beginning for you.

I've ended up wearing a cotton button shirt over my tanks and t-shirts.

I'm starting to be less self concious at the pool or beach. I have to still push myself out the door to go.  Due to the size of the scar, the goal is 1600ml. Huge.

I'm a June Baby too. By this time next year, it'll have all passed. Someone tiny new will have my attention. Newest Grand Baby due in Dec.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Kaylyn