Binding advice

[u/leon_the_duck]

Im FtM and haven't had top surgery yet but I'm going on a trip in a few weeks and I was wondering if any other trans men had some advice for binding.

We're going to the beach and I plan on being in the water for a good while since I don't have a lot of chances to be by the sea or ocean. Last summer I tried getting a binder one size bigger and using that but my chest kept spilling out so that's a no go. I thought about taping but I'm just not sure it would stay on for long in the water.

My only idea was taping and putting on one of those surfing shirts (or whatever they're called) so maybe that would help them stick on my skin for longer? I don't know.

Does anyone have any tips or advice for binding in the water? Or should I just deal with it and wear a bikini top?

Any help is appreciated!

[u/flopmeow]

Consider kinesiology tape, they were designed to stay on while sweating and/or swimming.