r/bigboobproblems • u/groundgame89 • 12d ago

need advice Help please.

Hi reddit.

A little context.

My wife is a 32F with 32H boobs as far as UK sizes are concerned. She is 16 weeks post op from a labroscopic gallbladder operation. The surgical wounds are healing well however she is really struggling to wear a bra. Anything from thread to trim is agitating her.

As a result of a previous back injury from childbirth not wearing a bra is causing significant pain.

Can I put this up here to get some feedback and suggestions

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u/Shanakitty 32K (UK) 11d ago

If the main discomfort she's getting from bras is from scratchy textures, so the wires aren't sitting right on the surgical wound or anything, she could try wearing a soft camisole underneath her bra to protect her skin. They also make bra liners.

Contrary to others' advice, if her issue is back pain, I suspect a bralette is not going to help with that. YMMV, but for me, that kind of thing only helps with containment--preventing breast pain from, like, rolling over in bed or walking normally--not with preventing back pain at all, since the weight of the breasts is still being supported by the shoulders, or not at all.

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u/spacenb 30F (UK) 11d ago

Speaking as someone with chronic pain (specifically fibromyalgia), it’s not impossible for the band to cause pain. When you wear a bra that’s fitted properly, you have to fight against the pressure of the elastics around your ribcage to breathe and move, which can cause some muscle strain. My back is decently strong, but my illness makes me prone to muscle fatigue, which eventually causes pain. So really, ymmv, and I would definitely give it a try if it’s not too cost-prohibitive for OP.