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• I have the same issue. And I think I read that the Cleo bras are best for giving a rounded shape and the Freyas are the worst because they tend to give off a point shape.
  I have two panache bras and... One is a molded seamed bra, which makes no sense to me. It gives a pointed shape (because of the seams). And the other panache bra is the Loretta. I had it on 30dd (returned) and 30d, and both gave off a saggy look, even though the 30d is too small.

• Well, I haven't found a Panache bra yet that doesn't make my boobs sit low on my chest/remain pointier in shape than I prefer, so you're not alone there. :) If you like the style of the Maddie, you may want to try seamed half cup shapes. Freya Marvel is an unlined half cup with side support, and gives a lot of people (me included) a lifted, round shape--though it is wider and shallower. Bras with vertical seams in general are good for this.

  Don't know which Cleo you've tried, but Lucy and Marcie are well known for creating tons of lift. Lucy may be better if you often have gaping in tops of cups.

  Ewa Michalak's HM, SM, and BM are all unlined and that brand is famous for lift/shape, though I havent tried them personally yet.

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Root length

When I lay down I have breast tissue that goes almost all the way up to my collar bone, does this mean I have a tall root?
If you look at the picture, I put red arrows where the breast tissue stops/starts.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/19908542730_f6878d5d09_n_d.jpg

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• Yes that would be tall roots...

• looks similar to mine, yay, tall root buddies! :)

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• Oh, dear, how scary! I have not had a mammogram yet, despite having just turned 50, so I'm no help.

  But in the US most people either have insurance, are poor enough to qualify for medicare, or dont get treated. I read some awful articles about doctors at ERs seeing patients who were basically dying and they couldn't do anything for them because without insurance they can only immediate stuff, not cancer treatment, for example.

  and the new 'obamacare' has helped a lot of people but hasnt helped everyone.

  But dismantling the for-profit insurance companies would be a huge task. We're sort of stuck with this horrible system that sucks up tons of profit off of medical care.

  anyways, my friends keep telling me that mammograms really arent that bad. But you could always ask your doctor if they could do an ultrasound instead?

• i have had mammogram and it really was not as bad as i thought it would be. it´s not nice but didn´t hurt either. it it much more accurate compared to ultrasound, if you dont have small firm breasts i really think you should go for mammogram. they don´t squish the breast to bruises or anything, just as flat as it needs to be to get all in the picture. good luck with that, breasts can grow all kinds of lumps that are harmless :)

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• Body positivity!
  It can be really hard to maintain a healthy body image when our body changes. Maybe try saying neutral or positive things about the top half of your body in the mirror each day, or at least any time you want to say something negative.
  I have an extreme pear shape and sometimes struggle with my scrawny upper body (less scrawny with more weight gain though...) but I equally struggle with my bottom half for opposite reasons. I personally try to bulk my upset half and tone my half to even out when I work out, maybe you could look into that? Nothing is guaranteed to make you feel better, but remember: you are beautiful no matter what! Trying to find a way to see that for yourself is ask you can do!

• Owww, I feel your pain! Bodies, right, impossible to live without, but difficult to love sometimes. Just give yourself some time to adjust to your new shape. From my own experience, sometimes after losing weight it takes your body a while to tighten back up. My boobs have felt a bit saggy and empty when I lost weight, but that usually sorted itself out over time.

  Another tip: treat yourself to a new bra in your new size, when you have the chance. You lost some weight, which you mostly like, and that probably took some hard work.That deserves a celebration, right!

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• I agree. It's amazing how much boobs change and how much there is to explore about bras. Good luck with the bras!

• Yay for the use of "shark week"! :P I love when there's a way to work that one into a post, discussions, really anywhere it can be used it should be! :P

  Lately I've been the person people ask if they want to know the name of a certain style from a brand, or both brand and style names - no matter how many times I tell them I'm not a bra-pedia and they can find out these things and so much more if they come HERE to bratabase!

  Glad you're back and hopefully you find ALL the bras that fit! :)

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It's all my story, completely.

tho, It's more like bottom issue.

20 effets secondaires inattendus que connaissent les gens...

Les jeans taille-basse sont une horreur.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/niralishah/22-effets-secondaires-inattendus-davoir-un...

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• yes my story too

• The clothing stuff I have more issues with than any of the rest of it. But I am basically living in skinny jeans now.

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• Yes

• yup

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Jun 02, 2015

Today, little sister listened to big sister's awful recount of being the target of 'mean girl' body snarking and after all was said and done...little sister says, with a total deadpan expression..."You want I should beat them up? This can be done. For a price."

I couldn't be more proud. Well, maybe if they also would get around to doing ... laundry or at least not making me have to go into stinky hampers, then I think my heart would explode with all the pride and feels. I do see a future need for a conversation on why there have to be limits on running around like a capitalist profiteer unless you've got a job on Wall Street. Negotiation of exchanging chores or the tv viewing privilege of 'holding the remote control' are acceptable, but I don't plan on writing the minis weekly paychecks without them doing any kind of work to earn that allowance!
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• Hmmmm: sounds like the apple doesn't fall far from the (step) tree, huh? ;) She's already planning her future using you as a model!!!

• What?

  "Vee haf vays of making you talk, Mr. Lebowski!" (tosses ferrets into bathtub and then begins the Nihilist dance)

  As long as neither mini decides to 'borrow' my clothing, or becomes so overwhelmed with curiosity that they just have to see what is kept in the giant rolling tool storage made by Craftsman and has a bunch of locks...don't want to come in to discover them scarred for life...some things can never be unseen. Hence, all the locks. And hiding the bolt cutters.

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• You might! When I quit birth control a couple years ago I lost 15 lbs in three weeks and two cup sizes in two months. It was crazy.

• I recently got an IUD and am nervous about the same thing.. So far I haven't lost any weight, but so far no change.

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• I don't feel uncomfortable seeing either one on other people. For myself, I don't wear miniskirts because they're impractical and I have never liked my legs, but on the rare occasions I have worn them, I didn't feel uncomfortable. I am not uncomfortable showing cleavage except if I realize I'm wearing the wrong clothes for the situation (like a children's birthday party where i have to constantly bend over to serve cake or help them with an activity).

• It varies by culture.

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May 29, 2015

Did anyone use breast actives for enlarging breast.

Breast Actives Cream

Breast Actives

http://www.breastactivesofficial.com/

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• Unless there's a double blind peer reviewed study that proves this product works, I doubt this actually does anything.

• I used another system many years ago that used phyto-estrogens in plants to increase breast mass (Fennel, yam, fenugreek, etc.). I went up about half a cup size after about six months of use. I stopped using it after seeing no size increase for six months beyond that.

  Seriously, even pregnancy and nursing didn't make my chest bigger.

  I'm 37 years old now. My currently slowing metabolism and love of carbs are the only two things that have ever made my boobs (and waist) grow.

  Also, this: excessive estrogen, including that from phyto-estrogens, can increase your risk for certain cancers, so please make sure that the potential benefits outweigh the risks. It's a completely personal decision, so I wish you luck with whatever you choose.

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• i know how you feel, i need wide wires as well.
  no bra has a shape for everyone that's for sure :)
  people keep telling me that Gossard has wide wires, but ironically the Gossard I own has the narrowest wires of all my bras! lol
  i did try a bra recently that was actually very wide and shallow, it was from Poland, but i had to send it back because it was, too shallow for me, which is a rarity.
  if i remember the name i'll let ya know. :)

• i remembered, it was a Gorsenia :)

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• My crass replies:
  1) Hey, f*ck you
  2) Mind your own d*mn business
  3) Hey, f*ck you

  I talk like a sailor, especially when I get upset :P
  You are lovely how you are, you'd be lovely if you wanted to cover up/loose weight/etc, but you shouldn't try to make others happy by changing you.
  <3

• I was surprised with how rough body image is in Seoul, specially with the plastic surgery ads everywhere telling you how terrible it was to have all your face defects. Your nose is not perfect! Your chin is not defined enough! Your eyes are not round enough! Showing so many pictures of average people as "They are facing wrong".

  I did not have a chance to interact enough in society to see how this affected people's behavior, but it would be no surprise if it was just normal to publicly point out how someone is not "perfect" and shame them on anything because that just how things are there.

  Coming from the other side of the planet, this seemed very strange, and under the occidental standards I'm used to, it seemed wrong.

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• Holy cow, I'm super in to breast feeding, but I would never criticize someone for that reason? We are more than baby-makers and milk dispensers

• Not true for me; but I don't have any kids. I did ask if I would be able to BF before I had my surgery, and my Dr. made it clear that I may or may not be able to, with or without having the surgery.
  No matter what choice a woman makes with her body, someone somewhere will be judging her for it.

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• I wanted to double upvote this :)

• Gemmy One vote to a customer. But I understand your enthusiasm. *grin*

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Short ladies, speak up!

I am 5'2" and I find that most of my bras are too "tall" around the armpits. Do any of you short ladies have bras that you absolutely love and would recommend? I am very projected, narrow, and even/FOT for references. I get the best shapes with my Cleos but what are some brands or models that you love? : ) Thanks!

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• I'm interested in this as well. My news was not too tall, but I had other fit problems with it. I think it was an s style. I wonder how the place would bee. I get a foot fit with the height of cleo lucy. My fresh deco plunge works well too, it is just short enough. I am 4ft 10in and a 28FF/30F.

• Yep, Comexim. They're great for projected and narrow, but even better you can customize (for $5)-and one of the customizations is to make shorter cups. I'm quite short boobed (lol) and I find that I fill out all UK 30Hs just fine-except the excess fabric that extends beyond my tissue at the top of the cup. Comexim is perfect for this.

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• http://www.bratabase.com/blog/2015/apr/03/my-breast-reduction-10-years-later-part-2-259/

  http://fullerfigurefullerbust.com/2012/07/13/my-breast-reduction-journey-by-laura/

  https://gotsmallboobies.wordpress.com/

  http://brasihate.blogspot.kr/2012/03/breast-reductions-topic-close-to-heart.html

  hope this give what you want :)

• I had one 10 years ago. My insurance didn't want to cover it at first, but I provided documentation of doctor visits for pain, pain meds, and massage therapy. The consultation was awkward for me, just because I was 16 and the doctor was mal. he was very professional but sitting on an exam table top less while a man draws on your boobs with marker and your mom watches is bound to be awkward for anyone. The worst part of the surgery for me was the IV. I remember crying and telling them to knock me out first because I can't handle IV needles or bloodwork. I spent 1 night in the hospital, and 4 days on painkillers. I started my first job 2 weeks after the surgery. You won't be able to wear wire bras for 2 months, or do any heavy lifting. And you'll need help showering and getting up/down stairs the first few days. I don't regret mine at all, but they did grow again between my age and weight changes.
  There's a 2 part blog post on here from another lady that had hers 10 years ago. She remembered a lot more details than I do :)

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• I wonder if part of this is that the narrower bras are from some brands and the wider are from others, and those brands have fit issues for you?

  But usually a fit request with pictures makes it easier to figure out

  also curious - you have a couple of bras with glowing reviews - marked as fitting - but those dont really fit? Or can you just buy more of the ones that do fit? Sometimes its like that, if you find something that fits, you just buy it in more colors lol
  

• I don't have anything really useful to add, but I am struggling too. True story: I bought a Cleo Lily, it was super comfortable and fit me pretty well except for the wires being a little wide, but I returned it because it gave me a flat shape. I also feel like a lot of bras that are cut more projected get the sizing waaaay off in my size range. Sigh.

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• My breasts did get smaller somewhat when I lost a lot of weight - but i had also had 2 kids and carried weight after that for a long time. I probably lost 30 and my boobs did go down some, but I got down to high school weight and my boobs did not get down to high school size.

  and of course, when I had one more kid, they grew even bigger.

  I posted asking about this before, too - it seems like some womens breasts go down when they lose weight more than others - just like some ppl have trouble losing the hips or the belly. we all hold our weight differently.

• This is my world right now... None of my bras fit right any more and the 3 BiuBiu button downs I bought 6 months ago are unwearable. Sigh.

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