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Can Anyone Help With The Best Way To Wrap Your Chest (with An Ace Bandage)? Top To Bottom, Bottom To Top, Etc.? The Wrap Keeps Bunching Up.

A MyBCTeam Member asked a question 💭
Skokie, IL

Had a double mastectomy with no reconstruction.

November 23, 2024
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A MyBCTeam Member

I was sent home from the hospital with 6" wide ace wrap that went around twice with velco fasteners. Made it easy to wrap.

November 23, 2024
A MyBCTeam Member

how do they expect it to stay on and in place and for women who live alone, it would be very hard to wrap it by themselves. Wouldn't it hurt being wrapped tightly? When was your surgery? Do you still have bandages on?

November 23, 2024
A MyBCTeam Member

If its compression you are looking for ( knowing this is okay with your doctor) you could try a tube top in a size lower than you would by.

November 23, 2024
A MyBCTeam Member

I can't even imagine doing that. Do you have someone who can actually do the wrapping? I remember my X doing something similar after I gave birth to dry up my milk wrapping me with an Ace bandage. I don't remember how it even stayed on. Hopefully others with experience will chime in.

Not sure if you are even supposed to cover up while incisions are healing.

November 23, 2024
A MyBCTeam Member

That’s what I have, but it doesn’t stay up where it needs to.

November 23, 2024

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