Products Available
There are various styles of pocketed bras available through American Breast Care. The bra style that fits you best will depend on your body and breast typ0e. In addition to a bra to wear under clothing, you will find leisure bras and camisoles with integrated bras available as accessories to complete your wardrobe.
Breast forms are available for various body and breast types as well. Most breast forms are made of silicone, which mimics the feel and weight of the breast tissue very well. Your fitter will show you styles that best suit your needs.
The breast forms are available in various weight silicones. The light weight silicone is widely available, since it's a bit lighter than the standard silicone, thus relieving some of the weight on your neck and shoulders. The standard silicone sill has its advocates, and some women prefer the full weight of the standard silicone because it feels the best to them as a breast replacement. A newer lighter weight form, the American Breast Care Ultralight, is the most popular ABC breast form. This form is good for women who have some physical limitations or experience sensitivity making it difficult to wear a form against their bodies. Of course, there are women with no complications who just want the lightest form available because they feel like there's nothing there and it tends to feel cooler to them.
Products for Reconstruction and Breast Conserving Surgery
There are also partial breast forms, shapers, or shells, available for women who have had breast conserving surgeries and need a little shaping to fill out their bra cups. Shapers are also useful for women who are going through the reconstruction process. The various shapers help to fill out the bra cups while in the midst of using expanders or as the stages of reconstruction occur.
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