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Kayperion

Am I Wearing My Binder Wrong?

Advice

This is a super weird one because of how much I see online about binders being tight and uncomfortable.

My binder feels just like when I was wearing a bra. I can breathe, I can move, it's no more constricting that a sports bra. I saw someone even talk about how they could crack a rib if they binded when they work out??? I wear gc2b binders and they make my chest flat. It feels like everyone online talks about how uncomfortable binding is, but I don't feel that discomfort when I do. I wear my binder all day at work just like a bra and take it off when I'm home.

I know it seems stupid to be curious about it being right if it doesn't hurt, but I feel like the odd one out when searching online about it. Am I doing it right?

Posted May 9, 2022, 9:38 AM UTC

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adcb98•

Tbh my binder was never uncomfortable or hurt until 4 years into binding. Now I have constant rib and back pain as well as slight breathing issues.

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JaicobH•

I wore a binder for, oh, over 5 years? & my ribs really took a licking after like, the 4 year mark. I started having issues with my ribs but I NEVER had issues before that. I wore it very not safely and i was perfectly fine. & now after top surgery, my chest and ribs are very even so it didnt cause permanent physical damage. I wore the binder that was correct for my size and never ever felt a squeeze.

The only issues i ended up with before my surgery 6 months ago was bruising on my ribs at the front and had to take a break. I think this also had something to do with me gaining weight and general unfitness meaning i had to breathe a lot heavier etc & i was working behind a bar so lots of heavy lifting (i went up a size don’t worry)

Some people do sit very well within the sizing, but some people (like me) sit RIGHT in the boundaries, so maybe that also caused discomfort as one needs to be broken in (smaller) or one is just too big (the bigger)

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dukewrasse•

You’re all good, dude. For me, binding wasn’t the most comfortable thing but it certainly didn’t hurt either. A binder that is causing bruised ribs, etc. is probably too tight or not the proper type of binder.

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sewing_cookiemonster•

I love wearing my binder because the pressure soothes me (it's like a 24/7 hug). I usually forget to take it off because it's just so comfortable.

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Muddyperspect💉: 04/02/21 - 🔪: 05/05/22•

I would bind 24/7. So many people say it caused them issues but my binder was really comfortable to me, once I broke one in it was just like any other shirt to me. I do have some back issues now, and that could be from the binder but I think it’s from once in 2020 when I pulled something at work then my back just kinda flares up sometimes now. I have frequent checkups to try and find out what my mystery illness is but I’ve had ct scans of my chest and ribs and there’s been no issues with my body in that regard. I’d still say be careful though because I know that it CAN cause damage

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