advice needed - re 'dog ear'

Hello,
A few of my friends have had mastectomies, and are left with a flap at the underarm, (some say it is sometimes called a dog ear).

They are having problems with bras, as the ‘flap’ keeps coming out over the side of the bra,

Does anyone have any ‘tips’ for them, as they are getting fed up with tucking it in all the time, and surgery isnt an option at the moment.

I have two breast prosthesis, but dont have dog ear flap, so dont know what it is like. However during my ‘vast amount of campaigns for better lingerie’ as some of you have read on here. that some bras dont come up high enough at the side to be able to keep the ‘flap of skin’ tight secure. So thought that some ladies on here, would have some suggestions or advice on how to overcome this, until the lingerie companies start moving forward…

thanks for this and all your help on this topic.

xx

hi puppydog1

i also know what your friends are going through. i had a mastectomy january this year and have been left with the horrid ( pigs ear) so im told. i tried lots of bras and found the same thing happened. then ome day talking to my nan in law about bras that she showed me some front fastening ones that she had which had wide sides. they are like a sports bra but do up at the front. they have a good back support on them too and wide straps. i have seen them in tv mags? i orderd a pack of 2 for £10 pound. and they are the best bras i have worn in my condition. will try to find out the name of the cat they were in and post it on here for your friends.
think it might have even been in simple big!!! not sure

poppet39