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brava users nipple question
April 11 2009 at 1:31 AM molehills (no login)
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I've noticed that as I go on it seems like my nipples are hard all the time when I have the domes off...they really stick out a lot...uncomfortable and also too noticeable. Just wondering if anyone has any idea if this goes away after you stop or is it permanent??
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Rox3
(no login) Re: brava users nipple question April 11 2009, 12:51 PM
Have you ever had kids or ever breasfed? I only ask because after my first baby and breastfeeding for a solid year, my nipples have never been the same so I can't tell if Brava will make them any better/worse yet. Breast feeding permanently changes the nipples. They end sticks out more and is a different shape. I think it looks funny and not real attractive but you can't tell with a padded bra. If I didn't wear the padded ones, even slight padding, I'd look really small so I always buy the padded ones.
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molehills
(no login) Re: brava users nipple question April 11 2009, 1:14 PM
hi, no never had kids...but I'd say they have gotten a bit bigger from the suction. I don't mind that, it's just that they stick out so much! For the first couple weeks they were very sensitive and got itchy in the domes, that doesn't happen any more though. I think they actually got stretched and grew. Now they just won't sit down all day lol! I wonder if they'll be like that permanently?
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tr1gger
(Login tr1gger) Re: brava users nipple question April 14 2009, 10:19 PM
I've been using 3m tegaderm dressings (cut to size) on my nips to prevent the stretching and explosive swelling. The tegaderm has some stretch so it doesn't damage surrounding skin, but its strong enough to keep the nips from taking the brunt of the suction. I feel like the suction is then more concentrated on bringing forward the round part of my breast, rather than making them overly pointy. Before doing this the end of my nipples were literally doubling in size and looking like the end of my pinky finger for an hour or so, and scaring the heck out of me. I didn't want this as a permanent thing (yet anyway, perhaps it would be worth it if feeding a baby was involved). They were also sore and looking stretched even when the swelling dissipated. I'm trying to grow my tits not my nips, so it makes sense to me to keep them taped down. So far so good! No nip swelling or tenderness, and better boob swelling. One thing though, I'm definitely not looking too hot these days for my poor husband. If I haven't got these enormous domes on, my nips are all surgically bound in tape (it's quite expensive stuff and I try to reduce skin trauma by leaving it on for a couple of wears if possible!).
If you try this, it helps to put the skin prep over/around nips, under the tegaderm dressing too, to reduce skin irritation from the constant ripping off of dressings!
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molehills
(no login) Re: brava users nipple question April 15 2009, 1:49 AM
thanks trigger...I did try various bandage solutions but everything just popped right off because the nipples pushed them away...one large Curad bandage worked better but the part that stuck to my skin was unbearably itchy and left my skin irritated. Maybe will have to try the Tegaderm.
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tr1gger
(Login tr1gger) Re: brava users nipple question April 15 2009, 2:00 PM
yes, tegaderm sticks very well, and the stretch is good, because you don't want to damage the surrounding skin by over stretching it. I buy the ones with the pads, so they don't stick to the nips, and put some nice aloe or zinc on nips to keep protected and soft.
April 11 2009 at 1:31 AM molehills (no login)
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I've noticed that as I go on it seems like my nipples are hard all the time when I have the domes off...they really stick out a lot...uncomfortable and also too noticeable. Just wondering if anyone has any idea if this goes away after you stop or is it permanent??
Author Reply
Rox3
(no login) Re: brava users nipple question April 11 2009, 12:51 PM
Have you ever had kids or ever breasfed? I only ask because after my first baby and breastfeeding for a solid year, my nipples have never been the same so I can't tell if Brava will make them any better/worse yet. Breast feeding permanently changes the nipples. They end sticks out more and is a different shape. I think it looks funny and not real attractive but you can't tell with a padded bra. If I didn't wear the padded ones, even slight padding, I'd look really small so I always buy the padded ones.
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molehills
(no login) Re: brava users nipple question April 11 2009, 1:14 PM
hi, no never had kids...but I'd say they have gotten a bit bigger from the suction. I don't mind that, it's just that they stick out so much! For the first couple weeks they were very sensitive and got itchy in the domes, that doesn't happen any more though. I think they actually got stretched and grew. Now they just won't sit down all day lol! I wonder if they'll be like that permanently?
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tr1gger
(Login tr1gger) Re: brava users nipple question April 14 2009, 10:19 PM
I've been using 3m tegaderm dressings (cut to size) on my nips to prevent the stretching and explosive swelling. The tegaderm has some stretch so it doesn't damage surrounding skin, but its strong enough to keep the nips from taking the brunt of the suction. I feel like the suction is then more concentrated on bringing forward the round part of my breast, rather than making them overly pointy. Before doing this the end of my nipples were literally doubling in size and looking like the end of my pinky finger for an hour or so, and scaring the heck out of me. I didn't want this as a permanent thing (yet anyway, perhaps it would be worth it if feeding a baby was involved). They were also sore and looking stretched even when the swelling dissipated. I'm trying to grow my tits not my nips, so it makes sense to me to keep them taped down. So far so good! No nip swelling or tenderness, and better boob swelling. One thing though, I'm definitely not looking too hot these days for my poor husband. If I haven't got these enormous domes on, my nips are all surgically bound in tape (it's quite expensive stuff and I try to reduce skin trauma by leaving it on for a couple of wears if possible!).
If you try this, it helps to put the skin prep over/around nips, under the tegaderm dressing too, to reduce skin irritation from the constant ripping off of dressings!
Edit Message Delete Message
molehills
(no login) Re: brava users nipple question April 15 2009, 1:49 AM
thanks trigger...I did try various bandage solutions but everything just popped right off because the nipples pushed them away...one large Curad bandage worked better but the part that stuck to my skin was unbearably itchy and left my skin irritated. Maybe will have to try the Tegaderm.
Edit Message Delete Message
tr1gger
(Login tr1gger) Re: brava users nipple question April 15 2009, 2:00 PM
yes, tegaderm sticks very well, and the stretch is good, because you don't want to damage the surrounding skin by over stretching it. I buy the ones with the pads, so they don't stick to the nips, and put some nice aloe or zinc on nips to keep protected and soft.