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Guys - do any of you who have lost a lot of weight wear compression shirts? Between the sagging skin and the man boobs - I am feeling more self consious now than I did when my skin was taught and I was fatter.

If any of you have experience with these - please let me know what brand, where you got it etc. If you got it online how did you decide what size to get. The last thing I want to do is order a bunch and have them not perform their intended purpose

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I can't speak for men but I can tell you what the plastics guys suggest for us wim'min folk...

Spanx. It's supposed to help abdominal skin grow back to the abdominal wall. Not sure why it would be different for other parts of the body.

(back to lurk mode)

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Did some cross posting on other forums and found that there are several name brands for the same type of product. Price and quality varies. I ended up going with under armour. first impression WOW freakin WOW.

I put this thing on and it is form fitting but has sucked in my moobs (man boobs) and extra skin like no other. I can actually fit into a size smaller shirt now. maybe even two sizes but i dont own any xl shirts. despite being form fitting (not tight) there is a difference, it is remarkably comfortable. much more so than your typical cotton t. I wore one working out last night under a tank top and it wicked away sweat and kept me cool the whole time. i went back and bought enough so i can have one a day under my work shirts.

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The last time I lost a bunch of weight (125#) and was fairly buff I would wear a size small T-shirt under my clothes. I knew some twins who had lost a bunch of weight & they swore that the small shirts helped with bringing some of the skin back.

This time I am planning on buying some compressions shirts by under armour when I am stateside (they are twice the price here in Canada). I think I will pick up about 5-6 in black & white so I can just wear them under my clothes like I do a T-shirt.

I only wear performance shirts & shorts when I work out. Cotton is so 1800's.

I prefer the Russell Athletics ones as they are softer & well priced. I like the loose fitting Under armour but I find they are a little too short. Addidas clima-cool is good, but I find it is too rough and when it gets we it chafs really badly. Can you say bloody nipples? Ouch.

Andrew

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Ok, I went out and bought a pair of Under Armour Heat Gear compression shorts and a t- shirt. I've worn them a couple of times, but it just feels weird. Anyone else noticed this? It's like what pantyhose feels like under clothes (yes, I've worn pantyhose - once, on Halloween), not that I would expect many guys to know that feeling. Anyway, it's like your clothes are really loose and just kinda "floating" around your body. I'm sure you need to wear them every day to do any good, I'm just not sure I can...

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Ok, I went out and bought a pair of Under Armour Heat Gear compression shorts and a t- shirt. I've worn them a couple of times, but it just feels weird. Anyone else noticed this? It's like what pantyhose feels like under clothes (yes, I've worn pantyhose - once, on Halloween), not that I would expect many guys to know that feeling. Anyway, it's like your clothes are really loose and just kinda "floating" around your body. I'm sure you need to wear them every day to do any good, I'm just not sure I can...

I know what you mean. About a month ago I bought some Ted Baker Microfiber tanks that I found on clearance. They have bunch of spandex in them so the suck me in pretty good and I do notice a difference in my clothes when I wear them.

It does feel weird and sometimes I feel like they are riding up over my belly and I do feel a little constricted. I wear them pretty much all the time, but there are some days like today that I just dont feel like it.

I have not worn the shorts as I wear boxer breifs which are pretty tight. I do have some sagging skin on my inner thighs, but I dont think it is enough to warrant surgery. My belly however is going to get amputated once I get a consult with a PS and wait for the health care system (I am in Canada) to get me in.

Andrew

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Just so you guys know after reading this thread earlier today, I went and googled compression garments... HOLY CRAP the post surgical ones are EXPENSIVE!

That's all............... going back to the estrogen filled threads :)

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i went back and bought enough so i can have one a day under my work shirts.

Amen brotha. I wear these under my work shirts all the time. And the good thing is, my duty shirt is made of the same kind of sweat releasing material as the U.A. shirt, so when I'm fighting the inmates and sweating...you'd never be able to tell it from my shirt :) Not to mention some of the fellas like to play practical jokes with Water, which dries up within minutes, so they never know if they got me or not ;)

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