So I have lost a significant amount of weight. When I started my journey my breast size was a 42GG, and I am now a 32E, but of course, with such massive weight loss, my breasts are just insane-looking (not in a good way)

I have actually found myself being more self-conscious of my sagging breasts, compared to my tummy. They literally have no volume at all to them now and it is just empty hanging skin 😓

I am attending a wedding next month and I have a beautiful dress I am wearing, but the issue is is that it doesn't look quite right with a bra. I have tried a stick on bra but it looks awful with the skin just clinging to it without any volume.

Ladies - does anyone have any advice here? <3

Edited August 4, 2025Aug 4 by Bypass2Freedom

Please post pics of how you look in the dress w/o bra, w/ bra and what you would ultimately hope to look like.

@Bypass2Freedom would maybe a shop specializing in prosthetics or mammogram products be able to help?

15 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

So I have lost a significant amount of weight. When I started my journey my breast size was a 42GG, and I am now a 32E, but of course, with such massive weight loss, my breasts are just insane-looking (not in a good way)

I have actually found myself being more self-conscious of my sagging breasts, compared to my tummy. They literally have no volume at all to them now and it is just empty hanging skin 😓

I am attending a wedding next month and I have a beautiful dress I am wearing, but the issue is is that it doesn't look quite right with a bra. I have tried a stick on bra but it looks awful with the skin just clinging to it without any volume.

Ladies - does anyone have any advice here? <3

In the past I have seen stick on bras that are a full front and kind of wrap a bit around the back but if that won’t work consider a seamstress to sew cups into the dress.

13 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Please post pics of how you look in the dress w/o bra, w/ bra and what you would ultimately hope to look like.

I shall do this when I am home later today! :D

5 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

In the past I have seen stick on bras that are a full front and kind of wrap a bit around the back but if that won’t work consider a seamstress to sew cups into the dress.

I will look into this then - I don't think sewing cups will work as it is a sheer dress, but I think ultimately if I don't find anything suitable, I will just have to wear the bra with it even though it shows a bit at the back! At the end of the day - people won't be looking at me, main focus is on the bride! 🤣

I’ve spent hours being fitted for bras post surgery & it is very hard to find any that fit well. Like you I’m a 32 E too with all the volume at the base of the breast & nothing at the top against the chest so my bras have empty space & gathers at the top. Everyday I just add tissues (but I have a dripppy nose so they’re handy 😁). I’ve explored prosthetics but they don’t fill that upper emptiness.

I went to a wedding and wore a sheer fitted mesh top & had the same worry before hand. I found a bralette with cups that worked really well. Covered well, had enough support to survive some energetic dancing and looked good through the mesh. It looked like a little crop top.

This is the one I bought. It’s by Chantelle (on the higher price range ☹️). Have one in black too & have worn them with sheer blouses too.

Some of the women in my cancer support group who had lumpectomy use a permanent prosthetic and it’s like silicone almost like an implant and they have different ones. Some I believe are like a bra cup but with thickness to bring you up like a cup size so that the treated breast matches the untreated one. Perhaps look into mastectomy prosthetics for lumpectomy. You could try wearing one of those on both sides to give you the volume to fill out below and above making you more rounded like the bra is.

On 8/5/2025 at 2:32 AM, Bypass2Freedom said:

I will look into this then - I don't think sewing cups will work as it is a sheer dress, but I think ultimately if I don't find anything suitable, I will just have to wear the bra with it even though it shows a bit at the back! At the end of the day - people won't be looking at me, main focus is on the bride! 🤣

This is true. Plus if it’s just the back you will look fine in the photos. I wouldn’t stress over it either. It is after all just a bra.

Okay another option. Not sure if you do Temu or not. I know it’s controversial and I’m not trying to get into all of that but they have a backless bra I stumbled across and I remembered I have seen these before. It’s not literally backless but it’s a longlinE bra and the back is way low. Maybe something like that could work??

One silver lining to breast cancer and a bilateral masectomy is that I really don’t need a bra anymore. Especially without nipples you really can’t tell if I don’t have one so with certain shirts where it would be a big challenge finding the right bra I just say forget it and do without. After many many years with very large breasts and saggy not full breasts from going up and down in weight this is a welcome change. They don’t look great without clothes because you can’t go from huge to tiny without visible scars BUT in clothes they look and feel so much better. A reduction and/or lift is definitely something I would recommend for anyone in this boat after having basically just underwent one. Albeit the longer way around. I did another post about a backless bra I just seen on a website and I’m wondering if it has to be approved because I named the site. Just search the term for yourself and some should come up. It’s not literally backless. It’s just the back is really low which may work for you.

Edited August 8, 2025Aug 8 by ShoppGirl

Are you able to share a picture of the dress? otherwise all I can think of is a sports bra to help

I had that problem before my BA. I just went braless and used pasties for my nips. I was so flat and looked like a teenage boy but a bra looked so silly.