Duh-Why Didn't I Realize This Earlier- A Binder Reality Check

[JJ]

A couple of days ago I unzipped my binder while I was deep in the woods because I feel better when I breathe better. I had an athletic compression shirt over it it because I like the way it smooths out the binder edges-and a tee shirt on top because it was warm. Then I noticed I was actually as flat and more natural looking with in unzipped. ?????

Even took some pics both ways to be sure. Yup. I was right. But still??

I wonder how many of us get to thinking like I had that the tighter the better a binder compressed? Isn't true. Tighter just squishes unnaturally and causes the whole uniboob thing. There is a certain mass and nothing is going to work more or less beyond a certain point. Physics. I am broad across the chest-always have been. I don't need to compress that broadness. In fact doing so makes me look less masculine and not more.

Experiment a little. Loosen the binder and take pics both ways.I think you'll find that extra compression is psychological only while leading to possible physical damage. I am certainly going to me more comfortable in the future -and possible more masculine to boot.

Johnny

[Guest Nicholas]

I don't have a binder that zips or hooks in any way (just a pull-over), but I'll be sure to keep that in mind for the future.

I already have less than optimal breathing due to tuberculosis when I was younger, so I actually rarely can stand to wear a binder at all on my schedule, as I'm trekking several miles on foot every weekday going across and around town, up and down numerous flights of stairs, to various classes and work. I need to be able to breathe. I find that I can hide my chest pretty well with just a hoodie anyway, especially sitting down. Luck of proportions.

I hope that I can manage to get top surgery before I graduate, as I don't want to have to start compressing my breathing. Once I've been on testosterone for a substantial length of time, the boys are going to be more awkward when unhidden, yikes.

[Ravin]

I get good results with a support camisole with a compression shirt over it. This combo smooths the fit of most of my shirts just enough so that few of them do that pull-part-across-the chest thing (for button downs) or noticeably crease under the armpits. It keeps anything from moving, and while snug doesn't dig in anywhere.

I'm planning on switching to just a tank and compression shirt in the near future.

[Guest NyB]

I agree ... I didn't get a super tight binder from underworld... I followed their guide but cod have gone for one size bigger because I do look more booby with a tight binder... I get the uniboob thing... I have also been looking at the Spanks brand as an alternatve and I'll likely go bigger for that one too for the reasons you bring up in this post... I can't wait to get chest surgery! I can't wait to not have to bind!!!!

[Guest KaelParker]

I find most success loosely bound! Looks more natural and I almost have a pec looking thing going on!