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I'm thinking of getting a new binder. Mine are very uncomfortable (997 underworks). They roll up, dig into my waist, and constrict my stomach, make my chest feel uncomfortable, and seem to collect sweat (not that that's much of a problem in winter, but still). I have another binder (801 T Kingdom), but it's already stretched out even though I haven't worn it as much. I'm still obviously girl shaped regardless of what I wear. I'm about a size D.
What would you recommend?

try these i'm a 18 D and a little heavy and i've never had any trouble with them
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330804216867?var=540091013321&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330804216867?var=540091013321&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649)

Underworks Tritop worked well for me.

Underworks mens gynecomastia shirt, you can find it on amazon. It flattens everything out and makes it look like you have muscles, it rolls up a little at the bottom, but you just need to tuck it in. Looks like a normal shirt.
-Ray

I use the extra strength short velcro binder from lesloveboat and I find it waaaaaay better than the 997. I seriously don't know how people can cope using the 997 for any significant period of time, they're so horrendously uncomfortable and the rolling up problem drove me insane. The lesloveboat model I can wear all day with not much problem, apart from sweat, but I wear a lot of layers so that's to be expected.

Wow. That one has really good reviews. Thanks, Jeatyn. Yeah I usually only wear the 997 if I'm going somewhere and I take it off almost as soon as I get home. It is too uncomfortable for me to stand for a whole day and its uncomfrotableness makes me feel even more dysphoric.

Truth be told, the best binders are the homemade ones. I have binded for years and have tried several different ones. I find that while the long ones might help with waist management, they can constrict your ribs and cause future medical problems. The short ones are good but they can make your skin roll underneath and give you and odd shape or even worse a more feminine figure. The best way is too do an old fashion method of a strip of fabric and wrap it tightly to bind and pin it much like they used to do in the olden days in place of bras except tighter. Use a slightly stretchy knit fabric about 3 to 4 inches wide and about as long as you want or need. You can wrap it several pieces around to make your chest flatter but just remember the more fabric you wrap, the more it will show. By using this method, you can control the tightness of the binding and adjust it if you need to hide and skin rolls that occur when you bind. For those with larger chest sizes, you can add duct tape at the end to secure it further but don't wrap to tight and cut off circulation. This is a cheap and easy method, plus the fabric can easily be replaced and washed. I recommend at least giving it a try.

Also, for those who might go swimming, you can get a water proof duct tape to hold the binder in place, but remember not to wrap to tight. And never, NEVER use an ace bandage as it can break blood vessels in your chest and cut off circulation, causing complications for future surgeries.