So. I have a large chest. Like... 38FF. worse, they are, umm, long and droopy. (Man, I want to hide right now). Anyway, I have the 997, and have been trying various combinations of bras, or sports bras, under the binder. I have an XL and a L. However I try to configure it, I either get the stupid chest lump, or I get curves down at the bottom of my ribcage. If I try to keep them up higher, like pecs should look, by shortening the shoulder straps on a bra, I get the weird lump and it looks strange when I reach over or across myself. If I leave the straps long, I get the curve at the bottom of the ribcage.

I cannot afford top surgery right now. I have horrible images come into my head of attempting home surgery on my chest.

Anyone btdt, and found a way to squash the beasts convincingly?

If you have insurance, you may qualify for a breast reduction making it much easier to bind. Have you ever looked into that?

Have you tried no bra under? Try a thin, tight t-shirt under the binder. Then reach in through the arm holes (or neck) and drag the dudes to the sides and maybe up. They probably won't stay all day, but maybe several hours.
Then wear a loose patterned button-down type shirt over the binder.

That's all I got. I'm maybe 36dd. Not sure. I wear a L or M 997.

I appreciate it. I don't have a t shirt like that, I guess I will try to find one this weekend.

And I don't have the money for the deductible for surgery. It's $3k + 20% copay.

I have 38E of moobs with thinner like 32-34 size rib cage under them, so I thought it was almost impossible to bind. I was wrong. The best option for me is the 983 tri-top by Underworks. I have L size and if you arrange them good it doesn't do any weird lump.

A little hint from a big chested Ftm friend that saved me: wear your binder and then lay on the bed face up to adjust the moobs, it's much easier and you don't get all the flesh sticking out from under the armpits.

If you can don't wear bra or anything under the binder, that accentuate the uniboob or lump in the middle. Wear only the binder.

Hope it helps

I had much smaller breasts, but I nursed for over a year so mine were also longer and droopier than normal. I actually did what MacG mentioned. A shirt under a binder is nice for smoothing odd-looking curves, and I would pull them out to the sides and then up and then mush them into place wherever I felt like the nipples should be. That last detail was more to alleviate dysphoria than to look right.

I am wondering why you are using a bra under the binder to begin with?  Have you ever tried putting the binder directly against your skin?  I never wore anything under my binder.  I have only heard of guys using thin t-shirts if they put anything under it.

I was wearing the bra underneath to hold them up because they would sliiiiide dooooown, so that I had curves half way to my waist. Looked so stupid. Has anyone here tried the mansculpture binder and have a similar physique?

I tried without the bra, and it kind of worked really well for a while, but they slipped down and I ended up with crazy chafing.

I am wondering about sewing the bra to the inside panel of the 997, and leave the outside one unattached. I need a lifehack for this stuff.

Quote from: Samuel on June 16, 2014, 12:46:11 PM
I was wearing the bra underneath to hold them up because they would sliiiiide dooooown, so that I had curves half way to my waist. Looked so stupid. Has anyone here tried the mansculpture binder and have a similar physique?

I tried without the bra, and it kind of worked really well for a while, but they slipped down and I ended up with crazy chafing.

I am wondering about sewing the bra to the inside panel of the 997, and leave the outside one unattached. I need a lifehack for this stuff.

It is pretty common for people to bind straight down, or down and to the sides, especially if they are larger because they can't be made into specs when large. I have heard of guys using Gold Bond powder to help with the chaffing. Wear a loose shirts to cover the bumps?

Seems so strange that yours slip down, are you sure the binder is right size in the chest part and not too large maybe?
If you have chafing probably binder is too large and they move inside rubbing against the rough fabric...it's just my thought.
Last satuday I had a 5km running session with my binder on and they didn't move or bounce 

It's too tight if you pull up the binder and double the fabric on the front?

I just posted my home made solution. I have 42 G moobs and they have quite a droop. I've gotten the best bind I think I can as I also need under moob support.  it sucks.