[Shape Help] [Recommendations] Bras that fit larger cup, close-set, center-full, with wide & tall roots?
ABTF Calculations (inches)
Loose: 29.5
Snug: 28.5
Tight: 28
Standing: 38
Leaning: 39
Lying: 38
Suggested Size: 30G/GG UK, 30I/J US
Shape, as I understand it:
* close-set (less than one finger width between, touching cleavage even when unsupported)
* tall roots (tissue starts 1 inch below collarbone)
* wide roots (tissue spans entire width of armpit)
* self-supporting (less than an inch of tissue rests on lower ribs when unsupported - which combined with the above indicates a shallow breast shape despite cup size, correct?)
* very center-full
* even vertical fullness (though bras for top full may work best, if I understand all of the above correctly)
Further considerations:
I've lost 25lbs in the last nine months without trying. I figured out some long-standing inflammation issues and my body seems to have finally settled at a healthy point. None of my clothes, including underwear and bras, fit well right now. I'm having to purchase everything new so my budget is a bit tight.
I'm age 40+ and have D-rated breast density according to mammogram and ultrasound. I struggle with lots of breast tenderness. I also breastfed for nearly four years with massive oversupply. Those tall & wide roots all worked hard and are still pressure-sensitive in their retirement. I've never found an underwire that properly fits without sitting directly on tender tissue either at the gore, under my armpits, or both.
One month ago, my mother and I both had lumpectomies. Hers came back positive for breast cancer, and while mine thankfully did not, I've been warned that I may have more surgeries in the future. My breast specialist surgeon recommended I avoid underwires for daily wear.
I'm still having a lot of tenderness with movement post-op and would feel more comfortable with firmer support. Finding wireless sports bras in my size that actually provide support at the band without squashing my tender stitches feels impossible. I'd like to buy a few bras that work for this in case I have surgery again.
Once I'm fully recovered, I'd like a decent mix of bras and a couple of swimsuit tops in my proper size. I'm curious if there are any uni-wire bras in my size that would avoid the gore tacking issue all together and could possibly be bent further back at the ends if need be. I'm open to one or two underwires for special occasion wear if there are any you think would fit.
For daily wear, I've struggled with many styles. Full coverage, t-shirt, and plunge bras all give me quad-boob. Balconette solves the problem of cups runeth over, but are usually too wide at the gore. Bras with side-support often rub my armpits raw (I'm 5'2" and short-waisted with a petite frame). Long-line bras roll up for the same reason. Demi cups seem to have worked best in the past, though those appear to be in short supply in my cup size.
Any help or recommendations at all would be greatly appreciated! I'm in the USA and there is one specialty bra fitter in my city, but she only seemed to carry full-coverage bras in my size.