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How long can you wear a chest binder?
Don’t wear binders for longer than 8-12 hours and do not sleep while wearing your binder. It’s also crucial to schedule binder-breaks daily and make sure you aren’t binding every day. People who bind their breasts more frequently, such as every day, are more likely to experience negative side effects (2,4).
What to do if you wore a binder for too long?
Never sleep in your binder. If you hear a rattling or wheezing in your lungs this means you have been wearing it too long or too tightly. Take it off and cough hard a few times. If you hear rattling continue for a day or two, please call your doctor.
How can I hide my chest without binding?
If you want to hide your chest:
- Use an undershirt and smart layering. Hands down, most guys find layering a comfortable way to hide their chest without a chest compression shirt.
- Try a sports bra.
- Avoid wearing baggy clothing.
- Stick to darker colors and patterns.
- Think vertical.
How do you position yourself in a binder?
The binder should fit snugly around your shoulders and chest, providing an even compression. Adjust the binder. Move your breasts in a position that feels comfortable, yet compressed. In the end, your binder should feel like a larger, tighter sports bra.
When is the best time to wear a binder?
Unless you feel especially dysphoric, try changing into or out of it during lunch and definitely when you go home. If you’re used to binder, you might be able to wear them all day.
What is a chest binder and should you wear one?
If you’re an assigned female at birth (AFAB) angel thinking about presenting as more masculine, knowing how to wear a chest binder — a compression undergarment that flattens your chest — can be a total game-changer.
Can you sleep with a binder on?
When you fall asleep, you take shallow breaths. Your binder, as you know, constricts your chest, so your unconscious body might not inhale enough oxygen if you wear your binder to sleep. Not only this, but your body unconsciously shifts in your sleep. You can lie for hours in a position that harms your spine, ribs, neck, etc.
Is it normal for people to break their binder?
They’re not used to binding and neither are you. That’s pretty normal. Once I broke my binder in it was the most comfortable thing I can wear. I don’t even get back pain after wearing it for 6-8 hours like I did before, so that’s good.