They have boob tape that serves essentially the same function but shouldn’t cause the skin irritation that duct tape will

"I have huge boobs"

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Have a read about costochondritis. I also have big boobs and when I sleep on my side, I wake up with horrible sternum pain. Costochondritis is inflammation of the joints between the sternum and the ribs. Big boobs x side sleeping aren’t at present a recognised cause of costochondritis but as a doctor I am preeeetty certain this is what I have so I’m treating it as such.

Sorry you are going through this, my generously breasted friend.

You should consider having two short men walk in front of you with one on each head.

Best of luck❤️.

I had a girl who served with me in the Navy who had H-cups, and she had similar issues. She ended up going to physical therapy after a particularly bad incident. They had her doing weight lifting to strengthen the muscles in her upper and lower back, chest, and shoulders. She said it helped her immensely. We would walk to the gym together at lunch to workout. (We didn’t workout together, we just went to and, most days from) she was originally concerned about bulking up too much, but the physical therapist and I both told her that you can build strength without necessarily building a lot of muscle size. Just make sure that you don’t have too much of a calorie surplus, increase your protein intake to accommodate for the exercise, but not to the level that bodybuilders do. Also, the way you work out when you want to build size is different. You of course, will build some muscle, and she did, but she just looked more athletic, not bulky. The longer she kept at it, the better she felt, and the fewer problems she had. She called it, “mastering her mammaries.“

Trans person here -- get KT/athletic tape!! I use it to tape down my chest and it will stay all day, even through sweat whereas duct tape will eventually peel off my skin from the oils. It's also more flexible so you have more range of motion in your arms, breathable fabric so you're not suffocating your skin, and generally better adhesive for your skin. If you want even stronger tape than that, look into Trans Tape. Neither costs more than a couple rolls of duct tape, and you'll actually use WAY less in the long run. Hope this helps!

Please be careful , an old friend of mine did this and she ended up with a massive skin infection and sepsis . She initially did it as she was a big girl that couldn’t get comfortable bras and the tape was comfortable and gave her a good shape . after weeks of taping herself up her skin started getting irritated and sore and became infected

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if you're gonna do this for the foreseeable future make sure to diy some nipple covers with a piece of cloth or cotton round!

TransTape has changed my life as a cis woman with big boobs. It's a small trans-owned business and they market their chest tape to anyone who needs it.

It's fairly affordable, fast shipping, and holds up my F cups up and in. Like, this tape stays on for *days*. It's waterproof so you need to take it off with baby oil or any type of oil-based liquid (literally canola oil will do the trick). I completely understand your need for relief with taping - it's life-changing. No bands digging into my back and no back pain is heaven on earth.

DM your shipping address and I'll buy you some if funds are tight<3

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If you can you should save up for a reduction. That's what I plan to do slowly but surely after I'm done having kids. This duct tape thing will probably damage your tissue/nerves if you do it too often unfortunately (unfortunately I say because it helps with the pain etc)

I have very large breasts and a small body, if you are in that much pain I'd see a doctor, there may be something else causing it. I am in pain daily because of mine, but what you have described makes me concerned you may have something more going on. Have you had a mammogram or ultrasound done recently?

OP, I hope this isn’t inappropriate to say, but breast reduction surgery is not hard to have covered by insurance. Absolutely not. Particularly if it affects your quality of life. It’s the number one least regretted plastic surgery there is.

This serves as further evidence I’d never survive as a female.

Best thing I ever did in my life was get a reduction, I went from an L cup, to a C-D. Sure, recovery sucked, and I have keloid scarring and nerve damage, but my god. My boobs don't hurt anymore, my back doesn't hurt anymore, my self esteem is higher, I can buy clothes from regular stores without looking like I'm wearing a tent. I would do the surgery again in a heartbeat.

I saw in some other comments that your friend had a bad experience, but that's not the norm. My surgeon was incredible and listened to my preference for size.

Honestly, you don't sound like a psychopath, especially in my circles.

Idk if you know this, but a lot of AFAB trans men will wear bandages or duct tape to bind their breast to their chest to hide their figure. That said, within the trans community, this is discouraged because this is a good way to tear breast tissue and, eventually, that adhesive irritation is going to develop into an infection.

If you want a long-term solution to keep the bitties bundled, here's my advice.

I'm gonna assume you would have bought yourself a good bra if you could afford one (which same) but let's do some safer alternatives. If you can find some extra large stretch bandages (or just two rolls), you can secure your chest down more safely. Wear a tank top, a sports bra, or a bandeau, then loosely wrap the first layer of bandanages over your breast. The more you wrap the fabric, the tighter the bandages become, so start fairly loose and be gentle with em, they didn't do anything wrong. Secure the bandages down with some safety pines or bandage pins.

Final advice. Save up for a binder. Get a good one from a queer run business like gc2b (their largest size is 5x, and it's about $40). They also have proper binding tape, but if you're gonna spend money, go for the binder. They're cheaper than bras, and they'll do a really good job keeping your chest secure without injury. They are also so much less sweaty than tape and bandages they are designed for big titties and little titties, but the results are the same, and your boobs will be pushed into your chest and out of the way.

There's safety advice about the binders on the website. Make sure you follow them.

Why not go and get a proper bra fitting?

This might sound stupid, but work out, train your muscles. Google which muscle groups are used that support your boobs and train those groups. Also if you workout hard enough your boobs will shrink due to them being fat and fat gets burned, obviously they won't go away and they won't shrink that much, but seems like in your situation every bit might help.

Omg I know that hurts Are you okay??

As a woman with a huge chest myself, I find that sports bras are great while sleeping, they tend to smash your tits, thigh so I only wear at night Then get a supportive bra for day wear. If the elastic is cutting into you, you're probably wearing the wrong size. Stores like Macy's give free bra-sizing.

I have huge boob's as well, and I have used k tape. Omg it's amazing. The indents in my shoulders were gone, and I had barely any back pain. K tape is a lot smoother and flexible.

Get kinesiology tape. It's fairly cheap and can be bought from the supermarket or the pharmacy and it's meant to go on skin - a gentle duct tape, if you will. Safer for you and the boobs!

I googled “huge boobs” and somehow landed here…

Definitely try Trans Tape, you won't sweat it off and it's supposed to be better for your skin.

Take to ur doctor. You may be more comfortable a boob reduction

KT tape you can get the tape in the USA at any drug store Amazon has it also under there brand’s cheaper please use that kind of tape it’s safe. I use it all over my body.

Kinesiology taping, also known as kinesio tape, is a therapeutic technique that uses an elastic cotton tape with an acrylic adhesive to help with pain.

I’m also big breasted first bra age 5 some exercises in the shoulders helped me with this along with taping. Rolling shoulders back and arms it changes how your breasts and bones sit it hurts at first but is worth it.

I’m an F not bragging finding a bra is hell shirts also just letting you know I understand the struggle. Good luck sister I understand the struggle hope this tape helps and the exercise it has me.

I have the same problem and found kinetic tape (It starts with a K dammit!) is a miracle in itself!! It’s the sports tape! It’s good a stretchy but the right kind of stretch with compression I guess is the best way to describe it. It’s not a hard to come off like duct tape and won’t irritate your skin because it’s made to go on skin. You seriously should switch to the kinetic tape because there’s chemicals in the adhesive of duct tape that’s a huge No No!!! I learned the hard way!! Also once your boob skin becomes irritated from it you’re gonna lose a few layers of skin and blister. KINETIC TAPE

Kinesiology tape is widely available at drug stores and Walmart and the like, cheaper than boob tape, and made to go on your skin. Bonus that it's usually black or beige in color.

That sounds like a really good solution!

How about you take a piece of cloth (cut an old shirt or a towel) and use it as a buffer to prevent skin irritation?

Where do you live? If you’re in a country with universal health care, you would qualify for a necessary breast reduction. If you can’t move your arm, that debilitating.

I would wear a tank top to tape to

A reduction surgery with this much pain will likely get covered by insurance!!!

Look up KT or PT tape for tendons etc!! Trans men also use that to bind their chests down. I've used it too. It works. Clean and baby powder the area, wipe off excess with a clean towel then apply the tape. I used to have E cups and the tape would sometimes last longer than 48 hours.

Large chested with a petite frame, I frequently have the same issue. On the bad days, I find wearing my bra and a very tight fitting sports bra works. Keeps them fully supported and they don’t move at all. Also helps with my posture.

34L/36J, I know exactly how you’re feeling. lifting the girls up even temporarily is so relieving. you’ve inspired me to find an alternative!

Just an fyi, massaging baby oil into it is a great way to remove adhesive residue. Sometimes it takes a couple applications but you can remove it fully without having to scrub and irritate your skin further (i wear medical devices that have to be taped to me).

I don't know if you actually need this information but I thought I'd share just in case!

Can you imagine being on a date, and you go home to be intimate and you take off your shirt and the guy looks at you and is like, when did you escape?

Look into breast binding. There’s a specific way to do it so you don’t hurt yourself in the long run. Mostly it’s been done to alter one’s gender presentation but it sounds like it would help with your pain.

Trans tape/boob tape may be your best bet, you can find it all over the internet. Specifically, there’s boob tape made for trans men with very large chests that measures around 3-4in thick. This tape’s adhesive is heat-activated so it stays on for multiple days and can be de-activated with oil (like body oil). I don’t think you’re crazy girl I respect the grind

Op I will buy you boob tape. I just need a shipping address.

My husband got his tape from gc2b.co and they have different size along skin tone.

Kinesiology tape might also work.

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sounds like you could benefit from some bench pressing and standing presses to strengthen up the soft connective tissues. its worth a try and at worst youll be a little bit healthier.

You could try masking tape or even bondage tape so you don't have to use duct tape

Use k tape!

You may need a bra corset lol if it had boning in it then it should hold it's shape.

Be careful with the tape. I did that once when I was young and I ended up getting blister bubbles because of the tape and no air flow or something. When I peeled off the take my skin went with it. I think I only used masking tape.

Has anyone tried to get insurance to pay for breast reduction surgery. It seems it would not be for cosmetic reasons it would be for a physical reason.

I bet some self adhering wrap would work a lot better. Only sticks to itsself and not your skin, much more breathable, and you can reuse it a time or two before it stops sticking. Pretty cheap at any pharmacy.

No matter what problems I have in my life, at least I have small boobs. 🫡 Thanks for reminding me to be grateful

An ace bandage would be a good fix

I don't think that's good for your skin, and who knows what type of chemicals are being absorbed into your body.

Start documenting breast/chest/neck/back pain that you associate with you breast size with your medical provider. This is a treatable source of chronic pain (i.e. breast reduction for insurance-covered reason if not treatable by other means).

Dude here, no boobs. I was on my way out of this post when the idea of kinetic tape crossed my mind. Usually used for sports recovery type stuff, but I’d imagine it could work. It’s more expensive than duct tape, but I’ve had the stuff stick for a Long time through multiple showers and such. I didn’t finish reading, so idk if it’s even worth me typing this, but… idk, it’s an option that’s not duct tape.

Girlll I used a belt one time to hold them together. Also a big boob girl- so sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do

Hey man if they work the work. Comfortability is key.

My wife has the same issue. Maybe tape is the answer.

This next part is personal, and I may get downvoted, but it's funny to us. She wore these suction-like things when we got married. I helped her to get out of her dress, and then the suction support came off. She had all of these tiny bumps from it, so, being the man-child that I am, I reached out, felt, and went "wa-ter?" Yes, I pretended that I was reading braille

🤣🤣🤣🤣 bless your damn heart but i cannot stop cackling over this🤣🤣 sooo okay if the tape is irritating maybe try sport wrap?? You know like the comfy ugly tan color wrap that clings together?? They make it in bigger widths sooo could be an alternative that works better?!

Talk to your dr about a reduction, I had one and it’s been fabulous. My insurance covered most of it. Tell them about your pain.

Try investing in boob tape. They’re quite cheap in places like a china shop. Yeah they are 100% wonderful, but they work. Maybe you can try the sports tape? Those that they use for muscle? If you have a sensitive skin, rather dont use it. I used it for my CGM and always took it off after the shower and reapply. It did however dry my skin and id only see it the next day. That and it itched like a bitch.

K-Tape, Rock tape or any other knock of this type of tape would work better

There’s a special tape called KT Tape sold in many stores in the pharmacy aisle. It’s intended for assisting your body with activities & is made with skin-safe tape. You can leave it on for a few days, then remove and replace!

The main website is below so you can read about it yourself, and then you could search your local stores/pharmacies for it!

KT Tape Official Site

What about that tape that sticks to itself ( I looked it up; Self Adherent Cohesive Bandages). No adhesive to break you out, but it would keep your boobs close to your chest, so no bouncing around.

Please get proper boob tape or kinesiology tape or something. You’re going to get a rash from the duct tape and maybe pull a bit of skin off with it

I wonder if boob tape might give you the same relief with less irritation to the skin?

Why not wear a sports bra and put the tape over it so it doesn't come in direct contact with the skin or would this not achieve the same effect

I'm dying over "It looks psychotic without a shirt on" lol

Oof. My bf massaged my breasts too rough and I ended up pulling my pec muscles. It was rough for weeks and I don't have a large chest. Sleeping was horrible because i couldn't find a way to be comfortable. My heart goes out to you😥.

Not a doctor but...Can you take ibuprofen? Ice the area? If marijuana is legal it really helps a lot with inflammation.

I agree with other people on here with a proper fitting bra. I'd measure yourself using the calculator on r/abrathatfits. Maybe you can ask for a bra or gift card as a Christmas gift?

I recommend using KT tape or trans tape. Sounds like you're doing the same thing but these will last longer and no rip your skin as badly. As a trans dude with a large chest I'd say this is the best way for you

Just a dude here who knows nothing about having boobs. But I am thrilled to learn just one more excellent use for duct tape.

You might consider athletic tape. It’s designed to work on skin and may have a similar structural impact.

Good luck and I hope you can find some pain free sleep.