Secrets From Your Sister

(pictured above left is the Freya “Super Active” bra available 32D-38H and above right is the Elomi “Energizer” bra available in 34D-44J)

We are excited to announce that this coming Saturday Secrets from your sister… are participating in the Can-Fit Pro Consumer Fitness and Wellness Show!

We will have a booth there where we will be talking about the importance of wearing a proper sports bra, doing fittings and selling our selection of sports bras as well.

It is well timed because two of our favourites (as well as our favourite store owner Jen Klein) are featured in this article by Best Health.

Some quick facts:

• We carry sports bras in sizes A-J, 28-44 back
• Wearing the correct size of sports bra can dramatically improve your workout and sports performance, even if you feel you “don’t need a bra”.
• Sports bras can be worn every day if preferred and are excellent for traveling.
• YES! We offer sports/nursing bras for active moms!
• There are two styles of sports bras, Encapsulation (as pictured above) that work by supporting the breast on all sides and from all angles, and a Compression style that flattens the breasts to the chest to minimize bounce. Trying them out will help you determine what works best for you.
• Once your Coopers Ligaments (the ligaments that hold your breasts up) have stretched, they will not bounce back. Some athletes can find this painful. It is important to begin wearing a good sports bra as soon as it is needed – many teens tell us they quit sports out of pain or because the ‘bounce’ made them feel embarrassed. Moms, be sure to take your daughters in for a fitting to keep them motivated and involved in sports!

We hope to see you this Saturday August 22nd at the CanFit Pro Consumer Show! 8:30am – 5:30pm – Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

http://www.canfitpro.com/consumershow/

(we think Queen Latifah looks great before and after surgery. we just wish she’d had a fitting before doing it – you can see in the before pics she is not wearing the right size. we wonder if she would have gone through with it, had she been wearing great bras in the correct size)

Source: Daily Mail UK Online

A recent article in the Daily Mail brought up a great discussion here at secrets from your sister… and we thought we should share it with you:

“Women considering breast reduction surgery could save themselves thousands of pounds – by buying a new bra instead.

Doctors say many female patients who resort to plastic surgery to ease back pain could achieve the same result by wearing underwear that fits.

Investing in new lingerie could save them up to £5,500 – not to mention being a lot more fun than recovering from a major operation.

Dr Alex Clarke of The Royal Free Hospital in North-West London, which routinely offers breast-reduction patients a free bra fitting, said: “Women have the opportunity to be properly fitted by an expert bra fitter when they visit the clinic.

“This may be the first proper fitting they have had. To date, 100 per cent of those fitted have been wearing the wrong size.

“This results in the weight of the breasts being carried by the shoulders rather than the chest and contributes to back pain.”

In Canada, to our knowledge, they do not offer you a proper bra fitting when you head in for a reduction consultation. But they should! It is a fantastic idea. Since this is not offered here, we recommend you come and see secrets sassy fitting sisters and spend some time finding your real current size, and then try wearing it for a few weeks, before you go for a consultation.

It is important to note that sometimes a reduction is the way to go – it could be a psychological thing, or a physical thing for the individual. We’d never say to do it, or not do it. What we will say, and what we feel is important about this article is that a bra fitting is a very important first step. Before making the decision to drastically alter your body – especially if the reason is for back, neck and shoulder pain, be sure to be properly fitted in a supportive bra first, to see if that will ease the discomfort. In our experience, it will, and drastically. From that starting point, you can make an informed decision on your body and any surgeries you might be considering. We also feel it is extremely important to be refit after a surgery. In our experience, while doctors tend to do a great job with the look and shape of the reduced breast, they are really out to lunch when it comes to informing patients of their ‘new size’. We’ve experienced many before/after reduction clients who tell us their doctor said he’d change them from a ‘38dd to a 34c’ which is, well, impossible, unless he is also removing ribs and part of your back. We aren’t saying we know more than doctors about surgery, but we do know more about bra fitting! Arming yourself with this knowledge is important so that you won’t be disappointed with your first bra shopping trip to purchase a 34c off the rack. Remember – size is just a number – and the number is not important, it is how you feel that matters.

Who knows? Maybe your fantastic new bra will change the way you feel about your body and perceive it. That has happened for so many of our clients who have come for a fitting, and then decided not to have surgery!

A new article has come out from www.dailymail.co.uk about women with backpain. Doctors say many women can avoid unnecessary breast reduction surgery by simply wearing the correct size bra. To read full article please click here.