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Nursing bras are engineered to help new mothers feed their babies. Since the breasts of new mothers tend to be tender, these bras lack underwiring and feature extremely soft padding. Another padded bra is the push-up bra, which features extra material to offer structural, aesthetic support to the cleavage. The Wonderbra, originally offered by Gossard and now marketed by Playtex, is perhaps the most famous push-up bra. It was introduced in the 1960s but hit a resurgence of popularity in the 1990s.
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Back pain is particularly common among large-breasted women who wear bras offering insufficient support. In extreme cases, such discomfort can lead to a woman seeking breast reduction surgery. In a study[55][9] of 103 women seeking breast-reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty) for pain, one woman never wore a bra, but of the remaining 102 all were wearing an incorrect bra size. The underband was too tight and the cup size too large. The larger the woman, the worse the fit. The result was a bra that compresses the breast and distorts it by compressing the breast against the skin of the chest wall.
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Fully Padded: Fully padded bras give the bust line a smooth look under clothing. Fiberfill or foam lining adds to the size and figure definition of a small breast. The addition could be up to a full size. The Thank Goodness It Fits® Add-A-Size Wire Free bra, style #4436, uses full padding.
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Some bras contain padding, designed either to increase comfort, to conceal the nipples, or to make the breasts appear larger. Breast pads, commonly known as "falsies" or "cutlets", are sometimes worn between the breasts and the bra to create the illusion of a larger cup size. Push-up bras in particular are designed to enhance the cleavage and use padding and the cut of the pattern to achieve this effect.
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Light support or wireless bras usually have no Underwire and are sometimes the preferred choice for those with smaller breasts . They are less constricting and more comfortable than full support bras. As they are wireless they offer less shaping and more freedom than other bras and can be quite a sexy bra. You can find the padded and unpadded variety; what you choose is a matter of personal preference.
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Demi bras, otherwise known as balconette bras, feature fabric to protect the bottom half of the breasts. Demi bras are ideal for wearing with dressy outfits designed to reveal cleavage. Along those lines, you can find what are known shelf bras, which give support only to the extreme lower portion of the breast.
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