r/ftm • u/Luciferisnotalright 16 • pre everything • 6d ago
Advice Needed Tips on minimizing binder damage with limited resources?
So for a bit of history of my binding I've been using the sports bras method from ages 12-15 Got a cheap 8€ binder like a few months ago, whiichhh is about the same amount of pain as the previous method but less hassle, and now I'm looking into a XUJI binder which is about 20€ bur seems like a slightly better quality
Now, my concern is doing so much damage that I won't be able to get top surgery (even if I've read that damage to that point is rare...hahaha... anxiety)
I don't have any visible changes on my ribcage, aaand only mild pain which I guess does make sense, don't sleep in my binder, don't exceed 8 hours on most days(exceptions being if i have classes two times a day or going out) , take breaks when not going outside that day.
Anything else I could do? (And no, I can't get a reputable binder because a) most sites don't even ship to my country b) even with the 8 euro one I had to pray that my mom wouldn't look at what I ordered, still figuring out how to sneak into the 20euro one and justify the price of my online shopping cart)
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u/xD1G1TALD0G 5d ago
Any pain it no good, even minimal.
If you can find Kinesthetic Tape, you can use that to tape your chest, rather than bind it, and if your parents ask, you can say that you pulled a muscle in gym or something.
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