Everything You Need to Know About ABC Breast Forms – A fitting Experience Mastectomy Shoppe

For women who have had breast surgery, breast forms offer an excellent life-like alternative to surgical breast reconstruction to regain your curves. However, to get the most out of your breast forms, they must be comfortable and conform to your contours.

American Breast Care creates high-quality breast forms that provide maximum comfort. ABC breast forms come in a wide range of materials, styles, and shapes that cater to each woman’s unique needs.

Discover everything you need to know about ABC breast forms and how to choose the ideal ABC breast prostheses for your body.

ABC Breast Form Materials

Made in the USA from the highest quality products and materials, ABC produces a lightweight breast form that stays in place with minimal slip. ABC breast forms are made from several materials, including medical grade silicone, foam, and fiberfill.

Foam or fiberfill

Foam or fiberfill breast forms are ideal for wearing while exercising, sleeping, or wearing around the house while doing chores. They are covered in a soft fabric that offers breathable, lightweight comfort and are suitable to wear immediately after mastectomy surgery.

The ABC Active Leisure Swim Form is designed to enhance your shape without the weight of a traditional silicone prosthesis. The quick-drying mesh fabric is filled with microbeads that shape around your chest wall and move with your body for enhanced comfort.

Medical grade silicone

Silicone breast forms are designed to mimic the weight and feel of a natural breast. The dense silicone helps you regain your balance and symmetry, improving your posture and preventing neck, back, and shoulder issues.

The ABC Teardrop Standard Weight Silicone Prosthesis is a symmetrical form crafted from the brand’s standard silicone. A slightly concave back makes this piece suitable for women who have had a partial mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery. You can also angle the tail end of the form up towards your armpit to provide shaping under the arm after a lumpectomy.

Because of the added weight, medical professionals recommend waiting until your surgical site is fully healed before being fitted for a silicone breast form. This may take between six and eight weeks, depending on your healing timeline and if you need further breast cancer treatment, such as radiation therapy.

ABC Breast Form Features

American Breast Care is on the cutting-edge of innovation for breast prostheses, mastectomy bras, and other mastectomy products. The design team understands breast cancer survivors’ bodies and needs and develops breast form features to help them live fuller lives after breast surgery. Some of the features found in ABC breast forms include:

Back channels

Many styles of ABC breast prosthesis feature the brand’s patented back channels. These sunray-shaped grooves along the back panel of the breast form increase airflow to minimize irritation due to sweat.

This also helps regulate your temperature and decrease the effect of hot flashes after surgery.

Diamond layer technology

Prostheses like the ABC Diamond Shaper feature a criss-cross layer of diamond-shaped grooves on the back surface. This increases the surface area of the breast prosthesis and helps it to grip the chest wall more securely, and prevents slippage.

It also increases the perspiration evaporation rate to reduce sweat rash and keep you cool and dry throughout the day.

Aerated silicone

For women who want the lightweight feel of a foam form and the look of natural breast tissue that silicone offers, ABC has developed aerated silicone breast prostheses. The material is created by adding air to lightweight silicone gel to make a stable foam-like structure. It is typically used in their range of swim forms.

Amandasil® cushioned back

ABC breast prostheses with an Amandasil® cushioned back conform to the topography of your chest wall. This provides a perfect fit as close as possible to a custom-made breast prosthesis.

These breast prostheses are ideal for women who have undergone a radical mastectomy because they provide additional volume to the bust while fitting securely against the chest.

ABC Breast Prosthesis Shapes

American Breast Care understands that every woman’s body shape and surgical experience is different. They’ve created high-quality breast prostheses in various shapes to enhance your curves and provide a suitable life-like alternative to reconstruction.

Asymmetrical breast prostheses

Asymmetric breast prostheses are designed for women who have had a unilateral mastectomy, lumpectomy, or lymph node removal. The triangular shape has an extended winged tip that sits underneath the armpit to add volume and definition.

While you can wear asymmetrical breast forms inside bra pockets, you can also apply skin-friendly adhesive to the wing for added security.

Symmetrical breast prostheses

Symmetrical breast prostheses are suitable for women who have had a bilateral mastectomy and come in shapes such as teardrop, round, oval, and triangular.

Triangular symmetrical breast forms are ideal for women with a wider chest wall. Teardrop breast forms are perfect for women with a shallow cup profile, while round or oval models are better for women with fuller breasts or more natural breast tissue above the nipple.

Partial forms and shapers

For women who have had a partial mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery and still have a substantial amount of natural breast tissue remaining, partial forms or shapers are the ideal alternative to reconstruction. These smaller breast forms are designed to shape and define your remaining tissue to create a more balanced appearance.

American Breast Care Custom Breast Prosthesis

While ready-to-wear breast forms are an excellent alternative for ladies looking for a way to restore their body shape after breast surgery, conventional breast forms don’t offer the same precise fit as an ABC custom-made breast prosthesis.

If your current breast form shifts during the day or irritates your skin, A Fitting Experience Mastectomy Shoppe offers custom breast prosthesis services to help you find the most comfortable breast form.

American Breast Care is a trusted provider of custom breast prostheses. An ABC custom breast prosthesis is created using 3D scanning technology and premium materials to give you long-lasting comfort and the most realistic look.

Getting an ABC Custom Breast Form is as Easy as 1-2-3!

Getting an ABC custom breast prosthesis requires just a few simple steps. From the initial consultation to the scanning process to the final fitting appointment, our compassionate, experienced staff at A Fitting Experience Mastectomy Shoppe are with you every step of the way.

• Schedule a pre-scanning consultation with your certified mastectomy fitter. During this time, you can discuss your breast cancer journey and what you are looking for in a breast form. Your mastectomy fitter can then present you with options and explain how the scan appointment and custom breast form technology works.
• On the day of your scanning appointment, your fitter uses state-of-the-art 3D custom scanner technology to take precise scans and digital images. This allows them to assess your breast size and guarantee the perfect fit. During the scanning process, they may ask you to lift your arms or turn to improve the image accuracy.
• Your fitter then presents you with a color options chart to find the ideal match for your skin tone. They then send the digital data and color information to an off-site lab where your prosthesis is fabricated to your exact specifications.
• When your custom prosthesis arrives, your fitter will contact you to set up a personal fitting appointment.

How to Choose a Mastectomy Bra to Fit Your ABC Custom Breast Prosthesis

Although an ABC custom breast prosthesis is designed to fit your body exactly, a mastectomy bra offers features like pocketed cups and wide underbust bands to help your prosthesis more securely in place.

The type and style of breast prosthesis and mastectomy bra you choose is your choice, but working with a certified fitter ensures you find a well-fitting, supportive bra and prosthesis to match. Your fitter will also consider your style, color, and lifestyle preferences when helping you select your prosthesis and mastectomy bras.

Your fitter will take all the standard measurements to determine your bra band size. Although you can do this yourself, it may cause pain or strain after your surgery, and our fitters are happy to help you with this.

Get Your ABC Custom Breast Prosthesis at A Fitting Experience Mastectomy Shoppe

Shopping for a breast prosthesis or post-mastectomy products may feel like an overwhelming process. At A Fitting Experience Mastectomy Shoppe, our certified fitters simplify the process and provide compassionate service to help you regain your confidence after breast cancer.

A Fitting Experience Mastectomy Shoppe has been serving the post-mastectomy community of south Florida since 1997. We are an ABCOP certified facility, and our knowledgeable staff acknowledges the uniqueness of each woman’s experience and recovery journey.

We are a proud supplier of ABC breast forms and other high-quality mastectomy products. Contact us today to book your initial consultation for an ABC custom breast prosthesis at (954) 568-8904.