Breast Pads

Breast Pads are ultra-thin silicone, skin-like layer of protection that fit over the breasts. Designed to stick on the breast around the nipple areola complex, using breast pads can significantly reduce the discomfort some women feel while making them feel more comfortable and self confident. Use of breast pads can make a woman look and feel better faster.

Uses For Breast Pads

One use for breast pads is post surgery women. Breast surgeries such as breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reductions, and breast biopsies can result in irritation due to rubbing on overlying dressings or garments. Post surgery lansinoh breast pads can reduce the irritation and prolonged discomfort, hypersensitivity, and hyperexcitability of the nipples that can continue through the healing process. They can even promote the healing process because they provide support to the new wound and could potentially aid in reducing scar formation.Another use for the pads are for the nursing breast. Beyond the many uses for post-surgery purposes, breast feeding pads helps stop breast milk leaks while remaining virtually undetectable. Nursing moms use them to stop breast milk leakage while they are in place. Additionally, they are used by some women to prevent nipples from showing through different fashions. Some women have noticeable nipples that cannot easily be hidden, making appearaing modest a challenge. Hyperexcited nipples can cause this disruption with the lightest friction from overlying clothing. As a fashion accessory, the breast pads smooth a woman’s breast profile while it shields them against friction. One can wear only one breast pad over one breast or two over both breasts depending on the woman’s needs

Types Of Breast Pads Available

The original breast pads were and still are wool breast pads although cotton ones are also used. Post surgery wool breast pads have been dispensed to women for decades. The advantage of wool and cotton pads after surgery is that they are washable breast pads. In our increasingly wasteful disposable society, the trend is toward disposable breast pads that are made for use only one or two times. However, longer lasting non disposable washable breast pads can last for months to years. These non disposable pads are often made of silicone. Silicon pads are breathable, latex-free, safe, prevents significant perspiration accumulation under the pads, and are gentle. An air-laid breast pad can be even more comfortable than a wool breast pad. Two brands of silicone types are lansinoh breast pads and lilly padz breast pads.