Health Underwire bra

1 health

1.1 effect on lactation
1.2 defibrillator use
1.3 tropical disease

health

metal underwire protruding worn bra

underwire bras can rub , pinch breast, causing skin irritation , breast pain, , wire of worn bra can protrude fabric , scrape or cut skin. when fabric of worn bra exposes underwire, skin contact nickel , other metals may cause contact dermatitis in few women.

effect on lactation

underwire bras, other constrictive garments, may contribute clogged milk ducts in lactating women. fluctuating breast size during pregnancy poses problem. because underwire bras rigid, not accommodate changes in breast size, , ill-fitting bra not support breasts correctly can cause discomfort , pain. several days after mastectomy, or long breast tender, woman advised not use underwire bra.

defibrillator use

use of automated external defibrillator on patient in metal underwire bra can cause burns, , bra should removed first responder before aed applied. in 2007 season, television program mythbusters tested possibility of burns resulting using defibrillator on patient using underwire bra, , concluded while possible, not unless metal underwire exposed , paddles of defibrillator close it.

tropical disease

a medical report documented wearing underwire bra in tropics, east africa, can lead severe furuncular myiasis of breast caused tumbu fly. eggs , larvae fly deposited in clothing, along length of metal wires of underwire bra, , can killed applying heat through ironing. impossible when ironing traditional underwire bra achieve required heat kill larvae deposited along underwire.