FAQ.
Your Questions answered.
Perfect Again provides a frequently asked question section to address any questions or concerns you may have about our Australian made breast forms and mastectomy bras. If you have gone through a mastectomy and have any more questions, contact Julie Brand at 0408-502-344.
A Breast Form or Breast Prosthsesis is an artificial breast shape worn because one or both breasts have been removed due to breast cancer.
Contact me - and I’ll walk you through everything regarding the whole process.
Call Julie on 0408 502 344
or email julie@perfect-again.com.au
A favourite bra and a light coloured favourite top to see how the breast form appears under clothing.
Julie fits you into one of her bras to find your size then we discuss what kind of bra will be most comfortable for you. Then we’ll both decide on the breast form that will work best for you.
That entirely depends on you! Some women do and some women don't. There is no "correct" answer here.
Human tissue requires on average 6 weeks to heal following surgery but you know your body better than anyone else, so you decide when it's well enough to wear a breast prosthesis and a bra.
Since everything is made right here in Portarlington Victoria, it only takes several days to make a Breast Form from scratch.
Different styles of bras work better with the different sizes of our breast forms, so let's discuss this together.
We engaged industrial chemists to devise the materials that our breast forms are made from. These materials are medical grade and inert and are absolutely safe for use on the delicate skin of women, even those who have recently gone through radiation therapy.
You can read more about it on the blog
Yes.
One breast form costs $400, two costs $800.
The breast form cost is completely covered by Medicare Australia.
Your only out-of-pocket cost is postage.
No.
They are light-weight and have a more youthful shape. They come in a right and a left side version, they have 2 different inside profiles and they don't need to be worn in mastectomy bras!
Generally, a couple of years and sometimes much longer!
No, however in bathers, you must make sure that your breast form can't escape. All breast forms are lighter than water and if they can float away from you when you're swimming, they will! Your bathers must be secure enough to never allow this to happen.
No.
No.
Simply wet them, use a little soap or liquid soap to soap them up.
Rinse them off, pat dry and they're good to go.
I wear mine every waking hour of every day. I don't wear mine to or in bed.
Yes.
Yes.
We use snug-fit bras and out breast forms are light-weight so they are held snug and scure against your chest wall.
You need a full-cup style of bra that has been designed for a two-breasted woman. Julie is a qualifed bra fitter and breast cancer survivor! So she is very well qualified to help you find the perfect bra for your breast form and your body shape.
Read more on the blog "The importance of the Bra!"
Contact Julie and together we will find a solution.
I recommend different styles of bras with different sizes of our Breast Forms, so let's discuss this together.
Contact Julie about this and we will always be able to find a solution.