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    WHAT CAUSES BRA BULGE?

    Do you have a bra bulge? You're not alone. Many women suffer from this common problem. Bra bulge is the term used to describe the unsightly fat that pokes out around the back underarm and mid to lower back areas. It can be quite embarrassing, and it's a problem that many women want to solve. So what causes bra bulge, and how can you get rid of it? Keep reading to find out!

     

    WEARING THE WRONG SIZE BRA (yes and no)

    Most people think bra bulge is caused from wearing the wrong size bra.  I used to think so too until I got professionally fitted at Nordstrom years before creating Shapeez.  I tried so many sizes but I still showed bra bulge.

    To eliminate bra bulge, you have to eliminate what is causing the bulge in the first place. THE ELASTIC BAND!  It does not make a difference if you are wearing a bra that is too loose or too tight or even the right size, if your bra has an elastic band going around your body, you will get bra bulge and back fat to show through your clothing.  Shapeez bras has support without an elastic band so you get a completely smooth and slim appearance in everything you wear.


    MENOPAUSE

    As women age, their skin can become more relaxed and fat and excess skin can accumulate around the back underarm and the mid to lower back areas so when you wear a traditional bra with an elastic band, these areas will be accentuated due to the tight elastic band which is dispersing this loose skin and fatty areas so you actually look wider and lumpier than if you were not wearing a bra at all.  A Shapeez bra will comfortably encase the back underarm area within the seams of the garment so you are left with a smoother and slimmer appearance as if you were not wearing a bra at all. 

    HOW TO PREVENT BRA BULGE
    WEAR A SHAPEEZ BRA

    FINAL THOUGHTS

    In conclusion.....If your bra has an elastic band, you will have bra bulge. Shapeez bras has the support and shaping without the elastic bands so look no further than right here for the solution to bra bulge and back fat.

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    Staci Berner
    Staci Berner


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