Ladies bathing suit types after PM?


I am only one month post-op with my PM, but am looking forward to going to the pool soon. Do any ladies have ideas of a suit style that will hide my scar (I read that sun exposure will cause darkening), and cover my "bump"? There has to be others who have had to figure this out among you all. Thanks
Barbara

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by jessie - 2007-06-19 08:06:18

i went to sears and found a sharp black and white with a high neck and it covers my scar. i wasn't thinking of this at the tiem but when you mentioned it irealized it did. i just liked it. good luck jessie

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by valerie - 2007-06-19 11:06:08

I thought bathing suits were optional. lol jk

well, I dont know what your style is, or what you like, but for me, I have a two piece that isn't scandalous and more sporty-like, and it covers the scar (well, scars: plural for me) pretty well. The top kind of looks like this (but with a green hibiscus print):

http://store.alloy.com/item.do?categoryID=111&itemID=47315&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=

and then the bottom part looks like this (boy short matching my top):

http://store.alloy.com/item.do?categoryID=111&itemID=47301&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=

Hope that helps.
Happy swimming Barbara,
~valerie

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by ela-girl - 2007-06-20 01:06:29

I am almost 9 months post -op with my pacer, and I have to say...you would think my EP was a plastic surgeon or something, too! To look at the pm area, you can't see it at all (no bulge) except for a tiny section of the lead that is close to the skin, and the scar is quite small now. I can wear scoop neck shirts or tank tops, too.

As for a suit,I have a tankini--it covers up my scar fine and the strap doesn't sit at all over the pm area. If you have a pm "bulge," the tankini will cover that up. But if you have a long scar, it may not cover it all the way (something to mindful of because of the scar darkening with sun exposure as everyone has said).

Then again, there's always Val's option!

Happy shopping and swimming AND pacing!
ela-girl

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by Meerkats - 2007-06-20 09:06:26

I found that halter top styles work best for bathing suits, sun dresses and summer tops. Mine is completely covered with those.

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