chest binding
Torso compression wrap
Chest binding is the practice of compressing breast tissue to create a flatter chest appearance.
It's most commonly used by transgender men, nonbinary people, and others experiencing gender dysphoria, though also by performers and cosplayers.
Methods range from specialized compression garments (binders) to less safe alternatives like bandages or tape: He wore a binder for chest binding before his top surgery.
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- flatLacking vertical variation
- dysphoriaProfound psychological discomfort
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- top surgerySurgical chest contouring for gender
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- LGBTQ+ healthHIV, AIDS, HIV/AIDS, HIV prevention, HIV testing
- transgendertrans women, trans men, trans woman, trans man, transwoman
- transitionhormone therapy, HRT, hormone replacement, estrogen, testosterone
chest bindingbreast augmentation
Surgical enlargement of chest
push-up bra · breast enhancement · padded bra · breast implants · breast forms
chest bindinggoing braless
toplessness · décolletage · plunging neckline · shirtlessness
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