06-10-2012, 02:06
I think you should have better luck with the smaller domes. Also, it does take a week at least for them to start molding to your body ideally. The "contact" part of the domes is not what I would describe as especially sticky, so I'm not sure that's really a problem. I did find at first that things like bending over and twisting excessively would make the seal break. I think that's just the way it is. In fact, when I'm taking mine off in the morning sometimes I can get it to fall off by itself by just leaning over and kind of flexing my chest muscles (after removing the smartbox).
You shouldn't really feel the suction very much unless you're using the hand pump a lot, and I'd only do that if your coach gives you instructions on it.
I used the system for about 7 months straight through 3 reconstructive surgeries, which included many weeks of what they call cycling (using the hand pump) and then took a break for the summer. During the four months that I was "off duty" my skin really returned completely to normal. So I wouldn't worry too much about any permanent scarring. Of course you can always check with your doctor if you think things are looking really bad.
You shouldn't really feel the suction very much unless you're using the hand pump a lot, and I'd only do that if your coach gives you instructions on it.
I used the system for about 7 months straight through 3 reconstructive surgeries, which included many weeks of what they call cycling (using the hand pump) and then took a break for the summer. During the four months that I was "off duty" my skin really returned completely to normal. So I wouldn't worry too much about any permanent scarring. Of course you can always check with your doctor if you think things are looking really bad.