21-09-2010, 10:36 AM
how long can brand new brava domes last
August 28 2008 at 9:26 PM Jennifer (no login)
It's my 10th week wearing brava now. I'm planning to wear it for as long as I could. Like louise,seri and some other ladies did in this forum. These brava domes i got them brand new from brava comp. I have been cleaning them with the dome cleanser carefully. I have never used the airlock on them, so there is no extra pressure what so ever except sportbox. Just wondering how long can i keep using these domes before they retire on me. I don't want to buy another set since I'm not sure by then if I'll need to go to a larger size or not. They only offer 30-days limited warrenty. I don't want to let the new ones sitting there without use so I cann't tell if they will break down in 30 days or not. But I do want to keep wearing brava everyday without skipping days. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
jennifer
Livinonaprayer
(no login)
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last August 29 2008, 1:59 PM
I bought my Large Wide Domes direct from Brava and never used airlock - only sportbox and also cleaned them faithfully with the Dome Cleanser and I put 11 weeks on the first cycle and 20 weeks the second cycle with a total of 2628 hours and they started showing signs that they might not have much time left after all those hours. They remained tacky and the silicone stayed firm but I started to notice along the edge where the silicone adheres to the plastic that they might begin to separate but have not yet. They have been in my closet for a few months now and I plan to wear them again in the fall with the anticipation that I'll probably have to buy a new pair. If you take care of them, they should last quite a while.
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last August 29 2008, 8:02 PM
My first pair were direct from Brava, in the UK they don't come with dome cleaner so I washed daily with baby shampoo - grew out of them in 6 weeks. Next got the narrow XL from Brava - the sticky annoyed me so I rubbed it off. Started to get skin problems so started to care for my skin and not bother about the domes, they still lasted 24 weeks and I covered them in body lotion, washed every few days and airlocked as hard as I could - much much better than the smartbox! I think it's just luck as to whether your domes last - put your skin first. I have a scar which is round 2mm in diameter and about 0.5mm raised - luckily my skin's really pale so it's not very noticeable.
jennifer
(no login)
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last August 30 2008, 5:28 PM
Thanks a lot Livinonaprayer and Louise for the reply. My domes are still tacky and hopefully will last another 20-30 wks. I hope the reason I need to buy another set of domes is because of growing out of this set, not for the reason that these domes are falling apart and become useless.
Anyway, I have been reading this forum quite often. And was very encouraged by many of you. The dedication and the persistence have really paid off. You guys are very well deserved. And I want to give you girls big applause. To others who also spent time and the sacrifices, but did not see any promising results, my heart is with you too. I can sense the disappointment and I can feel the pain. To me, I have decided to give myself a chance as well as the brava system. I will try to wear it for as long as I could( the longest time I can possiblly do this is about 36-40 weeks before I will start travelling). It seems like I can only keep it on 12-13 HR a day. No matter what the consequences are, I guess I'll have to accept it. I pray to God to grant my wishes. I try to remind myself to count my other blessings. I would like to send each of you some words I like dearly:
Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly,
Leave the rest to God.
I guess this would be something I have to leave it to God's hands. Because I don't trust the doctors enough to have the courage going through the operations on me.
Thanks again for your supports to the rest of us who needed.
Jennifer
StacyEllen
(no login)
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last September 4 2008, 4:29 PM
My domes have lasted for approximately 40 weeks of wear...I can still use them when I need a break from the new ones, which are more irritating because of such new stickiness. I only ordered new ones because I was afraid one of these nights I would bend over and the domes would fall off. (not too much stickiness left, but they do stay on with good suction) I think domes can last quite a while if you take good care of them and don't outgrow them.
August 28 2008 at 9:26 PM Jennifer (no login)
It's my 10th week wearing brava now. I'm planning to wear it for as long as I could. Like louise,seri and some other ladies did in this forum. These brava domes i got them brand new from brava comp. I have been cleaning them with the dome cleanser carefully. I have never used the airlock on them, so there is no extra pressure what so ever except sportbox. Just wondering how long can i keep using these domes before they retire on me. I don't want to buy another set since I'm not sure by then if I'll need to go to a larger size or not. They only offer 30-days limited warrenty. I don't want to let the new ones sitting there without use so I cann't tell if they will break down in 30 days or not. But I do want to keep wearing brava everyday without skipping days. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
jennifer
Livinonaprayer
(no login)
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last August 29 2008, 1:59 PM
I bought my Large Wide Domes direct from Brava and never used airlock - only sportbox and also cleaned them faithfully with the Dome Cleanser and I put 11 weeks on the first cycle and 20 weeks the second cycle with a total of 2628 hours and they started showing signs that they might not have much time left after all those hours. They remained tacky and the silicone stayed firm but I started to notice along the edge where the silicone adheres to the plastic that they might begin to separate but have not yet. They have been in my closet for a few months now and I plan to wear them again in the fall with the anticipation that I'll probably have to buy a new pair. If you take care of them, they should last quite a while.
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last August 29 2008, 8:02 PM
My first pair were direct from Brava, in the UK they don't come with dome cleaner so I washed daily with baby shampoo - grew out of them in 6 weeks. Next got the narrow XL from Brava - the sticky annoyed me so I rubbed it off. Started to get skin problems so started to care for my skin and not bother about the domes, they still lasted 24 weeks and I covered them in body lotion, washed every few days and airlocked as hard as I could - much much better than the smartbox! I think it's just luck as to whether your domes last - put your skin first. I have a scar which is round 2mm in diameter and about 0.5mm raised - luckily my skin's really pale so it's not very noticeable.
jennifer
(no login)
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last August 30 2008, 5:28 PM
Thanks a lot Livinonaprayer and Louise for the reply. My domes are still tacky and hopefully will last another 20-30 wks. I hope the reason I need to buy another set of domes is because of growing out of this set, not for the reason that these domes are falling apart and become useless.
Anyway, I have been reading this forum quite often. And was very encouraged by many of you. The dedication and the persistence have really paid off. You guys are very well deserved. And I want to give you girls big applause. To others who also spent time and the sacrifices, but did not see any promising results, my heart is with you too. I can sense the disappointment and I can feel the pain. To me, I have decided to give myself a chance as well as the brava system. I will try to wear it for as long as I could( the longest time I can possiblly do this is about 36-40 weeks before I will start travelling). It seems like I can only keep it on 12-13 HR a day. No matter what the consequences are, I guess I'll have to accept it. I pray to God to grant my wishes. I try to remind myself to count my other blessings. I would like to send each of you some words I like dearly:
Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly,
Leave the rest to God.
I guess this would be something I have to leave it to God's hands. Because I don't trust the doctors enough to have the courage going through the operations on me.
Thanks again for your supports to the rest of us who needed.
Jennifer
StacyEllen
(no login)
Re: how long can brand new brava domes last September 4 2008, 4:29 PM
My domes have lasted for approximately 40 weeks of wear...I can still use them when I need a break from the new ones, which are more irritating because of such new stickiness. I only ordered new ones because I was afraid one of these nights I would bend over and the domes would fall off. (not too much stickiness left, but they do stay on with good suction) I think domes can last quite a while if you take good care of them and don't outgrow them.