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Breasts after reconstructive surgery have swelling and decreased sensation. Therefore, with a normal brassiere, the feeling of tightening is strong and it feels painful. Further compression of the reconstructed breast can impair postoperative new capillaries.

The reconstructed breast continues to recover even after the surface wound has healed. A typical change is capillary angiogenesis that occurs in the reconstructed breast. Capillaries are cut during breast cancer surgery and reconstructive surgery and regenerated after surgery.
Breasts reconstructed by autologous tissue transplantation have the original blood circulation of the transplanted tissue, so even if some pressure is applied after the surface wound is healed, they will not die.

However, the original blood circulation alone cannot reproduce a sufficiently soft breast. Capillaries are also important for regaining a sufficiently soft breast. By regenerating the capillaries, the transplanted tissue becomes richer in blood circulation and regains its original softness.
Capillary regeneration is completed within a few months after surgery. If you press on the reconstructed breast with a brassiere that is not in time, the capillaries will not regenerate.
Capillaries are delicate tissues that can be impaired in regeneration even with light pressure, as evidenced by the whitening of the nails when lightly pressed with a finger. Postoperatively reconstructed breasts are dull and may not be noticed by the individual.

Lulufit is a brassiere developed to eliminate the discomfort caused by tightening on the swelling and desensitized breasts and not to impair capillary angiogenesis due to compression. Lulufit is a brassiere specializing in breast reconstruction that realizes a "wearing" feeling that does not press the breast by devising the material of the fabric, sewing and hooks.

The breast originally has a slight laterality in size and shape. However, the reconstructed breast may have a different laterality than it did before breast cancer surgery. Implants in particular are off-the-shelf products, and although there are many types, there are restrictions on the shape and size.

Due to age changes, the effects of childbirth and breastfeeding, and those who have a large breast at a young age, there are many cases where the lower part of the breast is below the underline, the so-called drooping state. Reconstruction of the implant is difficult to reconstruct the ptosis, and if the under position is aligned, there will be a difference in appearance between the left and right. Also, if you match the appearance position, there will be a left-right difference in the under position. Even if the ptosis can be reproduced, it may become difficult to maintain the ptosis over the years after surgery.

Even if you wear a normal brassiere in such a state, the difference between the left and right appearance may not be improved. Especially when the under position of the reconstructed breast is shifted downward, the brassiere will be in the under position on the healthy side depending on the anatomical skeletal condition when wearing a normal brassiere.
On the reconstruction side, the wire presses against the skin and implant while the under part of the brassiere rests on the reconstruction breast. If this condition persists for many years, it can damage the skin and cause the implant to break, which can lead to future exposure or damage to the implant.

Emerita is a brassiere developed to adjust the laterality caused by this reconstruction process without straining the breast. Emerita can adjust the top and bottom of the left and right under positions and the length of the wire separately, so it does not overload the reconstructed breast. Also, unlike a general pad, the size and position of the pad can be adjusted according to the difference between the left and right after reconstruction, so the difference between the left and right looks is also improved.