[measurement check] wearing 38G, struggling to find a size/style that works after weight loss
hello! long time lurker finally coming for more individualized help. after a good bit of weight loss, my boobs have turned into long, heavy pancakes. i can just about roll them up to put them in a bra. i put my measurements (see below) into the calculator and was given 36F/FF UK and 36G/H US (i’m in the US). the website even gave me a warning that my calculated size may be less accurate due to the limitations of the calculator, which further adds to my predicament. i had much larger boobs before the weight loss but now they lay almost flat against my chest and sag down nearly to the bottom of my ribcage while standing up. bending over, they look like flaccid columns. laying down, i swear they’re concave. i’ve been marinating on the possibility of a breast reduction, but i’m only 26 and still trying to lose weight so that’s likely a future problem. i still need a bra in the meantime!
i’ve read that balconette is a good style for my type of shape. i feel that even the balconettes leave the top of my breasts looking like a graph of exponential decay, but that may just be something i have to deal with due to the marked lack of fullness at the top. molded cups don’t really work with my shape, but my boobs just end up sagging over the underwire with unlined cups. the 38 bands feel just slightly too loose and the 36 bands are typically extremely uncomfortable. the scoop and swoop method works for putting the bra on, but i find that my breast tissue always finds a way to slide out with movement. i know support is supposed to come from the band, but i think i’d need a full corset to hold my breasts up adequately without lift from the straps.
i’m just at a loss and at the end of my rope! any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated, my boobs have become a significant source of insecurity since losing weight and it doesn’t help that i can’t find a single comfortable bra. i’ve worn mostly sports bras/bralettes pretty much since 2020 so i lost track of my bra size for a while, but now i’m on the hunt for something to give me some shape. thank you in advance!!
measurements:
underbust loose: 36.5”
underbust snug: 35”
underbust tight: 33”
bust standing: 41.5”
bust leaning: 47”
bust lying: 42”