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Surgeries, Conditions & Terms

A-Z LIST terms are provided to aid in the selection, use and understanding of Products shown on this website. Plain English Descriptions of medical terms are only a layperson's guide for identifying garment options - they are not a medical description or option. When searching, terms can be filtered by the following categories:

CONDITION   Such as lymphoedema, hernia and pregnancy, where a garment can aid treatment, management and wellbeing.

DEFINED TERM   Such as what it means when a product is classified as Available, Seasonal or By Order, and terms used in Terms & Conditions documents.

PRODUCT TERM   Such as Type (Body Suit, Compression Bra, Breast Form), Style (body coverage), Components (fasteners, straps) and Performance (Free of harmful chemicals), Body Measurements and Sizing Chart.

MEDICAL TERM   Such as Apron, Augmentation, Bilateral, Incision and Symmetry that are related to listed Surgeries or Conditions.

SURGERY   Such as Augmentation Mammoplasty (Breast Augmentation), Brachioplasty (Arm Lift) and Gynecomastia Surgery (Male Breast Reduction) where a garment can aid recovery or lifestyle and wellbeing after surgery.

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Scars
Scarring
Fibrous tissue that forms when normal tissue is cut. Outcomes can be affected by severity, skin colour, wellbeing, age, diabetes, smoking and healing complications.
Seasonal
Seasonal
Sentinel Node Biopsy
Sentinel Node Biopsy
Identifying and then removing the first lymph node(s) to which breast cancer is likely to spread so it can be examined to determine whether cancer cells are present.
Seroma
Seroma
Swelling created by a build-up of inflammatory and lymphatic fluid in the surgical cavity during healing that can develop slowly over days and weeks. Smaller seromas can gradually disappear as the fluid is re-absorbed. Larger or uncomfortable seromas may need to be aspirated (drained).
Shaper
Shaping Breast Prosthesis
A thicker oval shape that fills the area where breast tissue has been removed.
Product Suggestion
Partial Forms & Shapers
Shorts
Shorts
A compression garment covering the lower torso (abdomen). Style variations include the height of cover up the torso and variations in coverage to the leg.
Product Suggestion
Shorts
Bra Strap
Shoulder Strap
Strips of material that transfer some of the weight of the breast over the shoulder and down to the back of bra band.
More Information
Anatomy of a Fashion Bra
Wearing Fashion or Sports Bras
Stays
Side Stays
Rigid metal wires or plastic strips sewn vertically into the bra band under each arm to stiffen and straighten the band.
More Information
Anatomy of a Bra
Sizing Chart
Sizing Chart
Sizing charts use two components – ‘Size Terms’ and ‘Body Measurements’ – to determine a garment size. Size Terms can be International (INT – S, M, L etc), vary between countries (AU-12B, EU-75B, US-34B) or Product Specific (ProdSpec, 34 AA/A). Body Measurements can comply with an international convention or be Product Specific.
Skin Sparing Mastectomy
Skin Conserving Mastectomy
Removing the breast tissue, nipple and areola but leaving the skin over the breast intact.
Garment Suggestions
Mastectomy
Breast Reconstruction
Soft Cup
Soft Cup
Bra cups made from soft and lacy materials that are sewn together to form a cup shape.
More Information
Anatomy of a Bra
Spigelian Hernia
Spigelian Hernia
When tissue protrudes between the rectus muscles and the lateral muscles of the abdomen.
Garment Suggestions
Hernia
Strangulated Hernia
Strangulated Hernia
A potentially life-threatening condition where the surrounding muscle cuts off the blood supply by clamping down around (strangulating) protruding fatty tissue or a section of the small intestine.
Suggest
Suggest
Not an instruction, direction or medical option. Only intended to indicate a Product that may be an option or what might be achieved when a Product is used. Product selection and use should be at the direction of an appropriate medical professional.
SGAP Breast Reconstruction
Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction
Taking a 'flap' of skin and fat from the upper buttock/hip (love handles) to create a new breast.
Garment Suggestions
Breast Reconstruction
Glue
Surgical Glue
Medical glue like ‘super glue’ that can hold the incision closed whilst healing, then gradually wear away. Typically used on small incisions that do not require a great deal of strength to be held in place.
Staples
Surgical Staples
A sterile medical version of the common staple, commonly used in areas that move frequently, such as the abdomen, where greater strength is required to hold the incision closed.
Tape
Surgical Tape
Small sterile strips of adhesive material that ‘tape’ the wound closed, typically used on small incisions that do not experience a great deal of stress during healing.
Stitches
Sutures
Thread used to sew the wound closed. Synthetic thread is later removed. Absorbable sutures dissolve over time, are not removed, and are usually used in the deeper layer of a wound.

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