Using a breast prosthesis

Overview

Breasts seem to matter a lot in Australian society. The ideal is to have two that are round, pert and matching. If you believe what you see in the media, the fact that breasts come in all shapes and sizes (and rarely match) is completely irrelevant.

Most women who have had all or part of their breast(s) removed because of breast cancer find themselves thinking a lot about having and not having breasts.

Many of these women say that their experience raises many complex questions about womanliness or femininity. They often find that these questions influence their body image and their choices about using a breast form (prosthesis) after surgery. Temporary breast forms may be provided immediately after surgery. 

How each woman deals with these issues is a product of her personality, the support she has around her, the resources available to her and the way she sees the world.

Whatever you do and however you cope, the most important thing is that it's right for you.

The resources on this page are for any woman who has had all or part of a breast removed because of breast cancer. They aim to answer some common questions about breast forms.

Fact sheets:

Download	Size	Format
Breast form products Different brands and models of breast forms	227 Kb	PDF
Financial help with breast forms Details of financial help available, including private health insurance	69 Kb	PDF
Retailers & fitters of breast forms & bras	179 Kb	PDF