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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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Plain English Description
P
Padded Cup
Padded Cup
Bra cups that use a layer of foam or other material to increase the thickness of the cup.
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Anatomy of a Bra
Palm
Palm Measurement
Around the widest part of the hand.
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Go to STUDIO RANGE, select an appropriate garment and see the measuring illustration.
Mini Tummy Tuck
Panniculectomy
Removing fat from the lower abdomen.
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Tummy Tuck
Apron
Pannus
Excessive folds of skin and tissue that overhang the lower abdomen, typically after extreme weight loss.
Mini Tummy Tuck
Partial Abdominoplasty
Removing fat from the area below the navel.
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Tummy Tuck
Partial Form
Partial Breast Prosthesis
A thinner symmetrical breast shape that is placed over the breast to add volume to the breast.
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Partial Forms & Shapers
Payment Summary
Payment Summary
Flap Surgery
Pedicled Flap Surgery
Cutting some of the blood vessels to the tissue to be transferred but keeping others intact and tunnelling the tissue beneath the skin of the chest to create a new breast mound or pocket for an implant.
Performance
Performance
Describes common performance attributes. Product pages show garment performance claims. When these claims are generic (medical grade etc), BreastCare endeavours to contact the manufacturer for an indicative rating (high/medium/low, measurement etc) that could allow comparison with other garments. When no quantifiable information is provided, a ‘no data found’ statement is shown on the Product page.
Perineal Hernia
Perineal Hernia
Disruption of the pelvic diaphragm musculature that allows contents of the pelvic canal and/or abdominal cavity to herniate into the perineal subcutaneous tissues.
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Perineal Trauma
Perineal Trauma
Perineal Laceration
Trauma to the perineum caused by child birth, surgery, trauma, abuse and the like, that can include perineal tears, anal muscle injuries and/or incision wounds.
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Perineal Support
Accessories
Episiotomy
Perineotomy
An incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall to quickly enlarge the opening for the baby to pass through.
See to Perineal Trauma.
Stages of Surgery
Perioperative Stages
The time lapse surrounding surgery divided into three stages: pre-operative, operative and post-operative.
Finger Numbness
Peripheral Neuropathy
A general term for pain or discomfort caused by damage to the peripheral nervous system affecting peripheral parts of the body such as hands and feet.
Neck Lift
Platysmaplasty
Tightening and removing skin from the neck.
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Face, Neck, Chin & Ears
Port
Port
A device placed under the skin (usually to right side of the chest) to give longer term chemotherapy treatments, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, drugs and the like. For women, correct bra selection, fit and adjustment can reduce discomfort.
Compression Garment
Post-Operative Recovery Garment
A garment designed to provide the firm and even pressure around part(s) of the body to support the area of surgery and lessen pain and discomfort, reduce swelling and bruising, aid body contouring and skin retraction and improve mobility.
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Compression Garments
Recovery
Post-Surgery Recovery
Typically the first 6-8 weeks after surgery when incisions are healing and swelling and bruising reduces.
Postnatal
Postnatal
Matters related to the baby after birth.
Postpartum
Postpartum
Matters related to the mother in the period following the birth of the baby.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Matters related to the mother from conception to the onset of labour or elective caesarean section.
Product
Product
Garments and associated items such as breast forms, bra accessories, hats, roll-on adhesives and the like.
Sizing Chart (ProdSpec)
Product Specific (ProdSpec) Sizing Chart
A sizing chart that may use commonly accepted ‘Sizing Terms’ but that has unique or Product Specific ‘Body Dimensions’. This results in a garment sizing with that same Sizing Term but with a different fit to garments based on National or International sizing chart.
See Sizing Chart.
PAP Breast Reconstruction
Profunda Artery Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction
Taking a 'flap' of skin, fat and blood vessels from the back of the upper thigh to create a new breast.
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Breast Reconstruction
Preventative Mastectomy
Prophylactic Mastectomy
Removing one or both breasts to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
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Mastectomy
Breast Reconstruction
Breast Form
Prosthesis
A breast shape worn in a pocketed fashion bra after a mastectomy to recreate the natural look and feel of the breast line.
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Breast Forms & Shapers
Sagging Breast
Ptosis (Breast)
More likely with larger breasts, but also a natural consequence of aging. Typically results in an increasing amount of breast tissue below the inframammary fold and the nipple pointing more downward
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Breast Lift

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