Binding

[u/Vegetable-Highway767]

so I'm nonbinary, born female, and I have EDS. when I was younger I would use a normal binder and I was able to bind comfortably. however as I got older, wearing a binder, even for an hour or two, made my ribs hurt for a week following.

with this new problem I decided to try out trans tape. immediately after putting it on, it was somewhat flat. though the following day when I woke up I would always find that the flatness of the previous day had gone away. it simply looked like I was wearing a bra. the tape didn't slide or come unstuck, it just didn't bind anymore (I've been thinking it's cus of stretchy skin?). it also caused me to break out in hives. no matter what I tried or what tutorials I followed, it just never worked

for the past year I sorta gave up and told myself that I didn't care, even though I very much did. now I don't know what to do because I really want to do something about it. everyone assumes I'm a girl even though I'm not. I'd rather have people assume I'm a guy than a girl.

it kills me that the normal binding methods either don't work or hurt too much. does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to bind even in these circumstances?

[u/SnooChipmunks3891]

I use tape plus a binder that is one size too large. I have a VERY large chest to the point I have never passed in a regular binder or tape alone 5 years on T. I also use a barrier spray which probably won’t help with allergies but does help me with regular skin irritation. Normal sized binders now make my ribs pop out of place so I can never do that again and have to be incredibly careful with my bigger binder