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Serious nipple chafing past few runs, any recommendations? Just normal plasters?

Blokes have it tough sometimes!

In reply to notaclue:

Get a hairy chest.

In reply to notaclue:

A pot of vaseline has many uses.

In reply to notaclue:
I was born with one central nipple only, so I don't get chaffed

In reply to notaclue:

It's a warm weather thing.

Yes, plasters are fine, as long as they don't fall off. I have found it better to buy boxes of dressing strips so I could cut big chunks off, and that for staying power, the order of merit is Lidl's>Boots>Elastoplast>Sainsbury>Superdrug.

The top you wear also makes a big difference, and it's not always obvious why. Under Armour is better than Nike, I find.

In reply to notaclue:

Bodyglide Antichafe. Nuff said really.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/body-glide/original-anti-chafe-balm-128...

In reply to notaclue:

http://m.marksandspencer.com/mt/www.marksandspencer.com/3-pack-floral-nippl...

Problem solved.

In reply to notaclue:

Mine were both bleeding after a long run in the rain last weekend as I forgot to plaster them, in the week they scabbed and now they are just sore. Normal plasters work fine...i just forgot them. (I also have a hairy chest...that doesn't make any difference)

In reply to notaclue:

ive tried vaseline and anti chafing things.
Best thing that works is shave / trim the hair around the nipple and apply a fabric plaster (not waterproof ones theyre crap)

In reply to ACollins:



3 pack?

In reply to notaclue:

I just cut holes in my vests! sorted.....some funny looks tho......

In reply to elsewhere:

That's m and s shoppers for you

In reply to Run_Ross_Run:



Excellent stuff. Apply it everywhere you're likely to get man-chaff!

Nipples. Eventually they just become tough.

In reply to notaclue:

Rather surprisingly no-one yet seems to have suggested just not wearing a top

In reply to notaclue:

Micropore tape over your nips.

In reply to notaclue:

Zinc oxide tape works for me...remove with care after running!

In reply to notaclue:

Polystyrene cups! Tried all sorts of tape including even duct tape and surgical stuff. It all just falls off. I actually find bits of tape as I run along from the previous run. I haven't found an ideal solution yet for me but the cups worked a treat. I was in agony out on a moor road and seen one so tried it and it worked great. I then found another further along so did the other and got back pain free. Did look a bit of a tit though.

In reply to fmc

corn plasters are brilliant, just don't strip off your shirt in female company , they can't stop laughing!

In reply to notaclue:

You can buy spray on plasters. Works brilliantly!!!

In reply to fenski:

compeed blister plasters are the best and will survive ultra distance events and ironman etc easily

In reply to elsewhere:


Aye. The Scaramanga Special!

In reply to notaclue:

I find merino tops don't rub whereas synthetic does