CHARLOTTE — A Winston-Salem entrepreneur has achieved a significant milestone in the journey of her product.
Three Strands Recovery Wear — known for creating the Resilience Bra — has launched a pilot test with surgeons at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Novant Health’s Novant Surgical Associates in Salisbury, and Forsyth Plastic Surgery. The company has also begun a soft launch of the product on its website.
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Inspired by her mother’s journey with breast cancer, Leah Wyrick founded the company in 2019 as an undergraduate at Wake Forest University.
The bra is adjustable to a patient’s ribcage and chest, has a pocket for drain tubing, and will come in a variety of patterns and sizes.
Read Wyrick’s story here.
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