V neck scrubs

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Specializes in ER.

As a male nurse I have always been told (beginning in school) that men need to wear undershirts to cover up chest hair. I can understand this but DOES IT EVER MAKE ME HOT. I only wish I knew of scrubs that were NOT v necks or if someone out there knows of a way to modify some v necks to make it where I/we don't have to wear an undershirt. I have even entertained to idea to make my own scrubs, to have three buttons on the top for ease of putting on and covering up. I look forward to reading all your suggestions and comments on this subject. Thank you!

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

What about wearing an Under Armor type shirt meant to help keep you cool?

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Just take them to a tailor and have them sew a matching piece of material at the V neck area so it only looks like you have a teeshirt on. Women do this all the time to conceal a peep show of their cleavage!

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100% agree with PP. You may not even have to go to a tailor if you or someone you know knows how to sew. Just take a small piece of the neck of a crew neck T-shirt and sew it underneath the v neck so it goes across the chest.

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Specializes in CVICU.

I"ve been in the biz for over 25 years and have never heard of this. Seriously???????

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Specializes in Outpatient Psychiatry.

As another said, try an UnderArmour Heat Gear type of shirt. You can buy them in either compression fit or loose fit. I work out in the loose fit ones and wear the compression fit ones under some of my other shirts. I wear an undershirt under every shirt I wear and guess I'm used to it. I think I stay cooler and less sweaty in the summer and warmer in the winter. In fact, I ran to my white t-shirt drawer and found that I have 16 100% cotton, white, crewneck t-shirts to wear under sundry items. I have four 100% cotton black ones, two 100% cotton gray ones, and a wide assortment of about ten UA types of shirts (heat gear and cold gear) with a couple of them being the Nike brand.

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Just take them to a tailor and have them sew a matching piece of material at the V neck area so it only looks like you have a teeshirt on. Women do this all the time to conceal a peep show of their cleavage!

Like a dickey for your scrubs!

You could also consider wearing a sleeveless t-shirt (AKA "wife-beater"---not trying to offend anyone), but you'd possibly still be too warm.

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Shave the areas that stick out above the V-neck maybe?

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Specializes in ER.

Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. What I have been doing is wearing sleeveless undershirts, doesn't help much. I have even though of cutting out the necks of my cotton undershirts and sewing them inside the v neck of the scrubs. I will most certainly look into the under armour shirts. Shaving sucks. Maybe an undershirt will benefit me since I have been wanting to work ER as a first hospital job and likely it will be at nights. Again, Thank you!!

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Dickies! :woot:

I've actually worn very thin shirts or running shirts (like Under Armor-style) just as an added layer for wicking. It does help keep me cooler.

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Specializes in ER, ICU.

V-neck- yes

Chest hair- yup

Undershirt- no way! too hot.

Complaints? 0

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Have you tried on landau scrub tops? The mens isn't a deep V and unless your extra hairy I don't think it would show

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