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Post-op 500cc Silicone Gel Implants - What Sort of Bra Should I Be Wearing?

asked 1 year ago by 514474anon in New Brunswick, Canada
Latest answer by Michael E. Ciaravino, MD
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Tags: 130-149 lbs, 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 0 in, silicone implant, 500-549cc, B cup, bra, crease, high profile, inframammary

Im 5'10 145 pounds, and was a 34 B and recieved 500cc high profile silicone gel implants, with a crease inscision. Ive heard too many answers on what bra's i should and shouldnt be wearing.. but now that im 16 days past my surgery.. im worried that my breasts may be lacking support or getting too much. for 2 weeks i wore a surgical bra like the doctor instructed, but after the 2 weeks, he had no more instruction. Im lost as to what i should do.

4 answers to Post-op 500cc Silicone Gel Implants - What Sort of Bra Should I Be Wearing?

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Finding the Perfect Bra after your Breast Augmentation

Here are tips we give our patients following their breast augmentation surgery: -Take time to be fitted for a bra at a reputable store and with a knowledgeable sales person -Under-wire is OK, however, find one that fits your breasts and one that does not irritate your incisions -Do not immediately after surgery invest in a drawer full of new bras - wait until you are a few months after your breast surgery as your implants can take up to 3 months... more
Michael E. Ciaravino, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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The perfect bra following breast augmentation with implants

Generally the type of bra depends on what you started with and can vary thourhgout the healing process. In a very small breasted inidividual, little if any support is used early on in order to encourage descent of the implant and expansion of the lower pole. However as time progresses you may require a more supportinve bra, generally without any underwire (if your creases are symmetric) in order to minimize long term sagging, especially at night with lateral displacement of the implants... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Use of support bra after breast augmentation

Recommendations regarding use of supportive bra of bandeaus after breast augmentation differ depending on surgeon preference. If you have questions about your post operative care you should first contact your operating surgeon. You may benefit for some additional supportive garment use until your breasts assume their final shape and appearance.
Olivia Hutchinson, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Bra Support After Breast Augmentation

We all have different recommendations for post op care, and there are no "rights" or "wrongs". Basically, our results and personal experiences dictate our recommendations. I recommend long term underwire bra support (not push-up, full coverage), to stablize the lower and lateral perimeter of the breast pocket, as the implants are dropping and settling with gravity. I find this minimizes risks for lateral fullness (I prefer a close looking central cleavage), and... more
Hayley Brown MD

Henderson Plastic Surgeon

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