Sleep Bra for Support After Breast Implants and Lift?

For women who exhibit excessive laxity of the skin and breat envelope preoperatively and for whom I believe may be at a higher rate for breast ptosis (sagging), I have recommended that they wear a sleep bra that provides gentle support and prevents the breasts from sliding outwards at night.
During the day I frequently recommend an IPEX style or Biofit bra without underwire. Jogbras are also excellent. Probably the most important factor is comfort so that the patient complies with bra use. I do believe it provides some protection against recurrent sagging but this is only my opinion and not scientifically validated.

I typically recommend my patients wear a surgical support bra for 6 weeks, day and night following surgery.  This provides good support to the implant during the healing process and reduces some of the weight of the implant from the skin.  As for brands, that should be left to the preference of your surgeon.

It’s not unusual for patients to undergo breast
augmentation and breast lift surgery in combination. When these procedures are
performed together we typically have patients wear a compressive surgical support
bra for three weeks following surgery. After three weeks, patients are switched
to an athletic sports bra that’s worn for an additional three weeks. In the
early post-operative period, bras are worn day and night. After six weeks,
patients are switched to an underwire bra which is only worn during the day.After six weeks, we generally don’t recommend the use of
a bra at night following this type of surgery. Occasionally we see patients who
are more comfortable when they wear a sports bra while sleeping. When this
situation arises we have no problem with the use of a sleep bra. It’s important
to understand that each patient’s situation is unique. It’s therefore important
to discuss this issue with your plastic surgeon.