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what size bra should I buy for after implant removal?

asked 8 months ago by hippiechick
Latest answer by Scott L. Replogle, MD
Question viewed 112 times
Tags: saline implants, bra

I need to order some bras online. I was looking at the Fruit of the Loom front closure bras from Walmart. I am now a 36/38 C/D. Should I buy a smaller size or stick with a 36C? not sure if I will be swollen? I have 320cc Saline implants. I was about a 36B before. Ya! I didnt even think I needed these horrifying implants to begin with! I was pressured into it!

3 answers to what size bra should I buy for after implant removal?

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Size of the breast after implant removal

In general, if the implant was properly sized and you haven't gained weight or had some other change in your breast volume, you should expect your breast to go back to the size it was before the augmentation. Even the shape often returns to the same if the breast wasn't stretched out by an implant that was too big for it or because time has passed and the breast has changed. It would not be wise to purchase bras before the removal any more than it would be appropriate... more
Scott L. Replogle, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Bra Size after Breast Implant Removal?

Thank you for the question. It will be in your best interest to wait on bra shopping until you are at least one month out of your surgery. Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict exact cup size you will be after the removal of implants. Generally speaking, what breasts look like after explantation depends on several factors such as: the quality of skin elasticity (the better the elasticity the better the skin will bounce back), the size of the implants used... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Breast implant explantation

The surgeon doing your surgery should put you in a supportive bra after surgery. Once all the swelling is completed, you can get measured and select the appropriate bra
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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