Sports Bra Too Tight After Breast Augmentation?

Hi I am a week post op breast augmentation, I was a 34AA and had 350cc implants. I bought a sports bra LARGE and I'm a little worried that it is too tight because my nipples are sensitive and there is a slight indentation on the top of my breasts. Is this pressure affecting my final result? I was moving around a lot today and moving my arms, my incisions are under my breasts and the left one showed a little bit of fresh blood, should I be worried that I did too much and hurt myself?

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Sports Bra Too Tight After Breast Augmentation?

If there is any question, and since you bought this on your own, consider running by the surgeon's office to check for appropriate fit. The bra should be snug--its purpose it to maintain the position of the implant and often to push downward on the implant. Having hypersensitive nipples is quite common, and not indicative of too tight a brassiere. Without a photo I am not sure of the nature of the indentation, but if it is caused by the bra, checking in out with your surgeon... more

Compression after breast augmentation, its a good thing.

In my opinion, the feelings that you are experiencing are completely normal. One week post surgery from a breast augmentation will inevitably leave your nipples feeling very sensitive or numb. Don't worry about this, as it is fairly typical. Part of the tightness you are feeling is due to your skin being stretched by the implant and the swelling from the surgery itself,more than your support garment. I must emphasize the importance of the garment you are wearing to be a compression type... more

Surgical Bra After Breast Augmentation

If the bra is uncomfortable, consider increasing the bra by one size, especially in your immediate postop period when you are the most swollen. The nipples are almost always going to be hypersensitive no matter which bra you are in. But if the bra is snug and it is not uncomfortable, I would recommend using it because a tighter fit will reduce bruising, swelling, and help facilitate a faster recovery. I hope that helps! Tripti Burt, MD

Sports Bra after Augmentation

I think a snug bra is helpful in the early postoperative period to help maintain the position of your implant and to help minimize swelling. The nipple sensation will improve as the swelling resolves. I would be careful with your arm range of motion if your incisions are starting to bleed again. This may be too much activity. Keep in close contact with your plastic surgeon and I wish you a safe and healthy recovery. Dr. Gill more

Appropriate Postoperative Garments

The first point of emphasis is that your PS and his/her staff should recommend or supply you with the appropriate bra. If they did not and you purchased one on your own take the garment over to the office and show the fit to your PS. Concerning the incisions sometimes padding them with a sanitary napkin will protect them and catch any drainage that might occur. DrES