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Why do you have to bind your breasts after a breast reduction?

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I had my reduction in Monday, I am currently wearing a front closing bra, a breast binder and ace bandage per my doctor. I was told in a week or so I can take the breast binder off at night but needed to wear the bra and ace bandage for atleast a month. I will ask my doctor but since they are closed I was wondering why I had to bind them?

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