Using a Compression Band After Breast Augmentation?

Question

I just had my saline implants, 515cc, changed to silicone 550cc. I want natural appearance where they "sag." It has been 8 days since my surgery. My doctor never told me about compression bands butIs it too late to start using one?

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

If your breast are riding a bit "high" then you can use a a band across the top of the breasts called a bandeau. This can aid in helping the breast settle.  

	Dr. ES

Richard Baxter, MD · Answer

Your own surgeon will have a policy and recommendation about the use of compression bands (subpectoral straps) after breast augmentation. It would be inappropriate for others to give advice for that reason. With >500 cc implants, there will likely be some settling anyway.

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

And they are effective if started within the first 3 weeks of surgery and lose their effectiveness the longer you wait from your surgery date. You should be fine assuming that the capsule on the inferior half was released to allow your implant to stretch it out.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

No, it is not too late to start using the compression band. Breast implants tend to “settle” over the first several months after the procedure is performed.

	 Best wishes; hopefully, you will be pleased with the long-term outcome of the procedure performed.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD, FACS · Answer

It is best to ask your surgeon about this. However, for an implant exchange or a small increase in size, a band may not be needed.

Using a Compression Band After Breast Augmentation?

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