Why would my surgeon say no bra and then tell me to wear a bra?

Thank you for your question. I often recommend that patients find a sports bra that opens in the front and that is comfortable to wear. They can take breaks during the day and I also encourage breast massage after a week. It is important for your implants to move around and develop a comfortable space (or capsule) within the breast.  The bra provides compression to help manage swelling during the first few weeks after surgery.

The post-operative management following breast augmentation
varies from patient to patient and depends on a multitude of variables.No two patients are ever exactly alike and,
for this reason, treatment plans need to be individualized.In addition, patients frequently experience
changes in their status, which requires modification of their treatment plans.It’s
not unusual for patients to experience asymmetry and superior implant
displacement in the immediate post-operative period.In many cases, these problems are related to
swelling and improve with the passage of time.In the
immediate post-operative period, I suspect your surgeon was avoiding a bra to
allow your breasts to drop into normal position.Unfortunately, your swelling worsened and you
developed increasing pain and discomfort.For this reason, he switched to a compression bra to minimize
swelling.It’s
not unusual for surgeons to modify post-operative treatment plans when their
patient’s situation changes.It’s also
normal to have transient asymmetry in the post-operative period.For these reasons, it’s important to be
patient and maintain good communication with your surgeon.