When is it safe to wear underwire after an anchor lift?

Thank you for your question.  I allow my patients to begin wearing a bra with underwire four weeks following breast lift surgery.  As always, follow the instructions given by your own plastic surgeon.Best of luck,

Thank you for your question.  I recommend that my patients not wear an underwire bra for six weeks after their breast lift surgeries.  It would be best that you discuss this with your operating surgeon as the protocol varies amongst surgeons.All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL

After surgery, I advise patients to wear a sports bra for up to two months to control the swelling and ensure proper healing. I would recommend speaking with your surgeon prior to wearing an underwire bra at this point in time. 

I usually have patients wait a minimum of 6 weeks, or until the incisions have healed well, or until sensation returns.  Each surgeon is different.

You are at risk for irritating your early scars with an underwire bra for at least 4-6 weeks post operatively.  The sports bras are effective not only because there are minimal inside seams and no underwires but also because they provide uniform compression to your early scars -this is very beneficial for your scars.In my practice my breast reduction patients wear soft seamless bras for 1 mos 24/7 and then just during the day for another month.  After mos 2 I let them wear whatever they want -the scars have had a good start and can usually tolerate most anything at that time.  Scars remodel for a whole year after surgery but what you do to them in the first 4-6 weeks is most critical in determining whether they turn out to be good scars or bad.  I would stay the course in your current bra for the next few weeks and also touch base with your surgeons office; they should be able to advise you over the phone re your bra concerns.

Congratulations on having undergone the breast lifting procedures; I am glad to hear that you are doing well. There is no “standard” when it comes to the use of specific bras or garments after breast surgery. In other words, different plastic surgeons may have different practices when it comes to postoperative dressings/bras. Therefore, best to check with your plastic surgeon. For example, in my practice, patients wake up with a surgical bra in place. This surgical bra, although not attractive, is supportive and used for about one month after surgery (some of my patients have been known to burn the bra ASAP). Then, patients transition to a soft sports bra. Wired bras are used when breast implants have reached their “final position” and patients have full sensation along the breast skin. Best wishes.