Thank you for your question.Depending on the particulars of your surgery and the implants that you have the length of time you will be required to wear the bra will vary. It may be anything form 6-12 weeks.
This is a very important question with probably different answers by different surgeons. Bras are usually used for a few different purposes:compressing the breast to reduce bleedinghold the implants in position after surgeryreduce painIn my practice of breast augmentation, the implant is placed in the subfascial plane, with no cuts in the pectoralis muscles. The overall bleeding in these cases is less than 2-3 cc per breast with no drain placement. The fascia holds the implant in place while proper hemostasis prevents the need for compression to reduce bleeding and hematomas. Therefore, I do not make the patients wear any bras in the immediate postoperative period. If they want to, they can wear a sportive bra for support. However this is not mandatory. Since sleeping on the breasts is forbidden for a minimum of 6 weeks, use of a bra at nights can help prevent any unwanted trauma to the breasts.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey
