How long do you have to wear the sports bra after breast augmentation?

Thanks for the question. I suggested the patients wear no underwear for a month after operation.  If you wear a bra, underwear much, it can hold the implants higher and block them from falling into position. This permits the implants to fall into position. I wish you all the best.

Thanks for the question I suggest 6 weeks for a sports bra. This will help to keep the swelling down. I advise to go to an underwired bra after 6 weeks. I hope this is of helpBW

Thank you for your question! I tell my patients to wear comfortable sports bras or bras for at least one month after surgery and to avoid wearing bras with underwire during this time. The underwire in a bra can rub against the incision site and cause a lot of irritation and prevent the incision from healing properly. It is best to wait 6-8 weeks before proper sizing to allow for swelling to resolve itself. If you have any further questions I recommend reaching out to your plastic surgeon to discuss his/her protocol after surgery. Best of luck!

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