Post Surgery Bra's After Breast Implant Removal?

The #compression #bra acts as a “dressing,” holding the breasts in position. If the bra feels too tight or hurts, switch immediately to sports type bra that feels comfortable. You should wear the bra at all times for at least three weeks. You will probably be more comfortable if you do not wear an underwire bra but you should always wear support.  It is always recommended to call and see your surgeon to discuss your concerns as each has their own post-op suggestions based on each patient's individual situation.

The post-operative management
following breast implant removal varies from patient to patient and depends
upon a multitude of variables.In most
cases, the decision to use a compressive sports bra is dependent upon
intraoperative factors.When removal of
implants is associated with extensive dissections, both drains and compression
may be indicated.In the vast majority of patient’s, we don’t use a
compressive support bra in the post-operative period.There are exceptions but these are rare.In most cases, we place our patient’s in a
compressive ACE-wrap dressing which applies mild pressure to the area.This helps minimize pain, swelling, and
patient discomfort.It also decreases
the potential for seroma formation and helps remodel the tissue.The vast majority of patient’s are then switched to a
sports bra one week after surgery.They
wear this bra for about six weeks and in most cases are able to switch to an under
wire bra at that time.It’s important to
realize that every patient’s situation is unique.For this reason, the management of
compression garments needs to be individualized.

Thank you for your question. The advice of your surgeon is very important, and the reason for compression is to prevent fluid accumulation separating the tissue and preventing healing. If you got 6 years out of the pips, you did well as the life span of saline implants is 5-10 years. They had a good idea with a no valve implant, but many barely made it a year or a little longer and ultimately failed. Listen to your surgeon, and ask questions when you have them. I hope this helps.