Underwire Bra and Breast Implants, Safe?

I allow my patients to wear underwire bras one month after surgery.  Even push up's are fine.  Make sure it's not too tight.  You just had them made larger, don't try to smash them down.  After surgery you'll be needing new bras so make sure they fit.
Best wishes.

At this point in your recovery an underwire bra is safe as long as it doesn't leave an indentation in the skin, or causes pain (indicating it is too tight).

There is no problem with wearing an underwire bra around 6 weeks after breast implant surgery. You may have to wait a little longer if your scar is still tender and your scar is in the breast fold. There is no harm to wearing underwire once everything is healed. If you are still having pain at nearly a year, you may have to ask your plastic surgeon to recheck your scar. Otherwise you may try an underwire bra with a larger band size. Good Luck!

This is a wonderful question! I typically will request my patients to wait four weeks following surgery before switching to a bra that is not a sports bra with compression. Following the four week post-operative period I release my patients to wear any type of bra they choose, including underwire. It can be tricky finding the new correct size and style of bra following breast augmentation which I am always careful to discuss the need for patience following this type of procedure. It will take some time to find your new comfortable fit and this is normal. If you have been previously comfortable in an underwire bra following your breast augmentation surgery and you suddenly find that you are experiencing discomfort I would recommend you follow up with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss what may be causing this discomfort. It may be a simple style or size change or there may be another factor that may be causing the discomfort. The most important thing is to follow up with your PS; by doing so you will be able to find peace and a correction to what is causing you pain. I do hope you have found this information helpful and I wish you luck!

After nearly one year from the time of your breast augmentation procedure you should be able to wear an underwire bra.  In my practice, once patients are roughly 6 weeks out from surgery, I allow them to transition into any bra of their choosing but do caution them that due to the inframammary incision and placement, that underwire bra's have the potential to irritate their scars/incisions.  Until your scars have matured, which can take up to one year to soften, fade and comfortably tolerate any pressure, patients might find underwire bra's to be a little uncomfortable with overuse and wear.  It is always recommended that you address any concerns and questions with your operating surgeon, as each has their own specific post-surgical protocol.  With that being said, you can always try wearing an underwire bra for a few hours and see how it goes.  If you are experiencing any discomfort or irritation from it, I would recommend changing into a lighter weight and underwire free bra.  Good Luck!

Thank you for your question. My patients will have a surgical bra that I place at the time of surgery. They normally wear this for the first week or two and then transition to a sports bra that opens in the front. By six weeks, if their implants have sufficiently descended, I let my patients know they can start wearing a normal bra (including a push-up bra). They may still undergo some changes which can change their bra preferences a few months later.  At this point, you should be able to wear what every you want.