What bra do you recommend post lift and augmentation? Ive noticed every surgeon has a different protocol. Some say sports bra, underwire or surgical bra. What is your recommendation? My surgical bra is too tight and is leaving marks.
September 30, 2015
Answer: Post-op Instruction for Mastopexy-Augmentation After looking at your photos, your bra is definitely too tight. We put a surgical bra on our patients, then after 48 hours they remove and put a regular bra that has cups no underwire (we tell them to buy a regular bra and remove the underwire). I do not recommend sports bras, because they push all of the swelling into the lower pole of the breast and give the breast almost a flat appearance. This then takes times to go back to normal and leads to longer healing. The bra with cups and no underwire is worn 24/7 for 6 weeks, after 6 weeks if everything looks good you can start wearing an underwire bra.
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September 30, 2015
Answer: Post-op Instruction for Mastopexy-Augmentation After looking at your photos, your bra is definitely too tight. We put a surgical bra on our patients, then after 48 hours they remove and put a regular bra that has cups no underwire (we tell them to buy a regular bra and remove the underwire). I do not recommend sports bras, because they push all of the swelling into the lower pole of the breast and give the breast almost a flat appearance. This then takes times to go back to normal and leads to longer healing. The bra with cups and no underwire is worn 24/7 for 6 weeks, after 6 weeks if everything looks good you can start wearing an underwire bra.
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September 29, 2015
Answer: What are your BA/BL post surgery instructions? Thank you for your question and photos. You are correct in that every surgeon may have a different protocol for post surgery care. Therefore it is important to stay in touch with your surgeon and follow their directions. In my practice I do not routinely require a bra post operatively and allow my patients to wear any garment that is comfortable as long as there is no underwire. Again, check with your surgeon.
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September 29, 2015
Answer: What are your BA/BL post surgery instructions? Thank you for your question and photos. You are correct in that every surgeon may have a different protocol for post surgery care. Therefore it is important to stay in touch with your surgeon and follow their directions. In my practice I do not routinely require a bra post operatively and allow my patients to wear any garment that is comfortable as long as there is no underwire. Again, check with your surgeon.
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