I am six days post a breast reduction. My surgeon insists I wear a underwire bra during full recovery in order to shape my breast correctly. This is the opposite of what I am reading everywhere else. Not to mention extremely uncomfortable. Does anybody understand this or know if this is normal?
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December 6, 2018
Answer: Underwire bra Thank you for your question. Each surgeon has their own post surgical instructions to follow. I would recommend following their recommendations and you can ask if you can put a little gauze for padding under the underwire part of the bra. Best of luck to you.
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December 6, 2018
Answer: Underwire bra Thank you for your question. Each surgeon has their own post surgical instructions to follow. I would recommend following their recommendations and you can ask if you can put a little gauze for padding under the underwire part of the bra. Best of luck to you.
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November 28, 2018
Answer: Surgeon persists I wear underwire post BR. Is this normal? Plastic surgeons differ on post-op guidelines for the type bra and the length of time to wear it following breast surgery procedures. Although my practice provides patients with a surgical bra, a sports bra is fine; I do not recommend wearing an underwire bra. I recommend that my patients wear the bra for six weeks after BR surgery. In addition to facilitating wound healing, the bra also minimizes swelling, pain, and the formation of a seroma, or hematoma.I always advocate following the post-operative guidelines of the PS who performed your surgery as he/she knows how you are recovering and the extensiveness of your surgery.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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November 28, 2018
Answer: Surgeon persists I wear underwire post BR. Is this normal? Plastic surgeons differ on post-op guidelines for the type bra and the length of time to wear it following breast surgery procedures. Although my practice provides patients with a surgical bra, a sports bra is fine; I do not recommend wearing an underwire bra. I recommend that my patients wear the bra for six weeks after BR surgery. In addition to facilitating wound healing, the bra also minimizes swelling, pain, and the formation of a seroma, or hematoma.I always advocate following the post-operative guidelines of the PS who performed your surgery as he/she knows how you are recovering and the extensiveness of your surgery.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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December 14, 2018
Answer: Underwire bra after breast reduction? (Yes, I too recommend it for my patients) As other doctors have stated, every doctor is different, and you should defer to your doctor's recommendation.I love underwire bras after breast reduction. Why?I do the short scar technique, so an underwire isn't running along the scar line (like it does on an anchor scar).I think underwire bras are just better supportive bras.You will swell to fill whatever shape you put your breast into right after surgery. An underwire helps make sure you are supported in the right places and shape.It should be comfortable. If it isn't, maybe try a different size or brand.
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December 14, 2018
Answer: Underwire bra after breast reduction? (Yes, I too recommend it for my patients) As other doctors have stated, every doctor is different, and you should defer to your doctor's recommendation.I love underwire bras after breast reduction. Why?I do the short scar technique, so an underwire isn't running along the scar line (like it does on an anchor scar).I think underwire bras are just better supportive bras.You will swell to fill whatever shape you put your breast into right after surgery. An underwire helps make sure you are supported in the right places and shape.It should be comfortable. If it isn't, maybe try a different size or brand.
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November 27, 2018
Answer: Underwire bra post breast reduction First of all, congratulations on your breast reduction surgery, kristy9230!
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November 27, 2018
Answer: Underwire bra post breast reduction First of all, congratulations on your breast reduction surgery, kristy9230!
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