Your surgical bra should be snug but not too tight. You should be able to insert two fingers underneath.
The compression strap does not need to be very tight- even gentle pressure over time is helpful, and if it is too tight, it will cause indentations in your skin. For Strattice™ patients, some sort of downward compression is advised for 6 weeks after surgery.
Typically, most patients will be required to wear a compression bra during their initial part of recovery (two weeks after surgery). At that point, you can switch to a compression sports bra but make sure to avoid anything with an underwire. This can be worn for another two weeks, day and night.
Your band size should be similar to your previous bra size since your underbust measurement isn't changed by breast augmentation surgery. So if you were a 36 before surgery, you're likely to still be a 36.
The support of a bra is essential in this battle. Generally speaking, you shouldn't consider going braless for at least six weeks after breast augmentation. Your breasts need to be thoroughly supported during this time to ensure optimal healing.
A sports bra will keep the breasts in place while exercising, but it can be too restrictive when dealing with post-surgery recovery. The breasts can swell a little and a sports bra won't leave any room for this.
Compression Bra
This bra provides the necessary support to aid in the healing process. You will be instructed to wear this bra day and night for two weeks (at least). Benefits of your compression bra include: Helps keep incision dressings in place.
While most patients are happy with their initial breast implants, for some, their bodies, as well as their aesthetic interests, change. If size is the main issue, going bigger or smaller with your breast implants can typically be easily achieved with a breast implant exchange.
Avoid bras that apply pressure to these incision areas for at least three months. At first, we recommend sleeping without a bra, unless that bra was provided by your surgeon. After a six week period, patients may sleep with a bra if they find it more comfortable.
Light touches are acceptable, but your breasts will be sensitive as long as three weeks after your surgery. It's also recommended to wear a compression bra while you and your partner are intimate.
A lack of implant drop and fluff, such as the lower breast seeming empty, could indicate that pocket has hardened and started to contract around the implant, which not only affects the appearance of your breasts but may also cause breast pain.
Can I wear a tight sports bra after breast augmentation? Yes, you can wear a sports bra after breast augmentation. However, make sure it is not too tight. Otherwise, a tight bra increases the risk of implant rupture and damage to your breast tissues.
After surgery, the implants tend to ride hide and appear small due to the patient's skin tightness in the area. There is tightness because the implants increase dimension to breast tissue causing the skin to compress the implant's shape and size.
Your First Week after Augmentation
You will see very little side or bottom rounding of the breasts, often looking square, with little outward projection and minimal bottom fullness. Have no fear! This is all normal.
This capsule, made of primarily of collagen, can contain some scar tissue which, over time, may harden and squeeze the implant. This condition, known as capsular contracture, can produce discomfort and can alter the appearance of your breasts.
If you do not wear a compression bra following breast implant placement or stop wearing it before your implant settles in a new shape and size, there is a high risk of your implants dislocating from their position.
Many women find a recliner to be more comfortable for sleeping than a bed. After the initial healing stage, most women are able to sleep flat on their back rather than elevated for a few weeks before shifting to sleeping on your side.
Surgeons vary in their advice on this, and it will depend on whether additional procedures such as a breast lift were done. For most routine breast augmentations we suggest no sooner than 3 weeks.
Your surgical bra should be snug but not too tight. You should be able to insert two fingers underneath.
You can remove your bra when you shower. Don't wear a bra that has an underwire while your incisions are healing. You'll get a prescription for pain medication to help manage your pain after surgery. Constipation (www.mskcc.org/pe/constipation).
When Can You Go Braless After Breast Lift? After approximately six weeks, your breast lift incisions should have healed sufficiently that you can begin to go braless in certain situations. However, you should try to avoid going braless regularly so as to help prevent any future sagging.
He says that a typical sign that bras are too tight for patients is that their breasts “spill over” the edges of their post-surgical bras. Instead, Dr. Proffer advises that patients wear bras that contain their entire breast in the cups or panels of their bras.
Your prosthesis rides up
If the prosthesis rides up during the day or when you move in certain ways, then your bra does not fit as well as it should. This may be a sign that the band is too tight as this puts upward pressure on the prosthesis.
In general, most women are able to wear bras 4-6 weeks after breast augmentation. That being said, Dr. Pozner recommends waiting approximately three months before spending a lot of money on new bras.