Compression Bra?? Ace Bandage??

Princess86m · 08-01-2009, 10:24 PM

So my doctor didn't wrap me up after surgery, all he put on me was the strap above my breasts, is that normal?? He gave me a bra, but didn't give me instructions as to when to wear it. I've found that I hate the bra because it cuts into me and irritates my incisions, so I've just wrapped myself with an ace bandage, but for the first two days I was wearing nothing but the top strap. Is this normal??

jj2009 · 08-01-2009, 10:29 PM

all i have is a compression bra. it def holds the puppies in tight. im allowed to have it off 3 times a day for 1 hour

lynn80 · 08-01-2009, 10:31 PM

Not all surgeons want you to compress your breasts. You should probably call your and see what he wants because if he only gave you a top bandeau he might not want you to be wrapping them up in an ace wrap. You wouldn't want to go messing up your new investment. It is best to not do anything without asking first. Every plastic surgeon is different, does the surgery different, so some will have you wrapped up tight, others not, some want you to massage, others, don't. Good Luck!

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Originally Posted by Princess86m

So my doctor didn't wrap me up after surgery, all he put on me was the strap above my breasts, is that normal?? He gave me a bra, but didn't give me instructions as to when to wear it. I've found that I hate the bra because it cuts into me and irritates my incisions, so I've just wrapped myself with an ace bandage, but for the first two days I was wearing nothing but the top strap. Is this normal??

roadrunner · 08-02-2009, 01:55 AM

I was sent home wearing nothing after surgery, and I stayed that way for three days. I was then given an ace bandage strap and wore it alone for almost three weeks. I was given the okay to wear a wireless bra after 1 month.

Angel123 · 08-02-2009, 01:57 AM

All I had was the compression bra from day 1. No bandages, no strap. All plastic surgeon are different. He'll tell you what to do when.

Rosebud11 · 08-02-2009, 03:39 AM

I had on a surgical bra (it was not very tight...very thin and opened in the front) and a strap around the top. I wore that for a week and then my plastic surgeon said I could wear any soft wireless bra (no pushups).

IGotQuestions · 08-02-2009, 05:19 AM

I was suprised when I woke up in a front zip sports bra with no strap on the top. The day after he had me in an underwire sports bra, still no strap. I think he's going to have me massage and strapped after day 6. I guess everyone is really different.

MrsLola · 08-02-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosebud11

I had on a surgical bra (it was not very tight...very thin and opened in the front) and a strap around the top. I wore that for a week and then my plastic surgeon said I could wear any soft wireless bra (no pushups).

I had the same thin, surgical bra that wasn't very tight, and it opened in the front. But no strap for me! I don't think I needed the strap because my boobs are not very high up so no need to push them farther down.

KellsBells · 08-02-2009, 04:07 PM

I had a tight surgical bra on, and the strap. I stopped wearing my surgical bra 1 week post op. I wear my strap as often as I can, which hasnt been very much the past couple days because Ive been out and about.

BeanieGirl · 11-06-2009, 04:35 PM

I have to wear the strap which stinks! My Surgeon wants me to wear it 24/7. I tried but that is not possible its awful! She didn't place me in a surgical bra. I would have taken that any day over the strap. I can actually feel my muscles tense up with it on. It's so uncomfortable I cant even breathe properly. I would call or e-mail your doc to get the right treatment plan. Good luck!

amermaidseyez · 11-06-2009, 04:51 PM

I had a surgical bra that open in the front and the strap- i wore the strap for 2 months...torture! never was advised to massage by my PC...now i wear sports bras, most of the time, as they are the most comfy right now...

BeanieGirl · 11-06-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by amermaidseyez

I had a surgical bra that open in the front and the strap- i wore the strap for 2 months...torture! never was advised to massage by my PC...now i wear sports bras, most of the time, as they are the most comfy right now...

2 months??!?!?! There is NO WAY i can do 2 months!!!

tequila · 11-06-2009, 10:28 PM

I got wraped in a ace bandage at 48 hours i can shower and put a reg soft bra on. I bought a sports bra that zips up the front from under armour. It sure loks confey I hope it fits my new girls

goldie · 11-06-2009, 10:36 PM

I wore the strap for 10 days & then at night only for another week. My plastic surgeon said only wear it if I wanted to drop further. Since I didn't have a lift, I didn't wear it after that. A sport bra for the first month then anything I wanted!
Every plastic surgeon is different, every surgical procedure is different, so it's best to follow what your plastic surgeon says, only he knows how much trauma your surgery caused, and the best way to help the healing.

volcomheartyou · 11-07-2009, 07:01 PM

I have a surgical bra that has a built in strap on the top. I was told to wear it day and night for a month. It's insane. Way uncomfortable and digs into my side. But I have been wearing a silky camisole under the bra. That has been helping out. It just sucks cause I can't wear normal shirts. I had my 1st public outing today for an hourish and I wore a sports bra. It deff felt weird w/o all the pressure, so I've decided to stop being a whiner and wear the surgical bra. I just can't wait to be able to wear a normal pretty bra. And better yet, be able to fill out the cups!!!

Demitra · 11-07-2009, 08:22 PM

I had to bring an underwire sports bra with me on surgery day.. They were very strict about that.
I came home in my Lily of France underwire sportbra.
I had a small bandage covering my incision and that was all.

Now I have more bandages because of the hematoma, but no wrap.

I was instructed to wear my bra for 3 days, and then whatever bra I want in the day to follow and nothing needed at night.

08-01-2009, 10:24 PM	#1
Princess86m Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 55 Thanks: 81 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Compression Bra?? Ace Bandage?? So my doctor didn't wrap me up after surgery, all he put on me was the strap above my breasts, is that normal?? He gave me a bra, but didn't give me instructions as to when to wear it. I've found that I hate the bra because it cuts into me and irritates my incisions, so I've just wrapped myself with an ace bandage, but for the first two days I was wearing nothing but the top strap. Is this normal??

08-01-2009, 10:29 PM	#2
jj2009 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: brisbane queensland Posts: 477 Thanks: 31 Thanked 162 Times in 136 Posts	all i have is a compression bra. it def holds the puppies in tight. im allowed to have it off 3 times a day for 1 hour __________________ height: 5'6" weight: 127 preBA 34C/12C postBA 34E/12E...so far Ultra HP textured silicone PIP 405cc(right),435(left)

08-02-2009, 01:57 AM	#5
Angel123 I love my new boobies!!! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 600 Thanks: 207 Thanked 183 Times in 152 Posts	All I had was the compression bra from day 1. No bandages, no strap. All plastic surgeon are different. He'll tell you what to do when. __________________ Height: 5'7 Weight: 131 lb. Pre-BA: Full A? Post-BA: 32E or 32DD! Implant: 500 Mod+ saline unders

08-02-2009, 03:39 AM	#6
Rosebud11 Will my lefty ever look like my righty??? Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 571 Thanks: 120 Thanked 253 Times in 198 Posts	I had on a surgical bra (it was not very tight...very thin and opened in the front) and a strap around the top. I wore that for a week and then my plastic surgeon said I could wear any soft wireless bra (no pushups). __________________ Pre BA - asymmetrical 36 B (but I think I was wearing the wrong band size...maybe should have been a 34 - my ribcage is 29") Post BA - 400 and 450 cc's; high profile; under muscle;areola incision; Mentor Memory Gel Silicone; Post BA Size - 34DD www.justbreastimplants.com/Cohen/

08-02-2009, 05:19 AM	#7
IGotQuestions they're heeeeeeeeeeeeeere!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego, CA Posts: 48 Thanks: 13 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	I was suprised when I woke up in a front zip sports bra with no strap on the top. The day after he had me in an underwire sports bra, still no strap. I think he's going to have me massage and strapped after day 6. I guess everyone is really different. __________________

08-02-2009, 01:55 AM	#4
roadrunner Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: colroado springs, colorado Posts: 524 Thanks: 332 Thanked 303 Times in 220 Posts	I was sent home wearing nothing after surgery, and I stayed that way for three days. I was then given an ace bandage strap and wore it alone for almost three weeks. I was given the okay to wear a wireless bra after 1 month.

08-02-2009, 04:07 PM	#9
KellsBells Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Saint Louis Missouri Posts: 143 Thanks: 1 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	I had a tight surgical bra on, and the strap. I stopped wearing my surgical bra 1 week post op. I wear my strap as often as I can, which hasnt been very much the past couple days because Ive been out and about.

11-06-2009, 04:35 PM	#10
BeanieGirl Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lyndhurst, New Jersey Posts: 26 Thanks: 39 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have to wear the strap which stinks! My Surgeon wants me to wear it 24/7. I tried but that is not possible its awful! She didn't place me in a surgical bra. I would have taken that any day over the strap. I can actually feel my muscles tense up with it on. It's so uncomfortable I cant even breathe properly. I would call or e-mail your doc to get the right treatment plan. Good luck! __________________ Surgery Date: Nov. 2nd Mentor cohesive gel implants- 375cc Moderate Profile submuscular placement/crease incision Pre BA- 34B Post BA- hoping for a full c/d http://www.justbreastimplants.com/Walden/

11-06-2009, 04:51 PM	#11
amermaidseyez Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: setauket, new york Posts: 296 Thanks: 88 Thanked 115 Times in 109 Posts	I had a surgical bra that open in the front and the strap- i wore the strap for 2 months...torture! never was advised to massage by my PC...now i wear sports bras, most of the time, as they are the most comfy right now... __________________ Pre BA- a very small 36B Post BA- 36D Natrelle 390 cc's textured saline unders areola incision

11-06-2009, 10:28 PM	#13
tequila Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scio, Oregon Posts: 118 Thanks: 67 Thanked 44 Times in 40 Posts	I got wraped in a ace bandage at 48 hours i can shower and put a reg soft bra on. I bought a sports bra that zips up the front from under armour. It sure loks confey I hope it fits my new girls __________________ For privacy reasons, I will only accept friend requests if you have posts and pics

11-06-2009, 10:36 PM	#14
goldie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Venice, Florida Posts: 195 Thanks: 9 Thanked 100 Times in 78 Posts	I wore the strap for 10 days & then at night only for another week. My plastic surgeon said only wear it if I wanted to drop further. Since I didn't have a lift, I didn't wear it after that. A sport bra for the first month then anything I wanted! Every plastic surgeon is different, every surgical procedure is different, so it's best to follow what your plastic surgeon says, only he knows how much trauma your surgery caused, and the best way to help the healing. __________________ 5'6 105lbs. + or - a few pre ba 34AA post ba 34D ? still waiting to drop Update! Started to D & F-DD so far! 400cc, Natrelle Saline, Round, MP, Under

11-07-2009, 07:01 PM	#15
volcomheartyou Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a surgical bra that has a built in strap on the top. I was told to wear it day and night for a month. It's insane. Way uncomfortable and digs into my side. But I have been wearing a silky camisole under the bra. That has been helping out. It just sucks cause I can't wear normal shirts. I had my 1st public outing today for an hourish and I wore a sports bra. It deff felt weird w/o all the pressure, so I've decided to stop being a whiner and wear the surgical bra. I just can't wait to be able to wear a normal pretty bra. And better yet, be able to fill out the cups!!!

11-07-2009, 08:22 PM	#16
Demitra Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 91 Thanks: 22 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	I had to bring an underwire sports bra with me on surgery day.. They were very strict about that. I came home in my Lily of France underwire sportbra. I had a small bandage covering my incision and that was all. Now I have more bandages because of the hematoma, but no wrap. I was instructed to wear my bra for 3 days, and then whatever bra I want in the day to follow and nothing needed at night. __________________ BA Date : Nov.2/09 Pre-BA 34A Post -Currently 34 small D :):) 375ccL / 400ccR Smooth Round Mentor Cohesive Gel Partially under the muscle 132lbs, 5'5" Mama to 4 kidlets.. Breastfed 8 years & loved every minute!

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