What Are the Bra Rules After Implant Revision?
A front-closing surgical bra around the clock at first, wireless support for weeks after, and underwire only once the pocket has healed.
After revision the bra is a medical device before it is clothing: it splints the repaired pocket, limits implant movement, and keeps dressings in place. Most protocols start with a soft front-closure surgical bra worn day and night, then step down to supportive wireless bras before regular lingerie returns.
The step-down and the underwire question
A typical sequence is the surgical bra continuously for two to four weeks — often paired with an upper band if the implant must be encouraged downward — then wireless supportive bras through roughly week six. Underwire returns only after the surgeon confirms the fold incision and pocket repair have matured, since a wire pressing on a healing fold can irritate or displace it. Timing varies with the repair and the individual.
Buy final bras late: breast dimensions keep changing for months, and a size fitted at week four rarely fits at month four. If your instructions conflict with what you read elsewhere — including here — the clinic that repaired your pocket wins; confirm specifics at a follow-up consult.
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