I'm one month post-op. I've bought sports and soft lacyra bras and it all seems to irritate the incision. Is there anything others have used for support?

I wore those tank tops that have a shelf bra built into them. Those seemed to work for me but I am small.

losingit1213

not really answering your question..................

i always try and look for the good with the bad

i don't wear/or need a bra

i feel free!!! and don't bounce anymore :wub:

I am a 14 year breast cancer survivor

when i had reconstruction surgery i opted to be "very" small up there!!!

after all those years having big girls, which can be an "uplifting" situation i wanted to go small

now that i've lost my weight, my breast size matches the rest of my body

works for DH and I

sorry i hijacked the board for a couple of minutes

now...............

back to your regularly scheduled program, already in progress

kathy

Have you tried wearing a thin cami or undershirt under your bra? It'll break the friction between the band of the bra & your skin.

allons-y

Thank you, great idea!

I am having the same problem. It isn't such an issue until I need to go back to work in a week. I am huge so a bra is a must. I am thinking I will need to break down and buy a larger size bra to give me more wiggle room and help the problem.

I am having the same problem. It isn't such an issue until I need to go back to work in a week. I am huge so a bra is a must. I am thinking I will need to break down and buy a larger size bra to give me more wiggle room and help the problem.

I went to Maidenform today and bought a wireless bra with extra coverage. It's very soft and supportive.

Can you just buy a bra extender? They are exactly what they sound like, a piece of fabric that clips to both the loops and the hooks to give you more room around, without having to get the cups bigger. I have bought them high end lingere stores, as well as on ebay.

I cut up an old stray sock, rolled up one of the pieces, and used it for padding between my bra and the incision. That was the only thing that made wearing a bra bearable for me for the first few weeks.

I am big on top to. What I did was tighten up the shoulder straps so the girls would not be laying on my incision. Maybe you can put some gauze between your incision and bra and that might protect it a little bit. But while you are at home try not to wear one or wear a sports bra so they can heal without irritation. Good luck.