What to wear

[kleta 0]

I wanted to find out what most people wear after surgery?

I am sure comfortable clothing. What about underwire bras and undergarmets.

Help-surgery in just a couple days!

[faithmd 14]

I wore a loose dress and definitely NOT an underwire bra. I also had my DH mark my stomach with a Sharpie where my underwire sits and where i wear my waistband so that those areas would be avoided during the surgery. They were

[Ariel 1]

I wore my gym pants and a sweatshirt without a bra. I don't think i wore a bra for like a week after surgery. It was much better without one. I did ask my doctor when I could wear an underwire bra and she looked at me like i had two heads and said i could wear one that day. So its all up to you. Good luck.

[farmmomto2 0]

On the road home (4+hours) I wore a long shorts set without a bra. I went about 2 or 3 days before I put my bra back on. I did not want to cause any extra irritation to my staples.

[Jachut 487]

I had no problem wearing an underwire bra and jeans home the next day.

[SimplyMe 0]

I with Jachut...I wore an underwire bra and jeans home no problem! I have to say though about 2-3 days out i was bloated with lots of gas and chose to wear loose stuff for a couple of days! But could always wear an underwire bra.

[faithmd 14]

I think whether or not you could wear an underwire, or a bra at all would depend on a multitude of factors:

How large breasted are you?

How heavy are you?

How thick is your midsection?

Where did your incisions end up?

[jmarruda 22]

what faithmd said, i wore loose yoga pants and a t shirt home with no bra. but the girls were in the way of the incisions, if you know what i mean...

[Serena 0]

I wore what is sometimes called a "leisure bra", one of the sturdier ones. I wore loose cotton jersey pants and shirts from the moment I got back to my room so I could roam the halls in something other than a hospital gown.

I'm 4 1/2 weeks post-op and my underwire bras still are a little uncomfortable but at my age, I need all the support I can get!

[rrkeithsgirl 0]

I am getting banded on 7/16 and since my girls are pretty large, I asked the question about underwire. I was told that it will not be an issue and to wear comfy clothing. Hope that helps!

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I don't have much on top so I hardly ever wear a bra other than to work anyway. I wore elastic waist pants for about a week, and a sports bra to work. I went back to work right away.

[mrspruett 0]

I wore sweat pants and a sports bra. I do not think I could have tolerated underwire or jeans! The soreness for me only lasted a few days. My port area was tender for about 10 days. Goodluck!!!

[TracyinKS 7]

yoga pants (wide band elastic) and a front hook bra... even with the bra my incision between the girls got a little irritated and bled a bit from it, but it would of been far worse had the girls been swinging free!

As soon as I was back in the room and fully awake I put my clothes on and started to walk the halls and go to the bathroom draggin my IV bag with me.... everyone seemed suprised but I knew I had to go back to work in a few days so I was walking that gas out aSAP

[Denise 0]

I wore a gym outfit---tank, pants and jacket. The pant had a draw string..so it wouln't be too tight, and the jacket allowed me to not wear a bra.

[o2bthin 0]

I got some bras and matching underwear at Walmart called "the most comfortable" or something like that. They are like t-shirt bras and I've been wearing them since surgery. They are great. I wore pull on capris and a cute t-shirt before and after surgery. You will definitely have some swelling in your belly area.