How long can you wear underwear after breast implants

After breast augmentation surgery, the doctor will instruct the patient to take care of many things, one of which is not to wear lingerie immediately, because wearing lingerie immediately is easy to compress the prosthesis, which is not good for recovery, so how long can I wear lingerie after breast augmentation?

How long can you wear underwear after breast implants?

After breast augmentation, it usually takes six months before you can wear normal underwear. After the surgery, it is best to wear positioning bandage or doctor-bound elastic bra to fix the implant so that the breast can be shaped as soon as possible.

The danger of wearing underwear immediately after breast augmentation

The breast shape after breast augmentation is not yet stable, so it is easy to wear ordinary underwear immediately to cause local pressure on the chest and affect the position of the prosthesis. In addition, the breast will be firm after breast augmentation, so there is not much need to wear underwear.

Wearing positioning bandage after breast augmentation to fix the shape

Within 30 days after breast augmentation, it is best for the patient to follow the medical advice to bind the elastic chest band or positioning bandage, which has a tightening effect and can help fix the implanted body prosthesis and make the breast shape as soon as possible. The consumption time of the fixed breast band varies according to the individual's recovery level and the size of the implant. Note that the positioning bandage cannot be removed by itself to avoid displacement of the prosthesis. If the bandage is to be removed, it must be removed after a doctor's examination to be sure, and then replaced by elastic underwear fixed for 2-3 weeks.

Wear a sports bra during breast implant recovery

Wearing a sports bra after breast augmentation can give the prosthesis an even pressure effect, and also protect the patient's chest from violent shaking in daily activities, avoiding the embarrassing situation of breast implant displacement. The breasts are not supported by bones and muscles, so wearing a sports bra after breast augmentation can play a certain role in lifting them.

Precautions after breast augmentation

Do not exercise on the same day

After breast augmentation, people cannot exercise on the same day, because many sports have to move to the upper arm, such as ball sports, which will inevitably involve the pectoralis major muscle, and the breast implant is placed in front of or behind the pectoralis major muscle, so doing arm movements will make the pectoralis major muscle expand, resulting in compression of the implant and causing discomfort.

Do not take a shower on the same day

After breast augmentation, you can't touch the water on the same day, so you can't take a shower. 10 days after surgery, you can take a shower because water vapor and water body have bacteria, if the breast augmentation incision gets wet, it will be easy to get infected.

Do not stay in a hot environment

Do not soak in hot springs, sauna or practice high temperature yoga within one week after breast augmentation surgery, because when the surgical incision is exposed to high temperature, the high temperature will cause sweat glands to secrete sweat and sweat will flow to the wound, which will lead to bacterial infection and inflammation.