Swelling/Size/Bra’s Started by: kerry

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  • kerry
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    July 7, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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    Hi,

    Can anyone shed any light on when swelling goes & how much size to expect to loose?

    Today im 4 days post op, im taped up & therefore can’t really see my boobs, i can however tell they are a nice shape, i am guessing swelling is part & parcel of the operation but to what extent? I understand everyones bodies react in different ways i was just hoping for a rough guideline….
    I know i can’t wear a bra for a fair few weeks & have to wear a sports bra, i dont have any issues what so ever with that but when is it okay to be measured for nice bra’s? i.e would i be okay to buy bra’s at 3 weeks post op (ready for when im sports bra free) or is it best to wait until i am free from the sports bra altogether?

    Hope i havent waffled on too much & make sense with what im trying to say?!

    Kerry xx

    princess
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    July 7, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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    kerry i think u have to wait 6weeks before u can wear a normal bra?!?!?!?! i think thats what i was told……i was told 6weeks without a bra or wear only sports bra as advised by ur surgeon….

    kerry
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    July 7, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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    Hiya,

    Yeah i understand the 6 week rule it’s just i was hoping to get stocked up on nice bra’s for when the time comes & wondered if i got measured say 3 weeks post op would my size change alot for when im sports bra free? I dont want to buy new bra’s & them be too big….Im not sure how long it takes for swelling to go completely

    xx

    lorah
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    July 7, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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    aftr about 3 weeks most of the swelling should be gone (mins all gone now and im two weeks) BUT… your boobs will get lower and change shape. fair nough get measured but i would go spending a lot of money on bras. and even aftr the 6 weeks your boobies may still change shape/get bigger/get smaller… so get measured regularly. why not… its free!

    princess
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    July 7, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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    ooohhh i see, yeah i wouldnt go spending alot of money at once but maybe after 3weeks you can buy a few and not too many just incase you see changes again…but i think i was told after the swelling goes down, the changes in shape are quite minimal….so i dont think they will change by a full cup size or anything!

    fiona 1
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    July 7, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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    Hi girls
    After having my dressings removed last Friday my MYA nurse said that we would look at the option of lacy bras at my next visit, around 6 weeks post op so I’m going to wait until then to see what she says and to measure myself then. I’ve been using a bra measurement calculator on the internet, you take your usual measurements, type them in and it calculates your bra size for you http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php so 12 days post op I’m measuring 32D and all of my swelling has gone down, just waiting for them to settle as they feel very firm!!!!
    Fiona x

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