Swelling/Size/Bra’s

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

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….

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

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!

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!

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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