Post surgical garments after TT and BL and Aug?

vanish
on 3/21/11 4:20 am - MN
Hi, I was wondering what you wore and for how long after a BL and Aug.  I know you have a special bra, how long do you wear that for?  Do you wear it night and day or take it off at bed time?  When can you wear your own bra? 

I will also be doing a TT and know I will need some sort of binder or Flexees, Spanx type of garment as well.  Again do you were it all day and night?  When can you sleep without it?

Thanks, I really apprecaite you sharing with me.

Tess
 RNY 12/28/09 
                      
Renee2007
on 3/21/11 12:36 pm - Central, FL
 I was provided with a bra and it was on me when I came to from surgery. Same with my binder for my tummy tuck. I went by my surgeons guidelines. I think I switched out of the surgical bra after a couple of weeks and went into a firm fitting sports bra. I wore it 24/7. I didn't start wearing my underwire bras until about 2 months out.

I wore the surgical binder about 2 weeks 24/7 except for showering. I went from the binder into a flexees girdle type of garment and again I wore it 24/7 for about 3 months. I had very little swelling.

Your surgeon should give you guidelines as to how long to wear each garment.

Renee
 My DS   
SW/263  CW/136 GW/150



vanish
on 3/21/11 9:41 pm - MN
Thank you Renee, that helps a lot.  I'm glad to hear you are happy with your results!
 RNY 12/28/09 
                      
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