Clothes after bl

Happy Girl
on 5/6/12 11:49 pm - CA
I am wondering what kind of clothes you can wear after surgery....And what the time frame is. I will be getting a bl and tt and I am not sure when I will be able to lift my arms to get a shirt or dress over my head. How about a back closing bra? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

     
  5'6"
  Dr.  Gregg Jossart  

kathkeb
on 5/7/12 12:41 am
I had my arms done at the same time as my breast lift so I wore front close clothing for about 2weeks post op, I think.

With the breasts alone, I am sure I could have raised my arms to get something on by 2 or 3 days post op.

I lived in my front close bras for about 2 months because they were comfortable and so soft.

My regular bra is an underwire, and I would have had to wear a cami or thirty between my incisions and my bra if I had tried to wear one for the first few weks.
Kath

  
Laura in Texas
on 5/7/12 2:24 am
My surgeon had me wear a front closing sports bra. I got one I love at Academy. I wore tank tops and yoga pants. I did not have any trouble getting my hands over my head.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Crazeru
on 5/7/12 6:59 am
Dr Sauceda has you wear a bra/arm compression garment for 6 weeks.  Plus, I had the abdominal compression garment.  I did start wearing a soft ribbed top over the bra/arm garment and under the body garment.  I wore both garments for 3mo, then went into a soft sports bra.  I think I was 6mo out before I went bra shopping.  I hit VS 1/2 year sale and ended up with 2 bras and new underware.

Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
Plastics in Monterrey - See Group on OH Dr Sauceda Jan 13, 2011
LBL, BL, small thigh lift, arms & a full facelift on 1/17/11
UBL 1/21/13
Love my Body by Sauceda

Happy Girl
on 5/7/12 2:39 pm - CA
Thank you all for your responses. Great to hear from all of you that have been where I am going

     
  5'6"
  Dr.  Gregg Jossart  

Lee ~
on 5/7/12 2:50 pm - CA
 I had my arm lift at the same time.  I was able to wear big tshirts that I pulled over my head within a week post op.  Ilike Chris, I wore a soft tank top with a compression garment over it.  I'm five monts out and still living in sport bras that I pull over my head.


HW: 249   SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011

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