Does wearing a bra after surgery hurt the stomach?

[Nanny'shappy 37]

Just wondering where exactly the incisions will be on my stomach after the sleeve surgery...wondering if wearing a bra will hurt or irritate the incisions. Does anyone have any comments? Did you get a sports bra that has less elastic binding for the few days after surgery? If so, what brands or where did you find them? Thanks for any advise.

[thinMints 3]

Hey, no wearing a bra has not affected me at all.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Right after surgery it might hurt because of where the incisions are. It all depends on your surgeon's technique. I brought an all-cotton, fasten-in-front leisure/sports type bra to the hospital (NO underwire!) and was glad I did -- a regular bra would have rested right against my top incision and hurt badly.

[BigGirlPanties 957]

Right after surgery I went home braless...and stayed that way when at home... ahhhh that was lovely....

[SugarFreeMe 293]

I didn't worry about a bra for a couple of weeks. I was so cold all the time I always had a t-shirt and a sweat shirt on so it wasn't a big deal, that and i'm not very well endowed.

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

Might do whilst the incisions are raw. I went for one of those pull-on, moulded, total elastic thingamebobs.

I have a fair rack, so I needed some support - else I'dve been cleaning my shoes. It was a godsend.

Post healing, normal underwires have been fine. However and if I've eaten until I'm 'full' - the underwire at the sternum can be a bit of an excess pressure and I'm often found whipping it off after dinner in my house!

If I'm out, i eat less - cause I don't want to free the boobies in a public place!

It would scare people, for sure!

[stormied7 10]

One of my incisions were right on my bra line.. So at home I go braless..I dont think my incision could tolerate all that weight...lol

[1Day1Life4Now 882]

I had 6 incisions. 5 across my belly, a couple inches above my belly button and then one right at my bra line in center. I didn't wear a bra for the first week and that one healed the quickest because it was so small. I went back to work the next week and a bra was fine. In fact I felt more comfortable and more "together" with a bra.

[Texasmeg 568]

My Surgeon said that my going braless was one of the causes of the yeast infection I got just under my breasts - the sweat never dried.

[SparkleCat 521]

It must depend on the surgeon. I asked before being wheeled into surgery about wearing a bra and he said it wouldn't be a problem....sure enough, all my incisions were below my bra line and above my waistband. I've had zero problems with clothing.

It doesn't hurt to ask beforehand and hopefully your surgeon will accommodate you

[Makinchanges4me 44]

I am having lab band and was also wondering about what would be most comfortable to wear home after the surgery. Any thoughts?

Thanks.

[mi75 1,239]

good topic. i had laproscopic surgery in the past and one of my incisions DOES sit very close to my underwire. i will take a sports bra with me to the hosp just in case!