Stabilizer band??????

Trawling through numerous BA sites and youtube videos i came across a few ladies using a stabilizer band, was wondering if this is only used if suggested by your surgeon or if anyone else has used this method. Tbf im feeling slightly overwhelmed by the whole thing now and confused as to what to do what not to do, things to buy for after surgery to help bruising, how to sleep, tending to scars, sports bras sizes etc etc etc, the list goes on and at this point its hard to think about much else! Maybe overloading myself with too much information could be the problem!!

Brilliant post - I'm due to get my BA in september and feeling a bit like you. I'll be interested in your replies!!

I think the band stabilizer could possibly be an american thing?????

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hey ya. i have a compression band wich is the same thing (im from the uk). i had full unders and from my understanding, most girls with unders get to wear one ("whoop whoop") lol. its not the most comfortable thing (especially under the arm pit!) but its helping my boobs drop, all be it slowly. ive got my check up apointment on friday to see if i need to carry on wearing it. i reconing he'll say i need to wear it longer unless they drop significantly in the next few days. its all for the greater good tho :) xx

Hey Kayleigh9, where did you purchase your compression band - I'm from Ireland so hopefully can get one over here! I really want my boobs to drop soon after my BA

my surgeon gave me mine as part of my package but its made my MaCom, if you google it, there sight had lots ofpost op stuff, its around £20 i think. make sure to ask your surgeon if you should wear one first.....you may get provided one free of charge :) xx

Hey Laura I felt the same and bought everything I had read about just in case I felt I needed it. Some things, like my expensive post surgery bras haven't been out the packets ! My PS wanted me to wear support tops for the first week which I found out about at my pre-op a week before. I would say its worth asking your hospital what they recommend for your treatment, everyone is different and will save you worrying about it.

I'm 4 days post op and so far I have found that my wedge pillow, v pillow and cold compress have been used the most. It will all come together nicely in the end x

Ahhhh V pillow is a dream for sore port op boobs lol

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Im having overs so maybe wont need it, but i will ask! have lists coming out of my eyeballs trying to remember stuff! ill defo double check everything with my surgeon, we all want the same! great result at the end. it really is the only thing i am thinking and talking about! loving this site!

So far, sleeping on the sofa propped up and my shock absorbers have been all I've needed! Oh, and my meds up until a few days ago! lol Xx

is that shock absorber sports bra???

Yes Hun, the shock absorber is a sports bra! I had all these questions too before and still have lots, I'm 6 weeks post op tomm.

Hey,

Im 3 days POST BA, i had overs but i also have been given a breast strap to help them drop, I bought 3 sports bras and actually the one my surgeon chosse for me to wear was from tesco, £5 !! even though i got shock absorbers for £40 X 2 !! im off the pain meds now as well as im coping well, All i really needed was :

Vitamin C
Sports Bras
V Pillow
Litres of water
Breast strap.

You are going to be fine, try not to worry, this lead up to ur BA should be an exciting time not a scary one, try to enjoy it as u will remeber it forever ..
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Thanks for all your help ladies! i am super hyper about it all xx

3 weeks today Hun ! Have u got vitamin C and arnica pills to start along next week ? It really reduces ur healing time, which is good ! Haha ! Have u got ur sports bra etc ? Xxx

Shelsuit wrote:3 weeks today Hun ! Have u got vitamin C and arnica pills to start along next week ? It really reduces ur healing time, which is good ! Haha ! Have u got ur sports bra etc ? Xxx

i didnt know about the vitiamin c..wot kind do u take>?? i haave the arnica pills but duno when to start taking them! i got a sports bra from asda, was the same one my surgeon used at my consultation! im not sure what size im goin to need so ill buy the shock absorber ones after the surgery! iv got a big list of things i need for hospital etc, got one of those v pillows and my nurse on hand 24/7 (my mum) lol... what about bio oil, reducing stretch marks and helping the scar??? or does that come a few wks after?x

Well if u take ur arnica pills for about 10 days or a week before surgery as well as the vitamin c pills - just regular chewable Vit C, then both of them together will aid in a faster recovery ...

That's good if u have ur sports bra and ur right to wait to buy expensive ones , I currently have 4 sports bras from tesco and iv already outgrown 2 of them !

Having ur V pillow is awesome too - it literally saved my life and has been the only way to get a decent sleep - remember u don't need to sleep sitting up , as long as ur head and shoulders are raised then that's adequate , iv seen people discussing how they slept on a living room sear bolt upright, it's just not needed ....

As for bio oil -- I used it for 10 days before surgery but not the day before or day of surgery just so I wasn't oily ! Lol, but I put it on everynight for 10 days, across my chest, under my arms and under my boobs too, my skin hasn't felt tight at all and I'm a week post ba ... It's always worth a shot, after ur ba u shouldn't put anything on at all untill I have had ur one week check up.. But doing it before is a good idea and I found it helped.

I think iv covered all u needed, hopefully , I'm so excited for u !! I remember my lead up I felt every emotion going but as long as the main one is happiness then that's fine !


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Fantastic post! Very helpful! x

[quote="Shelsuit"]Well if u take ur arnica pills for about 10 days or a week before surgery as well as the vitamin c pills - just regular chewable Vit C, then both of them together will aid in a faster recovery ...

That's good if u have ur sports bra and ur right to wait to buy expensive ones , I currently have 4 sports bras from tesco and iv already outgrown 2 of them !

Having ur V pillow is awesome too - it literally saved my life and has been the only way to get a decent sleep - remember u don't need to sleep sitting up , as long as ur head and shoulders are raised then that's adequate , iv seen people discussing how they slept on a living room sear bolt upright, it's just not needed ....

As for bio oil -- I used it for 10 days before surgery but not the day before or day of surgery just so I wasn't oily ! Lol, but I put it on everynight for 10 days, across my chest, under my arms and under my boobs too, my skin hasn't felt tight at all and I'm a week post ba ... It's always worth a shot, after ur ba u shouldn't put anything on at all untill I have had ur one week check up.. But doing it before is a good idea and I found it helped.

I think iv covered all u needed, hopefully , I'm so excited for u !! I remember my lead up I felt every emotion going but as long as the main one is happiness then that's fine !


Thanks for that! great advice...ill be trying everything lol xx

Glad to be able to help girls, no one hands u a guide to hints and tips before surgery and it would be so much easier if they did ! At least now that I figures these things out after I can help some realise before ! Lol,

All the best ladies !! Xxxx