breast band

by cupcakeaholic 25th March 2013, 10:04 pm

How long did you have to wear yours for after surgery? Xxx

by Nicole 25th March 2013, 10:35 pm

i have to have mine on for 5 weeks!! but ive never heard of anybody else having to wear it that long xx

by sarahkathryn25 25th March 2013, 10:38 pm

They've told me to wesr it for two weeks but I keep taking it off cos its killing my armpits!! Xx

by **COOKIE** 25th March 2013, 10:55 pm

Try buying some cotton wool wadding babe and cushioning under your armpits, that should help sweetness. If you keep taking it off hun you won't be getting the benefit of the reasons why it prescribed for you hun. Xx

by sarahkathryn25 26th March 2013, 6:32 am

I tried that but its still cutting me :( im not even sure if im wearing it properly! Ive been shown 3 different ways by 3 different people! Any advice? I only take It of for 10 mina or so just need a bit of a rest!
Xx

by kenzie1985 26th March 2013, 7:08 am

Im wearing mine for a nice 2 days. .only thought it was for unders

by Cazzyxo 26th March 2013, 7:56 am

I wore mine after the 2 week mark for about 3 weeks xox

by cupcakeaholic 26th March 2013, 8:01 am

I'm sure my surgeon said to wear mine for 6 weeks post op. It's really hurting me though so fingers crossed that won't be the case xxx

by Cazzyxo 26th March 2013, 8:11 am

Mine didn't hurt. Sometimes the velcro would rub. But the band should be applying a light downward pressure it was never uncomfortable xox

by dollydaydream39 26th March 2013, 9:20 am

I wore mine for 6 weeks. Initially I was wearing mine too tight. At my one week check surgeon loosened it as it's not supposed to mark your skin xx

by **COOKIE** 26th March 2013, 10:16 am

If its that painful even with cushioning hun do call your clinic and ask to have the band checked. It may be that they can cut away under the arms for you? but you need to have something done or changed. It really is pointless if you're constantly having to remove the band babe, it defeits the object of wearing it hun. So do go back sweetie and get yourself made more comfortable. X

by chr1st1na 26th March 2013, 1:46 pm

Hi, I had mine on for 2 weeks and it was so uncomfortable but after a week my nurse said I could give myself an hour in the evening with it off just so I could relax a bit without the constant pressure.
I sure was glad to lose that thing but I have a feeling from what I've read above I may have been wearing it way too tight :-/
Have you tried wearing it over your support bra (if you're not already), it may give extra cushion.
Also my nurse gave me some square surgical pads to cut up and fold over the under arm parts where it rubs - that might help :)

by rubylily 26th March 2013, 7:28 pm

I wore mine for 2 weeks too but I loosened it up a bit when I went to bed xx

by xlaurenx 26th March 2013, 7:37 pm

Im worrying why so many people have these bands. I had some tape over boobs which has now been removed so just in a sports bra. Should i ask ps why i havent got one xxx

by chr1st1na 26th March 2013, 7:44 pm

Hi Lauren, did you have overs by any chance? I thought most compression bands were given to patients that went under the muscle but looking at some of the responses on here I guess some overs get them too, but that maybe why you didn't get one if you did go over x

by **COOKIE** 26th March 2013, 9:06 pm

xlaurenx wrote:Im worrying why so many people have these bands. I had some tape over boobs which has now been removed so just in a sports bra. Should i ask ps why i havent got one xxx

Don't compare your own recovery to that of others babe. Your BA is tailored to your own body and therefore recovery instruction will differ from patient to patient. Some will wear a breast band, some will be taped up, some will wear compression bandages and some will simply have dressings over their incision.

Your dressings were right for YOU lovely, so don't worry, your surgeons methods are to ensure you get the best result for YOUR body in the same way those that have other kinds of dressings will be right for them so they inturn get the best result for themselves hun. X

by suzifaye 26th March 2013, 10:36 pm

I had to wear mine for 1 week and hated it. But now at 5 weeks I sneakily Shifty

wear it some nights and some days at work. I find it really comfy and it holds the boobies down. Maybe I'm just weird.

by cupcakeaholic 26th March 2013, 10:41 pm

Rang my surgeon today and he confirmed I will have to wear it for 6 weeks!! :( xxx

by xlaurenx 27th March 2013, 7:33 am

Christina i had unders. And thanks cookie i know i shouldnt compare as we are all didferent xx

by KA1813 27th March 2013, 5:01 pm

This goes to show how everyones case is diff, I met sarahkathryn25 ( wavey

)in hospital and we had the same surgeon and size/type implant yet the nurse said I could take mine off at my post op check (day 8). Each case has to be determined individually so you best see what you are told. x

by sarahkathryn25 29th March 2013, 9:42 am

She told you to take it off? Lucky you! Ive gotta keep mine on for another week :( well till sunday. Its soooo annoying. I think mine are set far apart! How are yours doing? Xx

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