How to Wear a Surgical Bra

Registered Nurse, Adrienne Yanich, explains the proper way to put on a surgical bra, when to wear it, and why wearing a surgical bra after a breast surgery is essential to seeing fantastic results.

How to correctly wear your surgical bra after your breast surgery

• Surgical bras should have no seam and fasten in the front with a zipper or clasps.
• Your surgical bra should be snug but not too tight. You should be able to insert two fingers underneath.
• In this instructional video, plastic surgery RN, Paige, demonstrates how to assist a breast surgery patient with putting on a surgical bra in a safe way.
• Consistent compression is essential. You should wear your compression bra for 6 weeks after surgery. To see best results, you should only remove your surgical bra to be washed.