when can i go back to wearing my normal bra

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Hi
I had my recon in April does anyone know when i will be able to
wear my underwire bra’s xx

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Bump
And what sort of recon did you have?
Have you spoken to your PS about this?
Hope all is going well with your recovery J

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I had my recon at the end of April and I don’t think I will ever go back to wearing underwired bras. I prefer the soft stretchy ones now.

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Hi, I was told after one year!
I had my recon in June and have just been told I can now wear normal non underwired bras as long as they still support me (Im only small breasted).
I have an appointment with my surgeon Wednesday, I will ask him and post again.

x

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I was told 6 months, but in the end waited a year… it was so nice to have pretty bras again, that said I still revert to my sport bras for every day!

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Hi
I asked my surgeon and they said I can go back to wearing an underwired bra after 6 months :slight_smile:
I had the TUG recon.

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Hi Auntiewendy

 

I had a DIEP reconstruction in April 2012 and I am still not able to wear my  old ‘normal’ bras.  My shape has changed and underwired doesn’t work anymore.  Royce do a lovely non-wired selection of bras specifically for reconstructed breasts.  They have their own website, but our local BHS sells and fits them too.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Mandy x