Shopping for Bras After Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation surgery is much anticipated and often life-changing for women. There are some changes, however, that are difficult to prepare for and must be dealt with on a case by case basis. One of these changes is the fact that the patient will need to shop for new clothes and especially new bras.

Shopping for a new bra after breast augmentation can be fun, but it can also be a bit stressful. Since your breasts are obviously larger, you will need to go up a size or two (or perhaps more). But one thing that many women fail to consider is that the shape of their breasts will change too, and that affects how bras fit.

It is best to wait until you are fully healed before you go shopping for a new post-surgery bra collection. After surgery you will have some swelling and bruising, and it is best to follow your doctor's orders and rest so that your body can heal properly. Chances are good that he told you what kind of bra you would need to wear while your body heals. Shopping too early will yield poor results and may serve to delay your recuperation.

Once you are healed and you are ready to find some new bras and lingerie, you will want to measure yourself first. While you may have asked for a certain cup size, you want to make sure you have accurate measurements before you head to the store. If you are comfortable, you can have your measurements completed at a department store or lingerie shop where specialists can measure you. Having someone else do the measurements can help ensure that the numbers are read correctly and the measurements are accurate.

After you have your measurements, it is time to begin shopping! You will want to try on different styles and fabrics. You may find that a style that you found comfortable before breast augmentation is not as great afterwards. Likewise, there may be a style that you would have never tried before but is now a comfortable, flattering fit. Since scarring should be minimal, you need not worry about sheer or lacy fabrics drawing attention to them.

One consideration to remember is that you need a bra with adequate support. If you were very small breasted before, you may not realize that larger breasts need more support than smaller ones do. While your new breasts should not sag, you want to support them so that sagging does not become an issue down the road.

After you have purchased your new bras, you will want to have the fit evaluated by your surgeon. He can make sure that the support is adequate and that your bra fits as well as it can. Be sure to ask your surgeon if you have questions regarding fit and other features such as underwire or boning.

Shopping for a post breast augmentation bra wardrobe can be a lot of fun, so grab a friend and enjoy!