3 weeks post op

Hello all,

I'm now three weeks post op, and the bobs are feeling good, and looking not bad! Still getting some pain, esp in morning, and a few odd shooting pains and aches, but nothing terrible at all.

Bought a new bra yesterday (underwired - shhhhhh!!) and wore it for a few hours. It looked great and felt OK, but I must say I'm paying for it today - pretty sore & achey, especially leftie!

Anyway, just wondering a few things - when can I stop using steri strips? Transform say to wear sports bra for three weeks, other places say six - what are you post op girls doing?

Havn't started with the scar massages yet either, but suppose I should - anyone else?

Any advice / tips appreciated!!

Hope you're all healing well - would love to hear how you're all doing,

Love Ruby

PS - itching - aaaaaargh!!!!

Hey! I'm 3 weeks now too, sounds like you're healing really well which is good!!
Did you have overs/unders?
I had partial unders and mine are still so hard and pretty high, desperate for them to drop!!

I think it's really up to you when you want to stop using the steri-strips, my nurse just said to keep them on for a couple of weeks and that was after week 1, but to be honest i'm probably going to keep them on for as long as I can be bothered with - they seem far more clean that way!
I've been told to wear a sports bra everyday/night for 4 weeks, I think it really depends on your size etc, as some girls with unders are told they needn't wear a sports bra at all as the skin is so tight. I don't think i'd feel comfortable without one yet though, plus it's only week 3 and there's still so many changes to come.

I haven't been told to massage mine as i've got anatomicals, so can't help on the massage front! Not sure about scars either, but I wouldn't put any creams/gels on them until at least 6 weeks post op.

Hope at least something i've written is of use!! Love Rosanna xx

Thanks

Hi,

I had right side over and left side under as I was a bit wonky!! The right side has been fine, but left still pretty tight at three weeks, and definitely higher than right.

Running out of steri strips, so will prob just stop once the supply runs out, and going to keep the sports bra on for a good while too - too uncomfy otherwise!!

Hope everything keeps going well,

Ruby x x

hello

Hi Im 11 days PO and have no steris on at all just neat dry scars. I was told to wear a sports bra from one week post op for four weeks. They are hot and sweaty things but are needed...........looking 4ward to bra shopping in few weeks though at last having some decent boobies to fill them!!

Ive ordered Heal cream this you can use from two weeks post op - not received yet and not 2 weeks till Fri but will be using this and prob the massage will be soothing!

Hope this helps xxxxxxxxxxxxx