AI Article Synopsis
- There is limited information available on how to dress the breast after surgery, particularly regarding nonwired bras.
- The text introduces a method for taping the breast after surgery, which could provide additional support.
- It suggests that using this taping technique may help lessen minor complications and improve scarring outcomes after surgery.
Article Abstract
Little has been published about dressing the breast after surgery and the potential benefits of added support to the routine use of a nonwired bra postoperatively. We report a postsurgical breast taping method and suggest its use might help reduce minor postsurgical complications and subsequent impaired scarring.
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