Prostheses time frame?

You are still relatively early in the healing process. Most fitters don't even recommend even getting fitted for silicone breast forms for six-eight weeks, but that doesn't mean you'd be comfortable in them all day right away. I couldn't tolerate anything for long at five weeks. It will definitely get better, but hard to say how soon. Can you wear the light post-surgery puffs to tide you over?

my surgery was almost 3 months and I can't wear them yet. I bought light weight ones and maybe wear once a week for social event. While my scars are healing well my chest still gets sore and tight and even wearing a genie bra gets uncomfortable after hours. It bothered me at first going back to work but I wear loose clothes & scarves anyway so I feel less exposed. As summer approaches I am not so sure as clothing options will need to change and I want to start water walking and swimming when I can but I am feeling and looking well overall so no complaints. I think we all heal differently. Hang in there

I'm not wearing prostheses at all yet. I have a horrible recovery from my BMX and only got complete skin healing about 2 weeks ago (11 weeks healing time, ugh!) I am still tender at the bra line. It's weird that I can't really feel much on my chest, but if I put anything on my chest, like bath poofies, it is very uncomfortable and scratchy. At this point, I'm strongly considering just going flat. At my age (59), nobody is looking at my chest and if they do notice, they have the common sense not to say anything. If I was a younger woman, this would probably bother me a lot more.

I think it took me around a year before I could wear one, and then (and still) only in the amoena Hannah post-surgical camisole because the elastic is only in the front - otherwise it is also immediately uncomfortable for me like ksusan. Until then I pinned a lightweight puff into a cami without any lining or structure and hoped it didn't move around too much. I wore a lot of big shirts and scarves. It's really unfortunate that the surgeons don't mention the possibility of a prolonged time frame and the fact that finding a prosthesis / bra that works is a considerable challenge for some women. I swear some of the mastectomy bras out there seem like they've been designed by someone who's never dealt with an actual woman who's had a mastectomy. Edited to add I did not have radiation but do have trunk and arm lymphedema.