What is a stabilizer band/garment? Why do you need it?

It is an elasticized band with a velcro closure that is used to provide support and stability post-breast surgery.
It is suitable for patients post breast augmentation or breast lift with implants.
The stabilizer is just another tool alongside the post-op surgical bra garment in the recovery process and it is used to help position the implants in the desired location.
It provides a gentle external force that moves the implants down and stretches the skin under the breast.

Does every patient need it?

Doctors recommend stabilizers to most breast augmentation patients as it helps the 'Drop and Fluff' effect so the results look better sooner and it reduces the risk of a strong scar-forming under the breast before the implant fully dropping into the pocket.
Stabilizers are especially important for women who need a little extra pressure to help the implant expand the lower part of the breast such as women with laxity caused by pregnancy or weight loss and we are relying on the shape and texture of an anatomical implant to expand out the excess skin in the middle to base of the breast.

How do I wear it?

It should be worn on the skin over the top of the post-op surgical bra garment,
high on the chest wall on the upper slope of the breast so that it sits under the armpits.
You can readjust the stabilizer throughout the day to avoid the bunching of the band in the armpit region.

Does it help with “Drop and Fluff”?

Drop and fluff is the process of the implants settling into their final position and generally means the journey from square and high straight after surgery to more curved and defined over the weeks that follow.
For some patients, gravity is enough to help this along, but for selected women, the stabilizer will help.