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title: What Should a Good Post-Surgery Compression Bra Have?
description: Your post-surgical compression bra should have front closure, wire-free construction, zoned gradient compression, skin-safe fabric, sizing that flexes, and easy care. You'll be living in it 24/7 for about 4 to 6 weeks - so every one of these matters. Always consult your medical professional with any compression questions you have specific to your recovery.
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# What Should a Good Post-Surgery Compression Bra Have?
## Six things: front closure, wire-free construction, zoned gradient compression, skin-safe fabric, sizing that flexes, and easy care. You'll be living in it 24/7 for about 4 to 6 weeks - so every one of these matters. Always consult your medical professional with any compression questions you have specific to your recovery.
Here's the checklist, and the why behind each:
**• Front closure.** Raising your arms after surgery hurts. A front-zip means you never have to.
**• Wire-free, with no rough seams.** The bra is living against recovering skin, 24/7 - nothing should press or scratch.
**• Compression that's zoned**, not just tight everywhere. Gentle, gradient compression supports circulation, manages swelling and holds healing tissue steady. Support where you need it, softness where you don't.
**• Skin-safe fabric.** You're not taking breaks from it, so it can't irritate. (Every Hugger is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certified, antibacterial, latex-free and velcro-free.)
**• Sizing that flexes.** Your measurements will change through recovery. Your bra shouldn't become the wrong fit overnight - that's what our zip-in Extenders are for.
**• Easy care.** Machine wash and dry. Hand-washing is in nobody's recovery plan.
Huggers check all six - designed for wear from the Operating Room into active recovery and beyond, check out [a list of procedures](https://education.prairiewear.com/knowledge/medical-huggers-for-post-surgical-and-lymphedema-management?hsLang=en) from mastectomy and lumpectomy to reduction, augmentation, reconstruction, lymphedema care and more.
And yes, Huggers are insurance eligible as a pocketed post-surgical bra and lymphedema garment. Details here: [Is my Hugger insurance eligible?](https://education.prairiewear.com/knowledge/huggers-are-covered-by-insurance?hsLang=en)
Find the full checklist story in our guide: [How to choose a compression bra after surgery.](https://www.prairiewear.com/blogs/stories-from-our-prairie-circle/how-long-to-wear-a-compression-bra-after-surgery)
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