Postoperative nursing clothes for minimizing giant breast
By incorporating soft, skin-friendly padding and protective padding into the post-operative care garment for breast reduction surgery, combined with a front-opening design and breathable areas, the pain and discomfort caused by the tightness of existing vests are resolved, improving comfort and breathability, and achieving stable fixation of the drainage ball.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing elastic vests used after breast reduction surgery can easily constrict the armpits and inframammary folds when worn, causing pain and skin damage to patients. At the same time, drainage ball fixation devices may puncture the skin and cause discomfort.
A postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery has been designed. The vest has soft, skin-friendly padding and protective pads under the armpits and in the lower folds. It features a front opening design to adjust the tightness and has a breathable area and ventilation holes at the back. The lower edge of the vest has a thickened pad and a hook-and-loop part to secure the drainage ball.
It effectively reduces discomfort in the armpits and underarm folds when wearing nursing gowns, improves wearing comfort and breathability, prevents skin damage, and facilitates the fixation and replacement of drainage balls.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical device technology, and in particular to a nursing garment for postoperative care after breast reduction surgery. Background Technology
[0002] Breast reduction surgery refers to the excessive development of a woman's breasts, resulting in an excessive increase in breast volume, commonly known as macromastia. Before the procedure, the patient is marked in a standing position with the inframammary fold, the post-operative nipple position, and the incision line marked. Then, the patient lies supine. After successful general anesthesia, the surgical and donor areas are routinely disinfected. The skin and subcutaneous tissue are incised along the pre-designed incision line. The epidermis within the dotted line area is removed, and then the full thickness of the skin is incised along the outer edge of the dotted line down to the subcutaneous tissue and breast tissue down to the superficial layer of the pectoralis major muscle, forming a vertical, bipedicled breast tissue flap. The remaining breast tissue is reshaped, and the nipple and areola are repositioned and reshaped to achieve basic symmetry on both sides, creating a hemispherical breast structure.
[0003] Clinically, wearing an elastic vest is generally required after breast reduction surgery, which has the following benefits:
[0004] Providing even pressure distribution helps stabilize the repaired breast structure and reduces the risk of displacement due to changes in body position; it can also help control swelling, promote blood circulation, and facilitate postoperative recovery. However, conventional elastic vests, due to their elasticity, can constrict the skin at the edges (such as under the armpits and inframammary folds), causing pain and even skin damage. Furthermore, many patients hang their postoperative drainage balls under their clothing; the clips used to secure the balls can leave marks on the skin, sometimes even causing a rupture, leading to severe discomfort.
[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a post-operative care garment for breast reduction surgery to overcome the aforementioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a nursing garment for postoperative care after breast reduction surgery, which effectively overcomes the defects of the prior art.
[0007] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows:
[0008] A nursing garment for breast reduction surgery includes an underwear vest with a soft, skin-friendly padding in the area corresponding to the armpit, and a protective pad on the inside of the underwear vest corresponding to the patient's inframammary fold.
[0009] Based on the above technical solution, the present invention can be further improved as follows.
[0010] Furthermore, the aforementioned underwear vest is longitudinally split at the front, with a row of hooks longitudinally arranged on the inner edge of one side of the split portion, and multiple rows of hanging loops adapted to the hooks arranged on the outer edge of the other side of the split portion. The multiple rows of hanging loops are horizontally spaced apart, and one of the hooks is selectively attached to one of the rows of hanging loops.
[0011] Furthermore, the aforementioned underwear vest is an elastic garment.
[0012] Furthermore, the back of the aforementioned underwear vest features a breathable perforated area.
[0013] Furthermore, the back of the aforementioned underwear vest has multiple ventilation holes.
[0014] Furthermore, the aforementioned skin-friendly padding portion is fixed to the inner side of the aforementioned underwear vest corresponding to the armpit, while the remaining portion is exposed on the outer side of the aforementioned underwear vest.
[0015] Furthermore, the aforementioned skin-friendly padding includes an outer cover and a flexible filler filling the outer cover, wherein the outer cover is provided with a slit for removing or inserting the flexible filler.
[0016] Furthermore, the aforementioned protective pad is a cotton pad, and it is attached to the inner surface of the lower edge of the aforementioned underwear vest via Velcro.
[0017] Furthermore, the aforementioned protective pad extends beyond the lower edge of the aforementioned underwear vest.
[0018] Furthermore, the lower front surface of the aforementioned underwear vest is provided with a thickened pad, and the surface of the thickened pad is provided with an annular hook for hanging a drainage ball.
[0019] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the structural design is simple and reasonable, and the skin-friendly padding can alleviate the discomfort caused by the tightness of the armpits and underarm folds when wearing the nursing garment, thereby improving the comfort of wearing it. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the nursing garment for breast reduction surgery according to this utility model.
[0022] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0023] 1. Underwear vest; 2. Skin-friendly padding; 3. Protective padding; 11. Thickened padding; 12. Hanging part. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The principles and features of this utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only for explaining this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.
[0025] Example
[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery in this embodiment includes an underwear vest 1. The underwear vest 1 has a soft, skin-friendly pad 2 corresponding to the armpit area, and a protective pad 3 is provided on the inner side of the underwear vest 1 corresponding to the patient's inframammary fold.
[0027] In this embodiment of the post-operative care garment for breast reduction surgery, the undergarment 1 is made of conventional elastic fabric (i.e., elastic clothing), which has an adaptive binding and tightening effect after wearing. Skin-friendly pads 2 and protective pads 3 are respectively placed at the armpit and inframammary fold areas of the undergarment 1. This prevents direct contact between the undergarment 1 and the skin in these areas when it is tightened. The flexible skin-friendly pads 2 and protective pads 3 provide flexible and supportive fit, effectively reducing the risk of the undergarment 1 easily tightening and damaging the skin under the armpit and inframammary fold when worn. The entire care garment has a simple and reasonable structural design, and the skin-friendly pads can alleviate the discomfort caused by the tightness of the underarm and inframammary fold when wearing the garment, improving wearing comfort.
[0028] In a preferred embodiment, the above-mentioned underwear vest 1 is longitudinally split at the front. A row of hooks is longitudinally provided on the inner edge of one side of the split portion, and multiple rows of hanging rings adapted to the hooks are provided on the outer edge of the other side of the split portion. The multiple rows of hanging rings are horizontally spaced apart, and one of the hooks is selectively attached to one of the rows of hanging rings.
[0029] In the above implementation scheme, the underwear vest 1 adopts a front opening design. By operating one row of hooks on one side of the opening of the underwear vest 1 and connecting it to one row of multiple hanging rings on the other side of the opening, the underwear vest 1 can be effectively worn. This design can adjust the tightness of the underwear vest 1. After the operation, the patient can flexibly adjust the tightness of the underwear vest 1 according to their own physiological characteristics and the tightness of the wearing, so that the wearing is in the best comfortable state.
[0030] In this embodiment, since the underwear vest 1 adopts a front-opening design, an extended soft pad can be provided on the inner surface of the side where the two sides of the front opening overlap, so as to avoid the protruding ridges of the overlapping part from contacting the patient's chest and further improve the comfort of wearing.
[0031] As a preferred embodiment, the back of the above-mentioned underwear vest 1 is provided with a breathable hollow area.
[0032] In the above implementation scheme, the hollow area at the back of the underwear vest 1 improves the breathability of the patient's back after wearing it, which means it improves comfort.
[0033] Among them, the back hollow area of the underwear vest 1 can be designed with two crossed elastic bands connecting the two ends of the hollow area, which not only ensures the effectiveness of the elastic restraint when wearing, but also ensures good breathability.
[0034] As a preferred embodiment, the back of the above-mentioned underwear vest 1 is provided with multiple ventilation holes.
[0035] In the above implementation scheme, multiple ventilation holes are opened on the back to improve heat dissipation, which is especially beneficial for patients who are prone to sweating on their backs.
[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the skin-friendly pad 2 is partially fixed to the inner side of the underwear vest 1 corresponding to the armpit, and the remaining part is exposed on the outer side of the underwear vest 1.
[0037] In the above implementation scheme, the skin-friendly pad 2 wraps around the edge of the armpit area of the underwear vest 1, providing large-area support and fitting closely to the patient's armpit. Its soft properties can provide good protection for the armpit skin, and at the same time, it can also absorb sweat to a certain extent.
[0038] In a preferred embodiment, the skin-friendly pad 2 includes an outer cover and a flexible filler filled in the outer cover, wherein the outer cover is provided with a slit for removing or inserting the flexible filler.
[0039] In the above implementation scheme, the skin-friendly pad 2 is made of a skin-friendly fabric as the outer cover, and the inside of the outer cover is filled with a flexible filling material (such as cotton), which has a better feel.
[0040] In this embodiment, Velcro can be provided on the inner surface of the armpit area of the underwear vest 1, and correspondingly, Velcro can also be provided at the connection point of the skin-friendly pad 2, allowing for quick and easy installation and removal of the skin-friendly pad 2. After soiling, a new skin-friendly pad 2 can also be replaced, which is quite practical.
[0041] In a preferred embodiment, the protective pad 3 is a cotton pad and is attached to the inner surface of the lower edge of the underwear vest 1 by Velcro.
[0042] In the above implementation scheme, the protective pad 3 is made of cotton and is sandwiched between the lower edge of the underwear vest 1 and the patient's inframammary fold skin, effectively reducing pressure on the inframammary fold and greatly improving comfort. At the same time, the Velcro closure facilitates quick assembly and disassembly of the protective pad 3, allowing for quick replacement when necessary.
[0043] In this embodiment, the protective pad 3 is a strip-shaped pad with a certain width, which is installed in the underwear vest 1. It has a large contact area with the skin under the folds and is made of skin-friendly cotton pad material, making it relatively comfortable to wear.
[0044] In a preferred embodiment, the protective pad 3 extends beyond the lower edge of the underwear vest 1.
[0045] In the above implementation scheme, the protective pad 3 protrudes from the lower edge of the underwear vest 1 and is exposed when worn, forming a "fake two-piece" design that is aesthetically pleasing and effectively blocks the lower edge of the underwear vest 1 from contacting the skin under the folds.
[0046] As a preferred implementation method, such as Figure 2 As shown, the lower edge of the above-mentioned underwear vest 1 is provided with a thickened pad 11 on the front side surface, and the surface of the thickened pad 11 is provided with an annular hook part 12 for hanging the drainage ball.
[0047] In the above implementation scheme, the design of the thickened pad 11 prevents the drainage ball from being directly hung on the lower edge of the underwear vest 1. At the same time, it also strengthens the structural strength of the lower edge of the underwear vest 1 and facilitates the installation of the hanging part 12, so that the drainage ball can be easily and stably hung when the patient needs drainage after surgery.
[0048] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
[0049] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0050] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0051] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0052] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.
[0053] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A nursing garment for post-operative care after breast reduction surgery, characterized in that: Includes an underwear vest (1), the underwear vest (1) having a soft, skin-friendly pad (2) corresponding to the armpit area, and the underwear vest (1) having a protective pad (3) on the inner side corresponding to the patient's inframammary fold.
2. The postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The underwear vest (1) is longitudinally split at the front. A row of hooks is longitudinally provided on the inner edge of one side of the split part, and multiple rows of hanging rings adapted to the hooks are provided on the outer edge of the other side of the split part. The multiple rows of hanging rings are horizontally spaced apart, and the hook is selectively attached to one of the rows of hanging rings.
3. The postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bra vest (1) is an elastic garment.
4. The postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back of the bra vest (1) has a breathable hollow area.
5. The postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back of the underwear vest (1) has multiple ventilation holes.
6. The postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The skin-friendly pad (2) is partially fixed to the inner side of the underwear vest (1) corresponding to the armpit, and the remaining part is exposed on the outer side of the underwear vest (1).
7. A post-operative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 6, characterized in that: The skin-friendly pad (2) includes an outer cover and a flexible filler filled in the outer cover, the outer cover having a slit for removing or inserting the flexible filler.
8. The postoperative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective pad (3) is a cotton pad and is attached to the inner surface of the lower edge of the underwear vest (1) by Velcro.
9. A post-operative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to claim 8, characterized in that: The protective pad (3) extends beyond the lower edge of the underwear vest (1).
10. A post-operative care garment for breast reduction surgery according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The lower edge of the vest (1) is provided with a thickened pad (11), and the surface of the thickened pad (11) is provided with an annular hook part (12) for hanging the drainage ball.