I bought 2 of these bras as preparation for a Halloween excision biopsy on my right breast. They have been a godsend in my recovery. I am a big girl, but small breasted and they fit me perfectly...snug enough to eliminate the bouncing that tends to impede recovery, but not uncomfortably so. I bought the gray, which has the higher proportion of cotton (80%). Cotton breathes better, accelerates the healing process and makes one much less likely acquire post-surgical infection. I had small ice packs, which I used for the first two days after the surgery and the nursing-bra function made it so easy for me to replace the ice packs when they were spent. My bandage was removed just two days after the surgery, leaving steri-strips to mark the incision. It was comforting to be all "bound-in" after the bandage was gone. I will wear my bra day and night for another week. They are great for sleeping in, too - super comfortable. This was a perfect purchase - reasonably priced and worth every penny! These will make great workout bras once I resume activity in another week. Tip: hand wash only in cool water with a little "green" (no fragrances or chemicals added) dish soap added and then drip dry. These will shrink if you put them in your washing machine and/or attempt to machine-dry them. I hope you all had a happy breast cancer awareness month! I highly recommend these bras.