A device for supporting the sternum and breasts of a patient after thoracic surgery comprising: a chest encircling band of stretchable material having first and second ends, the chest encircling band being sized to extend around the chest of the patient above the breasts with the first end overlapping the second end along overlapping surfaces having a first adjustable attachment member (16, 18) to secure the chest encircling band about the patient's chest; a first elongate band of stretchable material attached to the chest encircling band, the first elongate band having an under-bust portion defining a first end and a shoulder strap portion defining a second end, the first elongate band being sized to extend from under a first breast of the patient on a first side of the patient around the first side of the patient and upwards along the patient's back over the patient's shoulder on a second side of the patient opposite the first breast; a second elongate band of stretchable material attached to the chest encircling band, the second elongate band having an under-bust portion defining a first end and a shoulder strap portion defining a second end, the second elongate band being sized to extend from under a second breast of the patient on a second side of the patient around the second side of the patient and upwards along the patient's back over the patient's shoulder on the first side of the patient opposite the second breast; a first connection member connected to the shoulder strap portion of the second elongate band; a second connection member connected to the shoulder strap portion of the first elongate band; a first breast encapsulating unit (34, 34A, 34B, 34C, 34D) having a lower portion attached to the under-bust portion of the first elongate band and an upper portion attached to the first connection member; a second breast encapsulating unit (32, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) having a lower portion attached to the under-bust portion of the second elongate band and an upper portion attached to the second connection member; and the first end of the first elongate band overlapping the first end of the second elongate band along overlapping surfaces having a second adjustable attachment member to secure the first and second elongate bands about the patient's chest under the patient's breasts. a chest encircling band of stretchable material having first and second ends, the chest encircling band being sized to extend around the chest of the patient above the breasts with the first end overlapping the second end along overlapping surfaces having a first adjustable attachment member (16, 18) to secure the chest encircling band about the patient's chest; a first elongate band of stretchable material attached to the chest encircling band, the first elongate band having an under-bust portion defining a first end and a shoulder strap portion defining a second end, the first elongate band being sized to extend from under a first breast of the patient on a first side of the patient around the first side of the patient and upwards along the patient's back over the patient's shoulder on a second side of the patient opposite the first breast; a second elongate band of stretchable material attached to the chest encircling band, the second elongate band having an under-bust portion defining a first end and a shoulder strap portion defining a second end, the second elongate band being sized to extend from under a second breast of the patient on a second side of the patient around the second side of the patient and upwards along the patient's back over the patient's shoulder on the first side of the patient opposite the second breast; a first connection member connected to the shoulder strap portion of the second elongate band; a second connection member connected to the shoulder strap portion of the first elongate band; a first breast encapsulating unit (34, 34A, 34B, 34C, 34D) having a lower portion attached to the under-bust portion of the first elongate band and an upper portion attached to the first connection member; a second breast encapsulating unit (32, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) having a lower portion attached to the under-bust portion of the second elongate band and an upper portion attached to the second connection member; and the first end of the first elongate band overlapping the first end of the second elongate band along overlapping surfaces having a second adjustable attachment member to secure the first and second elongate bands about the patient's chest under the patient's breasts.