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Risk of Getting Keloid Scars from Breast Lift?
I am interested in breast lift surgery. I'm wondering, will I have a high chance of having keloid scars on my breasts, seeing that both my C-sections had thick, bumpy scars?
Asked 28 months ago by
condos01 in new hampshire
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Breast Lifting Scars?
Unfortunately, there is no good way to predict how a specific patient will scar after breast lifting surgery (unless they have abnormal scarring on the same part of the torso from previous surgery). The nature of the previous C-section scar is not predictive. Factors such as ethnicity, genetics, skin elasticity and technical factors may come into play.
Most patients undergoing this procedure will accept scarring as long as their overall goals in regards to size, shape,...
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Hypertrophic OR Keloid scars risk from breast lift
The K Word is extremely abused - in common lingo every ugly scar is a "keloid". But - that is not always the case.
A scar is a permanent glue the body put up in an area of injury. A deep burn, a stroke, a heart attack, a gun shot wound and a surgical incision - ALL heal with a scar. The QUALITY of the scar and its presentation depend on the mechanism of injury, the location on (on in) the body, the amount of movement in the area, the way it was closed (or not), the ethnicity of...
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Breast Lift and Scars
Everyone heals differently and every area on a persons body heals differently. So it is hard to draw conclusion based on your c-section area.
The key is to take good care of your scars, keep them out of the sun and treatment with products such as silicone tape or paper tape during the first year.
Hope that helps.
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Scar appearance after breast lift
Different people scar differently. Having thick bumpy scars after c-section does not necessarily mean you will have thick, obvious scars after breast lift surgery. Besides your body's own tendancies to scar, how the skin is handled and stictched during surgery may effect how nicely your scars heal. Plastic surgeons are specially trained to close incisions in ways to leave the most minimal scar possible. In short, there are alot of factors which will affect your scarring, but having the...
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Breast lift will leave scars
A mastopexy (breast lift) will leave permanent scars. For most patients, the scars are flat and they are not a concern long-term. However, if you do get a keloid, it is very difficult to remove or treat. Other scars are good predictors of what you may heal like. If you have thick bumpy scars elsewhere, imagine those same scars on your breasts. For some women they are willing to trade a much better shape for the scars. For others, they choose not to have surgery at all. Speak to...
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Scars can vary, even on the same person
Although there is always a risk of developing thick scars after any operation, the chance with a breast lift is very low. How a scar heals often depends on the location on the body as well as the technique to close the skin. It is possible to develop a thick scar on your abdomen and heal an incision on your breast normally. There is no way to know for sure if you will develop hypertrophic (thick) scars or keloids. However, African-American, Hispanic and Asian skin types tend to have a...
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