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?

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Breast lift with keloid prone skin

There is a risk of keloids with a breast lift. I would advise you to pursue a short scar or vertical breast lift to reduce the odds of scarring. In addition, I would recommend a plastic surgeon who is knowledgeable about scar revision and keloids.

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,... more

Hypertrophic or keloiod scars

There is a big difference between keloids and hypertrophic scars. If you are more porne to heypertrophic scars, you may develop them with a lift but usually this can be managed.

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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... more

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.

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... more

Breast lift and keloid scars

The type of scars that can occur with a breaast lift will be unpredictable. Ih you have had previous keloids (or more likely hypertrophic scars) you probably have a greater chance of having them with additional surgery. Unfortunately no one can tell you for certain.

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... more

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... more