Risk of getting keloid scars from breast lift?

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A: Risk of getting Hypetrophic OR Keloid scars from breast lift?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Breast Lift and Scars

By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: scar appearance after breast lift

By Elizabeth S. Lee, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Breast lift and keloid scars

By John P. Stratis, MD - Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: Breast lift will leave scars

By Francisco Canales, MD - Sonoma Valley Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Maybe....

By Andrew J.L. Gear, MD - Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

"thick, bumpy scars" does not necessarily mean they are keloid scars. They could be hypertrophic (raised and fat) scars. Keloids behave like little benign tumors and grow beyond the original incision in a haphazard way. People with a keloid history will form them often after... more

A: Scars can vary, even on the same person

By Kevin Brenner, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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... more