Does Breast Implants Increase the Chances of Stretch Marks During Pregnancy?

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Breast implants and pregnancy

While there is not an easy and clear answer to your question, stretching through quick changes in size do contribute to the complex pathophysiology of stretch marks. Having more volume pushing against your skin envelope and breast tissue can certainly contribute to tissue thinnin, deflation and skin stretching. Although again there is no strong evidence to support this but this is one of the many reasons I prefer complete subfascial placement of implants. It makes sence... more

Breast implants can increase the chance of breast stretch marks during pregancy

Hello, Stretch marks are tears in the dermis (the deeper part of the skin). This occurs because of a rapid increase in stretching forced secondary to weight or volume increase. Whether you will get stretcg marks depends on your genetics, how much and how fast your breast volume increases, and how big your implants are. You may elect to have your implants removed under local anesthesia once you learn that you are pregnant and this can help reduce the chance of stretch... more

Stretch marks with implants and pregnancy

Usually stretch marks are more related to homonal changes. I have seen them occur after breast augmentation alone in a young patient. To my knowledge there are no studies looking at the incidence of stretch marks with implants during pregnancy. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.

Donald Nunn, MD, DDS

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Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Stretch Marks on Breast During Pregnancy

Stretch Marks are more related to hormones than presence of an implant. It is unlikely that the presence of an implant will increase the stretch marks that your pregnancy brings on.

Stretch Marks durng pregnancy after BA

Developing stretch marks on your breasts with pregnancy is due more to how much your breasts change in size, over what period of time and your genetics. Your chances of developing stretch marks are the same as if you didn't have implants, but I don't think anyone has speicifically studied it. Stretch marks as a results of having a BA I have seen primarily in young woman (22 or younger) who get larger implants.

Breast implants and stretch marks

Breast implants in and of themselves do not cause stretch marks, and certainly pregnancy with implants may or may not leave stretch marks. It is difficult to predict.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Stretch marks, breast augmentation, and pregnancy?

Having had breast implants does not increase the risk of developing stretch marks after pregnancy. The development of stretch marks is most likely related to weight gain//loss, genetics, and hormones. However, some women will develop stretch marks after a breast augmentation without pregnancy -- this may be related to hormones, genetics, and a drastic change in breast size. Unfortunately, it is difficult to predict who will get stretch marks; and once you have stretch... more

Stretch Marks, Breast implants and Pregnancy?

Thank you for the question. There is no evidence to show that the incidence of stretch marks during pregnancy is increased if you have breast implants in place. The development of stretch marks is more likely related to genetic factors as well as weight gain/loss. Stretch marks may develop after breast augmentation (without pregnancy). The incidence of development of stretch marks after breast augmentation is relatively low but patients should be beware that it is a... more