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Will Breast Implants and Liposculpture cause stretch marks after pregnancy?

I am 32 and I am planning to have a breast augmentation (something discreet) and a liposculpture within the next two weeks, but also I would like to get pregnant of my second baby in about 10 months. I did not get any stretch marks at all from my first pregnancy, but I am really concerned that the breast implants or the Lipo will cause them when I get pregnant again. Any opinions?

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A: Breast augmentation and Lipo won't cause stretch marks

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

If you did not have stretch marks after your first baby, then you likely will not have them after a discreet breast augmentation. Liposuction can make old stretch marks look worse but liposuction alone will not cause them. I would wait until after your pregnancy to have these procedures. The pregnancy will... more

A: Stretch Marks after Breast Augmentation or Lipo?

Vincent P. Marin, MD
By Vincent P. Marin, MD - La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

Brenda, Stretch marksresult from when the skin "stretches" beyond its ability to spring back and actually tears the deeper layer of the skin. The most common circumstances are pregnancy or significant weight gain. Why some women get stretch marks and others do not is largely a product of genetics... more

A: Stretch marks - Unlikely to be caused by surgery, but expected after pregnancy

Karen M. Horton, MD
By Karen M. Horton, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Stretch marks ("striae") are a common occurrence after rapid weight gain or stretching of the skin, as in puberty or pregnancy.  Striae are caused by a small tear in the dermis (lower layer of the skin) that heals by filling itself in with scar tissue.  The epidermis (top layer of the... more

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