I'm planning on getting a breast augmentation, but I should wait until after I get them to get laser stretch mark removal on my breasts? Stretch marks are something that I've been struggling with forever. I'm just concerned that I might develop more after my procedure.
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Answer: Stretch mark treatment and breast implant augmentation surgery
Frequently the sensory nerves are injured during surgery. Usually they return to normal quickly. However, occasionally, the nerve fiber is broken (much like breaking the wire inside the insulator of an electric cord). The nerve will regrow from the point of break to the skin. Unfortunately, the...
I ask all of my patients to not wear any bras with underwires for 6 weeks after surgery, as I don't want any additional pressure on the incisions as they heal, but sports bras or other soft bras are OK. 6 weeks after surgery your skin is strong enough to start using underwires and push-up bras....
That bruising I see in your photo should be examined by your surgeon. It seems quite extensive and may be a sign of a complication, like a hematoma. This can be corrected.
