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What is the Relation Between Fat, Scar Tissue, and Collagen?

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I had my son 6 weeks early and did have previous Liposuction on a small patch above my belly button, where scar tissue developed. I was waiting to see if it would burst into stretch marks, but it never did. Now that I will have Smart Lipo done, I'm curious--what is the relation between fat, scar tissue, and collagen? Is it made by fat? I will post everyone if I decide to get pregnant in a year or two. A friend of mine had a tummy tuck and got pregnant she had and NO stretch marks. 

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