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.
Answer: Liposuction and scar tissue You describe what might be a hypertrophic scar from the prior procedure. This type of scar should not improve as a result of further liposuction, and in fact, could be stimulated by the procedure possibly and get worse. Scars are made of collagen, a protein that you manufacture. Fat cells are not related to collagen. Any procedure can induce collagen, though, and this helps the fat cells that remain contract together to some degree. Some people heal with excessive collagen, and the insertion scars, through which the liposuction cannulae are introduced, can develop into raised scars.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Liposuction and scar tissue You describe what might be a hypertrophic scar from the prior procedure. This type of scar should not improve as a result of further liposuction, and in fact, could be stimulated by the procedure possibly and get worse. Scars are made of collagen, a protein that you manufacture. Fat cells are not related to collagen. Any procedure can induce collagen, though, and this helps the fat cells that remain contract together to some degree. Some people heal with excessive collagen, and the insertion scars, through which the liposuction cannulae are introduced, can develop into raised scars.
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Answer: Scar, collagen and fat Scar is predominantly composed of collagen, a protein. This is a relatively inactive tissue which does not dramatically change once stable
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Answer: Scar, collagen and fat Scar is predominantly composed of collagen, a protein. This is a relatively inactive tissue which does not dramatically change once stable
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November 9, 2009
Answer: Fat scar and stretch marks First, if you just had a baby I would not have any surgery performed. You should wait at least a year. The cause of stretch marks is unknown and probably genetic in nature.
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November 9, 2009
Answer: Fat scar and stretch marks First, if you just had a baby I would not have any surgery performed. You should wait at least a year. The cause of stretch marks is unknown and probably genetic in nature.
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January 13, 2010
Answer: Relationship between fat, scar tissue, and collagen Fat is a living tissue made up of cells specialized to store unused calories as fat.
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January 13, 2010
Answer: Relationship between fat, scar tissue, and collagen Fat is a living tissue made up of cells specialized to store unused calories as fat.
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November 9, 2009
Answer: Relation between fat, scar tissue, and collagen Fat in the human body is referring to specialized cells that accumulate and store fat as energy for future use. It is fairly soft and is what is removed with liposuctioning.
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November 9, 2009
Answer: Relation between fat, scar tissue, and collagen Fat in the human body is referring to specialized cells that accumulate and store fat as energy for future use. It is fairly soft and is what is removed with liposuctioning.
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