Do Breast Implants Cause Stretch Marks?

Dear ...,Usually breast implant do not cause stretch marks.However, they can do that occasionally.It depends how big the implants were and how resilient your tissues were to accommodate the quick expansion of the volume.Typically those pink stretch marks become invisible after a period of time and are well-tolerated.Hope this was helpful,Dr Sajjadian

Thank you for your question. In my opinion, it is very rare but it can happen. It seems it is more prevalent in younger patients, with fair skin, no previous pregnancy or weight fluctuation. They usually start about a month after the augmentation with pink coloration. Retin-A can help. They usually get better with time.

I hope this helps. Best wishes (Dr. Salameh, Plastic Surgeon, Bowling Green, KY)

Thank you for your question.  While it is very rare for patients to develop stretch marks following a breast augmentation procedure, it can happen.  Stretch marks occur when there is a loss of skin resiliency paired with distension or stretching of the skin.  Stretch marks are actual tears within the dermis and often arise after rapid and excessive weight gain, significant and rapid growth spurts and commonly secondary to pregnancy.  As far as ways to tell if they can occur pre-operatively is concerned, it is very difficult to predict.  A prior history of stretch marks may be indicative of your skins tendency to develop stretch marks, but not all of the time.  For patients with pre-existing stretch marks, they can become more or less obvious after a breast augmentation.  I hope you find this helpful!