Breast Lift Scar After Pregnancy

Congratulations on your pregnancy.

Your surgeon is correct in that the mastopexy scars will change in pigment (and sometimes in thickness)  during pregnancy. These changes often  reverse after delivery (gradually).

It is understandable that you have concerns about the changes that may occur with your breasts during and after pregnancy/breast-feeding. Unfortunately, there is no way to predict what those changes will be. The best advice I can give you is try to maintain your weight within your Obgyn's  guidelines  (avoid severe fluctuations of weight during and after pregnancy).

Otherwise,  enjoy your pregnancy and newborn. Follow your plastic surgeon 3 to 6 months after you have finished breast-feeding.

Best wishes.

Christina, Congratulations on your pregnancy!!!!!!!

Recent breast scars (usually within 1 year of the surgery) are very susceptible to changes with pregnancy.  With pregnancy comes a significant surge in hormonal activity which can lead to weakening of the scar healing process and darkening of the scars.  Additionally, as your breast size increases with pregnancy, the scars can widen as a result of the stretching from the growing breasts.  The change in scar appearance is variable for each woman although women with darker skin tone tend to have more of the darkening effect.

The good news is that once you have stopped breast feeding, many of these changes will significantly improve or completely disappear.  Scar widening is not reversible and this can be addressed at the appropriate time.  If any of these changes remain, discuss with your plastic surgeons the options available to correct them.  Most importantly, best wishes for a beautiful and healthy child!!!