Do breast lift scars fade nicely?

Thank you so much for your question,

The visibility and fading of breast lift scars can vary from person to person. However, in general, breast lift scars tend to improve and fade over time.

Each person's body heals differently. Some individuals may experience minimal scarring and faster fading, while others may take longer. Also, genetic factors can influence how a person's body responds to the healing process, affecting the ultimate appearance of scars..

Initially, scars may appear red, raised, or darker, but they typically soften and lighten over time. It's crucial to be patient and give your body the time it needs to heal
Sincerely,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

The lift scars are typically worth the improved shape and position of the breast. Implants only add volume and do little to truly lift the breast. I've seen countless revision consults for patients who were talked into larger implants to try to avoid a lift and it tends to create more problems down the line and larger than desired implants.
Everyone scars differently but there are a lot of scar therapies to optimize the scars - gels, tapes, lasers etc.
Get a few opinions from board certified plastic surgeons - look at their results and the scarring.

Dear boymama20,
I understand you are concerned with the appearance of scars. As your scars heal, it should flatten out and lighten. Loss of pigmentation or hyperpigmentation may also be experienced but will resolve over time. Always follow your surgeon's post operative care instructions when it comes to scar management to avoid any complications like infection and for faster healing and recovery.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Your question is a very common concern for most breast lift patients. The healing of incisions can vary from patient to patient. Some people are prone to keloid or hypertrophic scars. I would advise you to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns and expectations. You should discuss with your surgeon what is their preferred scar treatment protocol. It is ideal to avoid sun exposure to incisions as well as use a silicone based scar cream to incisions for the first 6 months to a year. Best of luck to you!

When breast lift surgeries are performed with the appropriate technique and there is optimal tension on the scar , your scars will be fine in the future. If you take good post-operative wound care with the advice of your surgeon, your scar will be better.
Best Wishes
Erman Ak M.D.

Incisions are necessary for both breast augmentation and breast lift, therefore whichever you get, scars are inevitable. With proper care, which includes following your surgeon’s instructions, scars tend to fade into thin silvery lines that are barely noticeable. Please discuss scar care with your surgeon since each surgeon has their own opinion.

Healing varies from one person to the other. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size and style breast implant is right for them. Mildly Sagging Breasts: If your breasts are mildly droopy, a saline or silicone gel implant placed behind the pectoral muscle might help create the illusion of perkiness. That’s because as the implant fills out the top of the breast, it also fills out the bottom, making it look as if the nipple has moved higher. It hasn’t. You can always get a lift later if you feel you are not perky enough when fully settled and healed. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Without pictures I cannot tell if you need a lift. However the scars from a lift are considerable and some heal better than others. It’s a choice only you can make

The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained. Later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.