Can a breast lift help smoothen or remove some stretch marks on the top of the breast?

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I have to get a breast lift but I also have stretch marks I want to know how that will affect the appearance

Semih Yildiz, MD, FEPOBRAS · Answer

A breast lift can improve breast shape and remove some loose skin, but it usually does not remove stretch marks on the upper breast. Stretch marks are changes within the skin itself. If the marked skin is part of the skin that is removed during the lift, those marks may be reduced, but stretch marks above the nipple or on the upper breast are often left in place because removing that skin would usually distort the breast shape or scar pattern.

After a lift, the skin is tightened and the breast is reshaped, so some stretch marks may look flatter or less noticeable, but they generally do not disappear. The final appearance depends on skin quality, how much loose skin needs to be removed, nipple position, and the lift pattern used. Laser, microneedling, or topical treatments may slightly improve color or texture in selected cases, but they are usually modest. An in-person exam is the best way to show which stretch-marked areas would be removed and which would likely remain.

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Deatr 
thanks for sharing your questions, unfortunaly without an in-person consultation or at least pictures is hard to determine  but mostly with the lift strech marks will be erased, but if you lose weight they might be seen again as this kind of marks mostly means your skin is weak. A breast augmentation with implants (can be small ones) and a lift can provide you with long terms results.   Make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.

Igor Burko, MD · Answer

Hello, my name is Igor Burko, and I am a Plastic Surgeon at SY Aesthetics in NYC. A breast lift is not used to improve the appearance of stretch marks. However, depending on the location of the stretch marks, they are sometimes included in the skin that is removed during a breast lift. It is best to consult with a trained plastic surgeon who can examine you and give you their best recommendation for your surgical options.

Nicholas Wingate, MD · Answer

Stretch marks can only completely be removed if the skin but they affect is also removed. If the stretch marks are on the top of your breast as is often the case, it is unlikely they will be completely erased by any kind of breast lift. However, the appearance often improves once the breast is lifted and there is more volume supporting the underlying tissue.
Stretch marks are usually a sign that the skin is weakened. So without reducing the weight of the breast and simply lifting it- many standard techniques rely solely on the skin to support the breast tissue. Significant stretch marks on the top of the breast are often a sign that a internal mesh bra or "structural breast lift" will have longer lasting results.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Fantastic750344,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. It will remove excess skin and lift your breasts so it might also improve some stretch marks. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD · Answer

During a breast lift, only some skin is removed from the breast, so whatever  stretch mark are inside the pattern of the breast lift are removed during the lift. If the scars are outside of the pattern of the breast lift, they will remain after the breast lift. Best wishes..

Erman Ak, MD · Answer

In breast lift surgeries, while the breast tissue is being shaped, the excess skin is also removed. If your stretch marks is located within the skin to be removed, you will benefit from this surgery, but if the stretch is above your breast and does not enter the skin area to be removed you may not benefit from it.
Best Wishes
Erman Ak M.D.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

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. This technique removes all the stretch marks from the areola and below.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements. 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 is right for them. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

A breast lift will remove some stretch marks depending on where they are. At a consult your surgeon can show your which stretch marks get cut out

Can a breast lift help smoothen or remove some stretch marks on the top of the breast?

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