Stretch Marks with breast implants

Question

Hello. I am a 31yr old woman very small frame. I have 2 kids and small breast. I have stretch marks on my breast. How bad would they look with implants (the stretch marks)

Jeremy Hunt, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

Stretch marks can follow weight gain/loss or pregnancy and are due to the elastin fibres in the skin seperating.Breast implants will re-tension the loose skin and can have the effect of minimising the appearance of the crepey lines in the skin.  They will not correct stretch marks but can help minimise thier appearance.Jeremy Hunt

Christopher J. Morea, MD · Answer

Breast augmentation and its effect on stretch marks can vary depending upon the depth of the stretch marks. Deeper stretch marks can appear improved. However, more shallow stretch marks may appear wider.  I would discuss your concerns with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Sometimes, the stretchmarks improve.  Sometimes they worsen.  This is a bit difficult to predict.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Shlomo Widder, MD · Answer

Dear lil,   Streach marks after having children or weight gain and loss are very common. The best way to answer your question is to strech the skin tight by yourself and look at the mirror. By doing so, you will simulate the response of the skin to the placement of an implant. In my experience , the strech marks always look better. They do not disappear , but they become less noticeable. Always, consult with board certified plastic surgeons and check their before and after pictures to make sure that you like their results. Also, make sure that the pictures are numerous and consistent.               Best of luck,                                      Dr Widder

Jeremy Pyle, MD · Answer

Stretch marks will not go away with breast augmentation but as they get stretched, they can become harder to see.  A good exam should help guide you in this.  Best,Dr. Pyle

Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACS · Answer

While it is difficult to answer your question precisely without at leadt pictures, in general stretch marks look better when they are stretched.

James Romano, MD · Answer

Hello,I tell patients that already have stretch marks there is no way of predicting the outcome after BA, but usually they do not get worse. This is because your skin is already stretched out. In fact, sometimes the implant "takes up the slack" skin and smoothes them a bit. I tell patients to consider this "a bonus" if it occurs. I DO PRETREAT patients with 1) tight skin and 2) existing stretch marks with a cream developed by Dr. Lawrence Moy in Los Angeles. You can order this from his website. Tell them I gave you the referral if you like. It is a special formulation he developed that is the only thing i know that works.

Robert Whitfield, MD · Answer

This skin, fat and breast all play a role in how well your breast augmentation will turn out. Please find an experienced surgeon by using the Smart Beauty Guide!

Scott L. Replogle, MD (retired) · Answer

In general, properly fitted breast implants do not stretch the skin and there is no hormone flux going on as in pregnancy. In my experience, existing stretch marks before properly fitted and positioned implants do not change the look of the implants just as tattoos in the skin are not changed. It's also a myth that breast augmentation with or without a lift will "tighten" the skin or change it's thickness or elasticity. Another child might cause more stretch marks but not a properly fitted and positioned implant.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Be sure to not have breast implants that are too large for your breast stretch marks may be worsened.  Conservative breast implants in the 250 cc to 300 cc range can efface stretch marks and make them less noticeable.

Stretch Marks with breast implants

Answers (12)

More Breast Augmentation Questions

Can I have Fat Transfer and Breast Augmentation done on the same day?

Mastopexy with implant: Will my nipple placement rotate upward as my implant settles? (Photo)

Can I achieve a good, natural-looking result with subglandular implants?

Breast implant. 365 cc gel. (Photo)

295cc or 325cc? (Photo)

Im 5'8" and 160lbs and currently a b cup. Is 525cc implants to big or will it give me a nice d cup?

WE SEND PRETTY
EMAILS