I will be getting a BA soon to correct moderate boobie asymmetry. I anticipate the formation of new stretch marks. As i understand, science has not yet developed away to "mess with" our elastin, but I just thought I'd ask: anything I ca do to prevent/minimize the formation of these marks that is ok to do whist hearing from surgery? I appreciate your thoughts and thanks so much!
April 8, 2014
Answer: Stretch marks Stretch marks, also called striae, occasionally occur from breast implants. In most cases, however, we don't see them. The only time I have seen it occur is when using very large implants on under breast skin that is really tight.
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April 8, 2014
Answer: Stretch marks Stretch marks, also called striae, occasionally occur from breast implants. In most cases, however, we don't see them. The only time I have seen it occur is when using very large implants on under breast skin that is really tight.
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April 2, 2014
Answer: Preventing stretch marks after breast augmentation While some patients may form new stretch marks after surgery, I do not see this very often. Many times patients have small, pale stretch marks already (that may not have been very noticeable before), and the swelling after surgery makes them much more obvious for a while. The pressure from the implants can then cause the marks to appear wider and therefore larger. Puttting in very large implants for your breast dimensions could result in a higher chance of new stretch marks, and there are always tissue/skin factors that we can't completely predict. I would keep your skin hydrated with moisturizers preoperatively, and be conservative with implant size to minimize the risk.
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April 2, 2014
Answer: Preventing stretch marks after breast augmentation While some patients may form new stretch marks after surgery, I do not see this very often. Many times patients have small, pale stretch marks already (that may not have been very noticeable before), and the swelling after surgery makes them much more obvious for a while. The pressure from the implants can then cause the marks to appear wider and therefore larger. Puttting in very large implants for your breast dimensions could result in a higher chance of new stretch marks, and there are always tissue/skin factors that we can't completely predict. I would keep your skin hydrated with moisturizers preoperatively, and be conservative with implant size to minimize the risk.
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