As women, so much of our identity and confidence comes from how we feel about our bodies. From puberty to pregnancy, our bodies experience so much growth that can change the appearance of our bodies, specifically the breasts.
If you have experienced stretch marks on your breasts, our renowned plastic surgeons might have a solution to help you feel comfortable in your skin again: breast lift.
What is a Breast Lift?
Breast lift surgery is designed to provide each patient with optimal lift while minimizing scarring and complications. This procedure aims to restore youthful breast shape and position by removing loose skin, reshaping the breast tissues, and lifting breasts to a higher position. With advanced techniques, we can often remove skin only to maintain your breast size.
How Do Stretch Marks Form?
Generally, stretch marks appear as parallel lines or streaks on the skin’s surface. Stretch marks occur anywhere on the body that experiences rapid growth, like the breasts often do. The collagen and elastin formation cannot keep up with the skin growth.
There may also be a strong genetic component to stretch marks. Chances are that If women in your family have stretch marks, specifically on their breasts, you will most likely develop them too.
Stretch marks can often be a source of embarrassment. There is no cure or method of stopping stretch marks. However, women bothered by the appearance of stretch marks on the breasts may consider a breast lift to remove or reduce them.
Are Stretch Marks on the Breast Normal?
Unfortunately, stretch marks on the breasts are quite common. However, they are harmless and present no medical concern. Stretch marks may sometimes fade over time, becoming less visible.
Women develop stretch marks on their breasts for different reasons, including weight gain and hormonal changes during puberty and in pregnancy.
Can Breast Lift Help Stretch Marks?
With many topical solutions on the market, women have many stretch mark treatment options. However, many times these solutions fall short of our expectations. Whether a breast lift can help reduce or remove stretch marks on the breast is dependent upon the location of the stretch marks.
As a breast lift removes redundant skin on the underneath side of the breasts, it may also help minimize or eliminate the appearance of stretch marks. However, if your stretch marks are on the top or sides, a breast lift alone may not be enough to address them. Breast augmentation with lift may fill out the breast tissue more and stretch the skin, making the marks less noticeable.
Ann Arbor Plastic Surgery—Your Breast Lift Experts!
You deserve the support and expertise of a committed plastic surgeon. The expert board-certified plastic surgeons of Ann Arbor Plastic Surgery are here to guide you through all aspects of breast lift surgery.
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