Question:
I have stretch marks on my breasts. Will they be able to be removed during my breast lift?
Answer:
During a breast lift a certain amount of skin is removed as part of the procedure. If the stretch marks are contained within this area, then of course they will be removed and the appearance will be significantly improved. However, stretch marks that lie outside the normal area of skin excision will remain but overall their appearance should be significantly improved because once the breast tissue is lifted and sculpted, stretch marks are very much attenuated and sometimes much less noticeable.
About the Author: Dr. Edwin Williams
Dr. Edwin Williams is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who founded The Williams Center in 1993. He has performed over 10,000 facial plastic surgery procedures and has pioneered the deep plane facelift. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery for over a decade, and served as President from 2015-2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Dr. Williams earned the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and is former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he received an academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.