How Weight Gain Affects Breast Augmentation

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How Weight Gain Affects Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation performed at Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery can give you the upper body curves you’ve always wanted. And although breast augmentation is long-lasting, it doesn’t mean that your new breast contour can’t be affected. The best way to keep your voluptuous results looking young and perky is to maintain a healthy and steady weight. Weight fluctuations can be difficult to control as we get older but it’s essential, however, to be diligent at sticking to your diet and exercise regimen to limit weight gain. In fact, weight gain can affect the size and shape of your breasts even if you have breast implants.

Weight Gain and Breast Skin

When you gain weight, your skin is stretched. This can affect the elasticity and result in wrinkles and sagging of the skin. The more weight that is gained the further the skin is stretched and less likely it will be able to retract back to its former shape if weight loss were to happen. Most people tend to only think about loose sagging skin from weight gain occurring in their midsection. This side of effect of weight gain can affect the appearance of your entire body including your breasts. Breast skin can also develop stretch marks and loose skin. To correct this and reobtain a perky appearance, a breast lift may need to be performed to remove excess skin and lift the breasts to a higher position.

Implant Appearance and the Effect of Weight Gain

Although weight gain doesn’t actually change or alter your breast implants specifically, it can affect their appearance. Along with possibly creating loose breast skin, additional fatty tissue in the breasts will enlarge them. This can alter the overall shape, symmetry, and texture of your breasts. When you elect to have breast augmentation, these are all specifications you decide on, and if weight is gained, you will no longer have the “breasts” you selected and underwent surgery for.

Weight gain and its effects on breast augmentation results vary from person to person. A lot depends on what your starting weight was when you received implants and how much weight is actually gained – more specifically body fat.

Contact Plastic Surgeon Dr. Shaun Parson Today!

If your breast augmentation results have been altered due to weight gain and you have questions on how to address it, contact Scottsdale plastic surgeon Dr. Shaun Parson to discuss your revision options. It’s possible to restore your breast augmentation results with natural weight loss and a possible breast lift. Call Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery at (480) 282-8386 for more information on maintaining a healthy weight and making sure the results of your breast augmentation last.