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Would a Suntan Affect Healing after surgery?
I am noticing on after photos of breast procedure patients that they have new and very pronounced tan lines. My understanding is that sun exposure can have adverse affects on surgery results. As a result I intend on avoiding the sun after my abdominoplasty and breast lift/augmentation procedures. Am I being too cautious? Is it safe to tan after getting plastic surgery?
Tanning and surgery
Thanks for the question Nancy - You are correct - sun exposure can make scars either darker or lighter (hyper or hypo pigmented). Which happens is not completely predictable. As a result avoiding sun exposure on new scars (either with avoiding the sun or a good sunscreen) is an excellent way to minimize the appearance of scars. I hope this helps.
