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Striae Distensae After Subfascial Breast Augmentation

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Striae distensae or stretch marks after breast augmentation are a rare complication. To date, 10 cases have been published. In seven of these cases, the implant was placed in a subglandular position and in the other three cases, placement was submuscular. Two cases of stretch marks in two young nulliparous women who underwent subfacial breast augmentation are presented. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of striae distensae after subfascial breast augmentation.

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    Evangelos Keramidas & Stavroula Rodopoulou

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Keramidas, E., Rodopoulou, S. Striae Distensae After Subfascial Breast Augmentation. Aesth Plast Surg 32, 377–380 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-007-9053-2

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