Transaxillary is a great way to insert both saline and gel implants

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD answers: Transaxillary incision for silicone breast implants?

I want cohesive gel silicone breast implants. I am 12 or 13 inches in diameter and would much rather prefer moderate profile (for full A or small B); I hate the look of the high profile implants. I wouldn't like to increase more than 250- 300cc. I'm very worried about having scars on my chest. I only want the transaxillary incision. I heard that this is not possible with gel implants, but I've seen it done on surgeons' before and after webpages. Any advice?


Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
7 months ago

 I frequently place gel implant through a transaxillary incision. The only difference from saline implants do this same way is the the incision must be quite a bit longer. Even if you don't make the incision longer it will tear itself. However the incisions all have healed well and a re minimally noticeable. If you are sold on gel implants and I certainly prefer them, then I would encourage you to consider an incision around the nipple areolar complex and place the implants under the breast instead of the muscle. I have found that with the new cohesive gel implants my patients get a better result and a more natural looking and feeling result. You also avoid the movement of the implant when you flex your pectoralis muscles. 

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