Is it common to have a breast augmentation scar one and half inches above the breast fold line? Or are most incisions right on the fold line? Did the doctor make a mistake if the scar is not on the fold line?
June 7, 2010
Answer: An inframmary incision for a breast augmentation should be right in the fold.
Your incision is too high (or your fold is too low) and your surgeon would probably agree. Although this is not ideal, most breast incisions that are not in the crease end up being practically invisible in time. If the scar is really in the wrong place, it can be revised but not really moved. Probably best to leave it alone.
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June 7, 2010
Answer: An inframmary incision for a breast augmentation should be right in the fold.
Your incision is too high (or your fold is too low) and your surgeon would probably agree. Although this is not ideal, most breast incisions that are not in the crease end up being practically invisible in time. If the scar is really in the wrong place, it can be revised but not really moved. Probably best to leave it alone.
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January 1, 2009
Answer: It is possible and can be normal. In my practice, this typically happens in women who start off with a fairly small cup size and add a large implant. A patient's chest wall is designed for only so large an implant, but most women I have encountered routinely go larger than their normal dimensions will allow. When your surgeon marked you before your augmentation, he/she probably marked the incision right in your breast fold. If the implant was large, the pocket would descend below this margin causing the incision to visually rotate up onto the breast. As Dr. Rand has said, however, your implants may have descended too much and can cause the same basic visual problem. I would ask you to speak to your surgeon about your concern and see what their analysis of your situation could be. Good luck.
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January 1, 2009
Answer: It is possible and can be normal. In my practice, this typically happens in women who start off with a fairly small cup size and add a large implant. A patient's chest wall is designed for only so large an implant, but most women I have encountered routinely go larger than their normal dimensions will allow. When your surgeon marked you before your augmentation, he/she probably marked the incision right in your breast fold. If the implant was large, the pocket would descend below this margin causing the incision to visually rotate up onto the breast. As Dr. Rand has said, however, your implants may have descended too much and can cause the same basic visual problem. I would ask you to speak to your surgeon about your concern and see what their analysis of your situation could be. Good luck.
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