Breast Implants: Q&A
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I want larger breasts but I'm afraid that the scars will be obvious when I wear a swimsuit. Where and how big would the scars be if I got breast implants?
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Scars for breast augmentation are usually hidden in your swimsuit
Breast implants are inserted through a variety of incision options:
1. In the fold under the breast (inframammary)
2. Around the areola (periareolar)
3. Through the areola and around the nipple (transareolar)
4. Through the armpit (trans-axillary)
5. Via the belly button (trans-umbilical)
The inframammary fold (IMF) incision preserve the function of the function of the breast, namely breastfeeding and pleasure. I use this incision most commonly for breast augmentation surgery...
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Breast Implant Scars for Large Implants Should be Under the Breast
The best access to place very large Silicone Gel Breast Implants is the Inframammary Incision which is placed near or in the crease below the breast. A larger incision can be well hidden underneath the breast to allow for a very large Breast Implant. If you are having Saline Implants any incision can be used because the Implant is placed inside deflated and then inflated once inside.
There are many things you can do to improve your scar after Breast Implants-see the link below.
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The "Scarless" Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation surgery does not have to leave a scar on your breast. I do all of my primary Breast Augmentations through an axillary (armpit) incision. The incision under the arm in general heals very well because there is no tension on the incision while healing. The other 2 popular incisions are periareolar or infra-mammary. The infra-mammary incision is very visible and in my opinion should be avoided completely.
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Hiding Breast Implant Scars
The good news is that scars are usually so well hidden after breast augmentation that very few women have concerns or difficulties with their scars!
Incision scars for breast implants can be hidden and the choice of incision placement involves trade-offs:
In the breast crease: Incisions in the breast crease can vary from 2cm (about 3/4-inch) for saline implants up to 4cm (1-1/2 inch) for the largest silicone implants. Because the saline implants are filled after they are placed...
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Scars with breast augmentation
Every operation leaves a scar. This means that if you have breast implant surgery you will be left with a small scar. There are 4 ways of putting in a breast implant. One way is to put the scar in the belly button. This technique can only be used for saline implants placed above the muscle. The most common places to place the scars are around the lower edge of the nipple areola, under the breast in the bra crease or in the armpit. All of these techniques leave a scar which is usually a faint...
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Breast Implant Scars (Scarless Breast Surgery?)
Breast implant scars can come in a variety of different sizes and locations. Individual anatomy and desired size will have a huge impact on the answer to this question. The size of a scar depends on the size of the implant and the type of implant used. Generally speaking incisions are smaller for smaller implants and for saline implants. Saline implants are filled after they have been placed inside the body and therefore can be placed through smaller incisions...
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Breast Implant Scars, Location and Size
Scars should never be obvious when you wear a swimsuit, and only if done in the underarm would they even be barely visible. Scars are kept to a minimum length in my practice, just sufficient to make the pocket. For saline implants this can be as short as 2.5 -3.5 cm. or 1.0-1.5 inches. Incisions are repaired very securely with slowly absorbing sutures so there is no worry about the incision coming open in the healing process, and there are no sutures to remove.
In the past, a gel...
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Breast Augmentation incisions heal well and are usually inconspicuous
There are many surgical approaches we can use to perform a breast implant surgery. These possible incisions are:
PERIAREOLAR. In the limit of the colour transition of the lower areola.
INFRAMAMARY. Just in the inframmamary fold.
TRANSAXILLARY. Trough the armpit.
TRANSAREOLAR. A transverse incision in the horizontal diameter of the areola.
TRANSUMBILICAL. In the belly button.
Personally I don't think 4 & 5 are good approaches. The election of the...
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Breast Implant Scars
There are three locations for breast implant incisions used in a majority of cases. They are in the crease, around the areola and in the axilla. They all have their pros and cons. Your BC surgeon should discuss these options with you and not only tell you which one they prefer, but why they use a particular incision. As a rule, breast implant incisions heal well and are pretty inconspicuous.
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Length of breast implant incisions
Breast augmentation scars depend on whether you are using saline implants or silicone. Since the saline implants are placed in the breast while deflated, the incision is shorter (approximately 3cm) while silicone implant scars are in the neighborhood of 5 cm.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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