Scraping Breast Tissue Before Augmentation Normal?

March 14, 2011
Asked By:pfsvp in Seattle

A woman on a plastic surgery message board that I frequent said that her surgeon scraped her natural breast tissue before inserting her implants to decrease her risk of developing breast cancer in the future. I'd never heard of such a thing, is this practiced common?

Answers (13)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
January 12, 2012

Answer: "Scraping" breast tissue not common.

January 12, 2012

Answer: "Scraping" breast tissue not common.

March 22, 2011

Answer: Fibrocystic disease

1 person found this helpful
March 22, 2011

Answer: Fibrocystic disease

1 person found this helpful

Recommended reading

Breast Augmentation

Everything you need to know about Breast Augmentation

  • 95% worth it
  • 26.6k reviews
  • Avg cost: $7,604
Learn More
ADVERTISEMENT