How long are the incisions used for breast augmentation?
If you get an inflatable saline implant, the incision will probably be around an inch long, but maybe even shorter than that, depending on the skill of the surgeon. If you get a pre-filled implant, such as silicone or PIP (which, by the way, are no longer available in the US), the incision will be a little longer. I’ve heard of pre-filled implants as large as 500cc going in through an incision only 1-1.5″ long, so a lot depends on the skill of your surgeon, as well as the type and size of implant you choose. Because textured implants are a little firmer than smooth implants, they require longer incisions (for textured pre-filled implants). Textured implants have been equated to trying to squeeze a ball of sandpaper through a small incision, though this is certainly not the opinion of all plastic surgeons. Some incisions will need to be longer than others.
