What type of incision should I chose when undergoing breast enlargement surgery? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
The inframammary approach to breast augmentation surgery allows your plastic surgeon the greatest visibility while dissecting an implant pocket, and as such, allows greater precision and control of symmetry. The inframammary incision is placed in the fold under the breast, in the breast fold, and tends to be more noticeable for two reasons. It is typically larger than other types of breast incisions. It has a tendency to migrate as the implant settles up or down, and its final resting place is less predictable. The periareolar incision goes around the nipple. It is less noticeable, smaller than the inframammary incision, and if a lift is required later in time, it may be utilized again. Its disadvantages in breast enlargement surgery are a higher infection rate (because the cut goes through breast tissue), possible difficulty in breastfeeding, and the risk of decreased sensation in breast skin and nipple sensation. Placing the incision in the axilla (underarm) allows for a smaller inci
