Where is the incision made to place the implant?
There are generally three different incisions which can be made for placement of a breast implant. Implants can be placed above or below the pectoralis muscle from any of these incisions. The three options are 1) below the breast in the fold (“inframammary”); 2) around the lower half of the areola (“periareolar”); 3) In the armpit (“transaxillary”). Some patients may be better candidates for using one incision over the other but most patients are good candidates for at least two if not all three of the incisions. The patient should decide where they would prefer to have their scar. The good news is that in the vast majority of cases the scars heal well and eventually, will be minimally noticeable. The most common incision used at the present time is the inframammary. With the patient sitting straight up or standing, the scar is often not visible as it is blocked from view by the breast. It is more noticeable when the patient lies down. The periareolar scar, if placed correctly, heals v
