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You should discuss the pros and cons for each incision site you are considering with your surgeon.

Your surgeon may recommend an incision site for you depending on whether you will be having enlargement or reconstruction.

Breast Augmentation Incision Sites

The three common incision sites are under the arm (transaxillary), around the nipple (periareolar), or within the breast fold (inframammary). The sketch below shows each of these incisions sites.65

Transaxillary - This incision is less concealed than periareolar but associated with less difficulty than the periareolar incision site when breast feeding.

Periareolar - This incision is most concealed but is associated with a higher likelihood of inability to successfully breast feed, as compared to the other incision sites.

Inframammary - This incision is less concealed than periareolar but associated with less difficulty with breast feeding than the periareolar incision site

Reconstruction Incision Sites - Most implants in breast reconstruction use the mastectomy scar either immediately during the mastectomy procedure or after tissue expansion.

 

Area where the breast implant can be inserted          

 

 

                  

 

The sketches below show the differences between subglandular and submuscular placement of your implant compared to a breast before augmentation. 

 

                                        

 Breast before augmentation           Breast after                                 Breast after
                                           subglandular augmentation             submuscular augmentation

        

Submuscular Placement Possible Results	Subglandular Placement Possible Results
Surgery may be longer	Surgery may be shorter
Recovery may be longer	Recovery may be shorter
Reoperation may be more difficult	May provide easier access for reoperation
Less palpable implants	More palpable implants
Easier imaging during mammography exam	More difficult imaging during mammography exam

 

 

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Photograph of breast implant

 

Choosing a Breast  Implant

You should consider the following when you and your surgeon are discussing implant options.

Shape and Size - Depending on the desired shape and size you wish to achieve, you and your plastic surgeon may choose a round or contoured implant shape of appropriate size (volume).

You should be aware that contoured implants that are placed submuscular (under the pectoralis major muscle) may assume a round shape after implantation. Your surgeon will also evaluate your existing tissue to determine if you have enough to cover the breast implant.

Implant Surface - Textured surface implants were designed to reduce the chance of capsular contracture. Some studies with small numbers of women suggest that surface texturing reduces the chance of severe capsular contracture.

However, other studies of a large number of women with saline-filled implants show no difference in the likelihood of developing capsular contracture with textured implants when compared to smooth-surfaced implants.