Breast Augmentation Surgery Incisions and Considerations

If you are a woman who has always wanted and have finally completed your breast augmentation surgery, you know why this particular cosmetic procedure hasn't lost any steam in its popularity in the past several decades. Frankly, as long as there is a longing for physical enhancement, and women aren't developing the size of breasts, maintaining the size of breasts that they desire and cosmetic surgery keeps improving upon implant products and ways to insert them, breast augmentation surgery isn't going anywhere. Just take a look at the trending numbers of surgical and non-surgical procedures over the past 15 years on the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Breast augmentation has experienced the largest leap in interest and performance of procedures since 1997, with movement from just over 100, 000 procedures to nearly 320, 000 just last year. But a successful surgery resulting in pleasant results is up to three factors a piece and some rely on the patient and some on the operating surgeon and the process begins determining how the implants will be placed. The actual breast augmentation surgery consists of three primary methods and one other option that is far more rare, the umbilical method, which makes an incision through the belly button in order to avoid scars on the breasts. Among the most used incisions, however, the first option is the auxiliary endoscopic method under the arm, which has easy access to the actual breast cavity, provides control of positioning. But there are numerous scaring risks, large gel implants cannot be placed through this incision and sagging or a tuberous chest can result. The second option is the inframammary, natural breast fold; incision method, which can be particularly advantageous to women with deep folds and it, is great for revision surgery later on. The only disadvantage is that the scar is visible on the skin from certain angles. The third option is the areolar incision method, which is made within the circumference of the areola so that either empty implants, or prefilled implants can be used. Yet, it is not ideal for women who plan to breast feed in the future. Yet, the success of the breast augmentation surgery is also dependent upon three physical components. First, the woman's figure is integral to the range of implant size and the resulting proportion options that she will have. Second, the age and condition (presence of scar tissue) of her skin will impact the elasticity; therefore, it will influence how the implant will settle and whether her new chest will appear stretched, glossy and tight. Third, the surgeon's skill level and operation technique is important to the scaring, implant filling, implant placement and therefore the patient's satisfaction. It isn't always the patient's objective to have a natural look but it is the surgeon's responsibility to balance safety and the patient's satisfaction with one of the known incision methods and their artistry.