Exploring Incision Sites for Breast Augmentation Options in Minneapolis

Based on the American Society of Plastic Surgery statistics, breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgery performed. 

When you're planning to get a traditional implant-based breast augmentation, there are various decisions that you ought to consider, such as the implant type, size, placement, and, often overlooked, the location of your incisions.

When questioned about the location of your incisions, you're usually inclined to ask the surgeon, "where is the best place to place them?". There is no right or wrong answer because each body is different. Yet, most surgeons opt for an incision under the breast fold.

The Fantastic Four

There are four options for incisions within breast augmentation procedures:

• Axillary or on the armpit
• Periareolar or around the areola
• Periumbilical or at the belly button
• Inframammary fold or under the breast fold

One of the most crucial elements of breast implant surgery is the surgeon's ability to form a pocket for the implant. If a pocket is faultily created or held by weak tissues, the implant can shift from its placement.

In the cases that your implant ends up being malpositioned, you'd have to return for revision surgery.

Medical studies indicate that the incisions on the armpit and the belly button are no longer optimal due to the surgeon operating from a distance away from the breasts and the higher rate of capsular contracture.

Other Risks Associated With Implant Incisions

If you're a breast implant patient in Minneapolis that has opted for the periareolar incision, the scar is hidden if your areola is large enough with a sharp border and color contrast.

The inframammary scar is a more tough feat to pull off for a surgeon due to the planning it entails, yet it is considered the least visible scar. 

The periareolar incisions have been linked to a more pronounced rate of change in nipple sensitivity and difficulty in breastfeeding. Therefore, the inframammary incision is the gold standard for breast implants.

Nevertheless, it is essential to know that implants can have risks such as infection, tissue damage, and rupturing.

In more severe cases, your implant surgery could result in an autoimmune disorder in which your immune system attacks your body due to foreign objects present in your system, the implants.

The Best Natural Breast Augmentation In Minneapolis

There's no reason that body contouring should be an overwhelming decision, not to mention understanding the risks that implants can introduce for Minneapolis residents.

Therefore, we recommend going with the AirSculpt® Up A Cup™ by Elite Body Sculpture, during which fat is harvested from another area of the body and placed into your breasts to sculpt a natural look.

Rather than cutting large incisions with a scalpel, AirSculpt fat transfers to the breast require just two-millimeter wide entry points that heal to look like freckles! These are made on each nipple and in the fold of each breast, located strategically to be easy to conceal for patients. 

As the AirSculpt® Up A Cup™ does not use a scalpel, needle, stitches, or general anesthesia, the downtime is as short as 48 hours with immediately noticeable results. Thanks to these elements combined with our patented technology, patients enjoy fewer risks than artificial implants and more natural results. 

That said, call or go to our Minneapolis office for your first consultation.