I am about to undergo breast augmentation, but I can't decide on which incis!
Question: My big concern is visible scarring. I have opinions pulling me in both directions, but I can't decide on inframammary or periareolar. Has anyone had good or bad experiences with either? Help! I don't want to make the wrong choice.
Answers: My big concern is visible scarring. I have opinions pulling me in both directions, but I can't decide on inframammary or periareolar. Has anyone had good or bad experiences with either? Help! I don't want to make the wrong choice.
My wife had periareolar on both breasts. It took about a year for all the scarring to go down, but now, they look fantastic!!!
If you're worried about the scarring around your n1pple then I would go with inframammary. My wife wasn't concerned with the short term looks, but wanted long term results.
For the record, she also had a lift, and the periareolar was her only option to more effectively get everything done.
She was the one that made the decision to get the implants, I fully supported her decision. It has made a huge difference in her self esteem and her confidence. She loves her body now, whereas before she was a 'pear' shape with no breasts. Now? WOW!!!
Choose your cosmetic surgeon carefully, discuss all options available for implant incisions and type saline/silicone, smooth/textured, sub-muscular or not.
Good luck!
DONT DO IT !!!!!!!!
Haven't you talked to your PS about this?
http://www.breasthealthonline.com
has a section to talk about implants, and a very good FAQ section.
Hope you've got all your facts about doing this which I personally would'nt do, this could be a very wrong choice!
Patients who exhibit self-consciousness about the appearance of their breasts, or who no longer consider their breasts aesthetically pleasing, should be considered candidates for periareolar mastopexy, rather than a more traditional surgical approach.
With this safe and effective surgical breast lift, the incision is made around the areola and heals to produce no noticeable scar. In addition, mastopexy addresses both causes of breast ptosis-the droopiness created externally through the stretching of the skin envelope and the droopiness created internally through the stretching of tissue fibers. Many techniques today do not address the internal cause of ptosis and rely solely on skin excision to lift the breast.