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to view multiple (45 sets) before and after breast
photos. To view additional photos and read more
information, please use the links at the bottom
of this page.
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operated on by Dr. Davidson. Individual results will
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CHOOSING THE BEST INCISION FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION
– BREAST IMPLANTS
In
order to obtain the most natural and attractive
result following breast augmentation, it is extremely
important for the surgeon to have optimal access
to the infra-mammary crease or fold at the lower
border of the breast so that it can be adjusted
if necessary. If this crease is higher than it should
be, the breast will look too full at the top and
the nipples will point downward. If the crease is
too low, the nipples will point upward and the upper
portion of the breast will be concave or “scooped
out”.
Dr.
Davidson feels that he has the best control over
breast implant position and breast implant symmetry
with either an infra-mammary incision or an areolar
incision. If Dr. Davidson uses the inframammary
(under breast) incision, he makes it as short as
possible and typically places it slightly above
the level of the inframammary crease so that it
won’t be irritated by an underwire bra.
If
an areolar incision is selected for breast augmentation,
Dr. Davidson makes the incision along the lower
edge of the areola where the skin changes color.
Inframammary
incisions have the advantage that the route to the
lower edge of the pectoral muscle is shorter and
more direct so that surgical time is shorter.
Areolar
incisions have the advantage that areolar skin heals
with a less visible scar because areolar skin has
a different quality than skin elsewhere on the breast.
The
shape of the augmented breast is the same regardless
of which incision is chosen. In Dr. Davidson’s
experience, there is not significant difference
in nipple sensation or ability to breast-feed, regardless
of which incision is used for breast enlargement
surgery.
Married
women who have had children, who have some degree
of sagging before surgery, frequently select the
inframammary incision. In contrast, younger women
who have not had children, Asian women, and women
of color frequently prefer the areolar incision
for breast augmentation.
Patient
Example #19, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #20, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #21, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #22, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #23, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #24, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #25, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #26, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
Patient
Example #27, Breast Augmentation - Implants - Enlargement
- Boston - MA
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