Scars are inevitable after the skin is incised. You might sometimes see them referred to as “invisible” but that is because the incisions were made in a discreet or hidden area. Breast augmentation incision sites are always discussed beforehand and your cosmetic surgeon will have explained the advantages and disadvantages of each one.
Breast Augmentation Incision Locations
incisions can be made beneath the breasts (in the crease), around the areola (the darker skin around the nipples) or in the armpits. Each location has its pros and cons and you and your cosmetic surgeon will chose the best one for your particular needs.
- Beneath the breasts – scars will only be visible to someone looking at your breasts from below
- Around the areolas – the final scars, being faded, thin, and flat, will be camouflaged by the changes in skin color and texture at that border
- In the armpits – scars will be away from the breasts and only visible if you are sleeveless and raise your arms
How a Scar Forms
A cut in the skin is rightly regarded by the body as a trauma that needs dealing with. Scar tissue is made of collagen, a protein found throughout the body. Collagen production is immediately increased at the site and typically, too much collagen is produced, but the body also creates collagenase, an enzyme that removes excess collagen.
For several months there is a back and forth process of collagen being increased, then reduced, then increased, until the body decides the cut is now healed. Whatever amount of collagen that ends up at the incision site is the scar. It may be relatively large or relatively small and this is an individual thing.
For perhaps a full year, the scar will slowly shrink as unneeded collagen is dissolved and ideally the final scar will be flat, faded, and thin. There should be no puckering or pain, just a thin line of collagen that feels harder than the surrounding skin. Scars have no hair follicles or sweat glands.
Hypertrophic and Keloid Scars
In a very few cases, the body produces an extra-large scar called a hypertrophic scar. It is raised and thick and usually red or darker than the surrounding skin. It can be uncomfortable but does not continue to expand. A keloid scar is similar but does enlarge and extends beyond the original incision.
Neither hypertrophic nor keloid scars are caused by the cosmetic surgeon; they are just the way your body scars. They can often be improved by a scar reduction surgery and testing is being done on how well laser treatment can reduce large scars.
Optimizing Your Breast Augmentation Outcome
The screen their potential patients very carefully, so as not to perform surgery on someone who is a poor candidate for it. If you are not a good candidate, you are thereby saved from a possible disaster; and if you are a good candidate, you can expect excellent results.
The other main factor in your positive outcome is following your cosmetic surgeon’s recovery instructions to the letter. They are written for your benefit and you ignore them at your peril. If you were to somehow open up your incision before it had fully healed, you would expose yourself to infection. The wound would have to be re-sutured and this might lead to a larger scar. This is all good news for a prospective cosmetic surgery patient, because it places your good outcome to some extent in your own hands. If you have also chosen a properly qualified surgeon, you have placed yourself at the best possible starting point for excellent breast augmentation results.
If you would like to consult with an experienced and bilingual cosmetic surgeon in the Houston, Texas area, please send an email to today and he will be happy to schedule a personal consultation for you. Article Source:
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