How Is The Scar After a Breast Augmentation?

One of the concerns of patients who undergo breast augmentation surgery is about what the scar is like .

After surgery it is normal for a mark to remain, the size and location of which will depend on the type of prosthesis. In today’s post we are going to tell you everything about the scar after breast augmentation, let’s go!

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Is the scar visible after a breast augmentation?

Depends. There are several routes and areas where intervention can be made to insert the prosthesis. Therefore, depending on this factor, the visibility of the scar after breast augmentation will be greater or less.

Let’s see the types of scar after breast surgery.

Types of scar after breast augmentation intervention

Axillary

The axillary incision is made primarily to insert round prostheses. The main advantage is that the scar is hidden in the axillary fold, so it is barely visible. However, this type of incision has a drawback and that is that it is difficult to define the inframammary fold properly, which is why it is the least recommended alternative by specialists.

inframammary fold

The submammary groove is used to implant any type of prosthesis. In this case, the scar remains in the fold of the breast, only being visible when the patient is lying down.

However, in order to make it as aesthetic as possible, it is recommended to practice an intradermal suture that will hide the scar and will be practically imperceptible over time.

Areolar

As long as the areola has a suitable diameter (greater than 3 cm), this incision can be used for any type of prosthesis. It blends in with darker skin and the scar goes unnoticed.

Remember: depending on the needs and physiology of each patient, the incision will be one way or another. There is no ideal technique.