Armpit Incision

Armpit Incision

Breast augmentation is one of the cosmetic surgery procedures commonly performed nowadays. This procedure can improve the size and shape of your breast by dealing with factors that influence them; alternately it could make your breast attractive in case you are dissatisfied with their present form. The breast implants are carried out by forming a pocket in the breast tissue and is linked to breast augmentation procedure. As a result you will find that there will be a good balance in your breast size, restoration of its shape, restoration of volume of breast or increase in its size in case the breasts are smaller. Under certain circumstances the plastic surgeon will carry out a breast lift in conjunction with the breast augmentation process.

Armpit incision is one of the most frequently used incisions in the breast augmentation procedure. This process is very simple but not many people have an idea about the actual steps involved in this. The time taken for a surgery of breast augmentation is about 1-2 hours; the area to be operated has to be properly cleaned and anesthetic has to be administered prior to start of breast augmentation procedure.

The surgeon makes the incision in your armpit fold as a part of the breast augmentation procedure. This is good for you because no scar can be seen on your breast with this procedure. The incision can be seen at each of your armpits and it is very much smaller than what you would imagine. In order to get better access to the tissue of your breast the surgeon will open the incision utilizing a retractor. The size and look of the incision in the armpit depends on various factors. These are size of implant, body contour and also the preference of the surgeon. The second step in this process involves using a minimally invasive cautery device and a scalpel. The idea here is to separate the tissue of your breast which will enable the surgeon to reach the exact location at which he has to form the pocket. Once he identifies the location for pocket the surgeon forms the pocket using an elevator and his fingers.

At the time of performing surgery you have to fill up the breast with saline implants through the incision in the armpit and most of the cases you find that the incision at the armpit is small. The doctor will insert the saline implant into your breast and this is done through the incision in the armpit. In order to fill up the saline implant a tube with a valve attached is used. The saline implant is filled by using a syringe and then both breasts are visually inspected. Visual inspection is carried out to assess the symmetry of both the breasts. The surgeon makes any minor modifications necessary to make the breasts look perfect. After completion of the above activities the tube is removed and the implant sealed.

The closing of the incision in the armpit made during breast augmentation is carried out by using sutures in your breast tissue. The surgeon can use surgical tape, skin adhesive or sutures; some of the doctors use non-dissolving sutures that can be removed after one week. You must take note of the fact that the scars of armpit incision take months to heal. There will be swelling after the surgery which varies from person to person; however everything will be alright once the swelling subsides.

In order to hasten the process of healing it might be necessary in certain cases to wear either compression garments or bras that are special. Your doctor should decide on what you should wear and he should inform you on this well in advance. For that matter, you should know all things related to the incision in the armpit before the surgeon performs the breast augmentation process. You must realize that the relationship between the doctor and the patient is of utmost importance in all plastic surgery procedures. You must be fully informed about the details for getting the best results.