Scarless Breast Augmentation - Is The Hype Warranted?

    CHICAGO, IL, June 28, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Over the last few years, many women and physicians have been raving about scarless breast augmentation, an innovation that allowed women to receive breast implants through their bellybutton, resulting in minimal scarring. But is all the hype warranted?

Since the American Society of Plastic Surgeons withdrew their recommendation for the procedure, many physicians and patients have begun questioning its effectiveness and viability. While some surgeons still offer scarless breast augmentations (or TUBA, trans-umbilical breast augmentation), many have corrected previously performed operations and discontinued offering this incision option.

Scarless Breast Augmentation - How it is Performed

The first step in performing a trans-umbilical breast augmentation is making an incision line in the belly button. An endotube is then used to tunnel upward to the breasts. Your breast surgeon then inserts deflated saline implants into the tunnel, moves them to the desired location, inflates the implants, checks their symmetry and removes the endotube.

Unlike other breast augmentation procedures, the hidden scar approach is performed in approximately an hour, requires minimal recovery time, and results in less bruising.

Disadvantages of Scarless Breast Augmentation

Plastic surgeons who still perform scarless breast augmentations may lead you to believe that there are no disadvantages to this procedure. Yet if this were true, would the American Society of Plastic Surgeons no longer recommend the procedure?

To begin with, only saline implants can be used. For women seeking the natural look and feel of silicone gel implants, they must investigate other incision options.

More importantly, since TUBA surgeries can only place breast implants above the pectoral muscles, this procedure may compromise your future health as implants above the muscle can reduce mammogram effectiveness.

Besides increased mammogram accuracy, implants placed below the muscles are advantageous for numerous reasons, including:

-Muscles provide additional covering, which enhances the natural look and feel for women who have less breast tissue
-Implants above the muscle may be visible in women without significant breast tissue

Advantages of Scarless Breast Augmentation

Some plastic surgeons still offer trans-umbilical breast augmentations and claim the advantages outweigh the negative aspects. These advantages include:

- No other incision option is completely scarless
- No scars on the breasts
- Diminished risk of nerve damage to the nipple
- Quickest breast augmentation surgery method
- High satisfaction rate

Other Incision Options

If you are seeking a breast augmentation and are adamant about minimal scarring, many incision options exist to meet your goals:

1. Armpit crease - Inserting implants through the crease under the armpit leaves no breast scarring, but a hairless scar may still be visible in sleeveless clothing
2. Nipple border - An incision line around the nipples lower border results in minimal scarring
3. Under the breast - This is still the most common incision for breast augmentation surgeries and results in minimal scarring

If you would like to learn more about scarless breast augmentation and live in the Chicago, Illinois area, please visit the website of Associated Plastic Surgeons, S.C. today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Otto Placik.

Source: Dr. Otto Placik
Website: http://www.bodysculptor.com

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