Asian Breast Augmentation Incision Site

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Breast Surgery Overview
Introduction to breast surgery in the Asian patient

Breast Implant Size Options
Most petite Asian women prefer breast implants sized proportional to their frame

Breast Implant Placement Options
The effect of the tight Asian chest envelope on level of implant placement

Endoscopic Breast Dissection
A less invasive method for placement of the implant below the muscle

Self-Decision Breast Augmentation
Method for allowing real time patient feedback during breast surgery

Augmentation By Fat Transfer
A less invasive and more natural method of augmentation using the patient's own fat

Male Breast Reduction
Gynecomastia in the Asian male patient and methods for fat and glandular reduction

Breast Augmentation Cost Comparison
Breast augmentation in Beverly Hills must cost more than in Seoul, South Korea, right?

< Breast Incision Options

Incisions made in the fold between breast and chest (inframammary) or around the bottom edge of the pigmented areola surrounding the nipple (periareolar) may result in noticeable scarring in Asian women.

One solution is to place the incision within the nipple itself at the darker junction of areola and nipple (shown in red).

breast nipple incision

The incision is small, heals with little scarring, blends well with the tissue's natural color, and does not decrease breast sensation or prevent breast feeding any more than do other methods.

asian breast surgery

If the nipple is not large enough or the patient prefers an alternate site, a very small incision may instead be hidden under the arm (transaxillary) or at the belly button (transumbilical, or TUBA).

It is also possible to undergo breast augmentation by transfer of body fat. Volume is enhanced through several tiny incisions that leave behind essentially no visible scar.

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