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Breast augmentation - series

Normal anatomy
Incision
Procedure
Procedure
Aftercare

Incision:

Incision sites are made as inconspicuous as possible, either in the armpit, around the areola, or under the breast.

Reviewed last on: 10/19/2007
Hebe Molmenti, M.D., Ph.D., Private Practice specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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