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The
Breast Augmentation
Lexington Procedure;

*What
is the basic description of the breast augmentation Lexington
Procedure? Your cosmetic surgeon will make an incision and create a
“pocket”, or space within your breast tissues, for the
breast implant. The breast implant will be placed in the pocket and
positioned. Then the incision will be closed, usually with stitches,
and possibly taped.

*Where
is the surgery performed? Breast augmentation is most frequently
performed on an outpatient basis in a hospital operating room,
surgery center or surgical suite in a plastic surgeon’s office. You
and your cosmetic surgeon may have decided on an approach to your
surgery that may require an overnight stay at the hospital.

*How
long does the breast augmentation procedure take? On average, the
surgery lasts one to two hours.

*What
anesthesia will be used? General anesthesia is commonly used, but
local anesthesia also is an option. Your cosmetic surgeon can discuss
with you the most appropriate choice of anesthesia for you.

*What
are the differences between the incision site options? With incision
sites, the goal is always to choose the option that will result in
the least obvious scar. There are three common incision sites used
for breast augmentation: under the arm (transaxillary), around the
nipple (periareolar), or within the breast fold (inframammary). If
the incision is made under the arm, the cosmetic surgeon may use a
probe fitted with a miniature camera, along with minimally invasive
(very small) instruments, to create a pocket for the breast implant.

*Where
are implants placed in the breasts? Here again, you have options.
Breast implants may be placed sub-glandular, which is between the
chest muscle and the breast tissue, or sub-muscular, which is below
the chest muscle.