Breast augmentation incision sites



Breast augmentation incision sites

By Mayo Clinic staff
Original Article:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM03675
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Breast augmentation incision sites

Illustration showing breast augmentation incision sites

During breast augmentation, the surgeon makes an incision in one of three possible places: in the crease under your breast (inframammary), under your arm (axillary) or around your nipple (periareolar).
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