The transaxillary breast augmentation procedure is still a popular option for many women who desire breast implants, but have highly specific criteria about how the prosthetics are to be placed inside the body. The transaxillary approach has been successfully used for decades and can be utilized with a wide range of different implant types, materials and sizes. It is always crucial for women to learn about all their many options for breast implant surgery before making up their minds as to the best technique for their particular wants and needs.
Transaxillary breast augmentation is also known as transaxillary breast enhancement or transaxillary breast enlargement. This surgical approach uses incisions placed in natural creases in the underarm, thereby avoiding cutting into the breast mound when positioning the implant prosthetics. The transaxillary technique has always been more popular in Europe and Asia than in the United States, although it can be found all around the world. Until development of the transumbilical breast enlargement approach, transaxillary procedures were the only breast implant surgeries which allowed the breast mound to be spared from incision placement.
The transaxillary procedure can be used with both silicone and saline filled implants, much like the inframammary technique. The periareolar technique is generally limited to saline and small sized silicone implants, while the transumbilical technique is only used for placing saline implants. Both round and shaped implants can be utilized in the transaxillary procedure and implants can be located in any of the common anatomical regions, including subglandular, submuscular, subfascial or dual plane placement.
The main benefit of the transaxillary breast augmentation surgery is that it does not involve cutting into the actual breast. This greatly reduces the chances for many common complications, including infection, breast and nipple sensitivity concerns, breastfeeding concerns, and breast fold degeneration so common to many other types of procedures (periareolar and inframammary). The patient will not have any chance of being affected by prominent scarring on the breast itself, which is a huge blessing for women who are extremely worried about the appearance of the breast skin after surgery.
The downside of the transaxillary surgery is that it is a bit more complicated. In some cases, inexperienced surgeons can have implants migrate away from the proper designated spot of placement, often ending up halfway or fully into the axilla. While this is rare, a reparative surgery is usually required to correct this condition. Also, there is still the chance of visible scarring under the arm, although this is also an uncommon complication and often the sign of poor surgical technique or post-operative care issues. Remember that all the usual risks of breast augmentation still apply and that plastic surgery is still a serious consideration which should never be taken lightly. People are gravely injured in cosmetic surgery and some even die. Be sure to talk to your doctor about all potential risks and complications of your chosen operation prior to undergoing the actual procedure. Also, speak to your surgeon about the risks of breast implants themselves and what to expect if you decide to go through with the enhancement surgery.
If you believe that transaxillary breast augmentation is right for you, then you can be rest assured that you are likely to join the countless other women who have also enjoyed their new breasts using this technique. Just be sure that you have considered all positive and negative aspects of both the procedure and the implants themselves prior to making a final decision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Breast augmentation with transaxillary endoscopic procedure...?
I would like any info about the newer surgery for breast augmentation and breast lift....It is tranaxillary endoscopic....Please let me hear from you if you have had or know someone who has had this type of procedure and how it went...Thanks in advance.....
I am DD and am having them reduced to a D and lifted ( only because I don't want just a lift..don't like the results I have seen )....just curious if this procedure works..-
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the transaxillary endoscopic procedure is used for breast augmentation, not for breast reduction and lift. the incision is located in the armpit and an endoscope is used to position the implant into the breast area. for reduction and lift, you will need another technique, since the excision of breast tissue cannot be done with the endoscope.
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What is the best area for breast augmentation incisions?
I am going in for breast augmentation in a few months, and I was wondering if anyone who has had implants already could give me some advice. I am leaning towards a trans axillary incision (in the armpit) because I definately do not want the subareolar incision (under the nipple). However, they told me that the armpit incision may cause the implants to be further apart. The other site I was deciding on was inframammary (under the breast in that crease). The only problem is that my breasts are so small that I have no crease right now. If anyone has had the transaxillary incision before, please let me know how the results were. I'm excited but I don't want to be making the wrong decision.
Okay... I did not ask if it was safe or not. Nor did I want information about medical tourism or plastic surgery in India.
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I would highly recommend you refer to the My Cosmetic Surgery Blog, it is well written by a women who has been through it all (and some procedures a few times). She gives great and informative insight into what its like to go through the cosmetic surgery process. I just read this article she wrote on choosing the right incision, and found it rather informative, here is the link to the article http://www.mycosmeticsurgeryblog.com/home/breast-augmentation-incision-choices-my-experience.html. She has had the transumbilibal and the areolar incisions, however she has information on the axillary incision as well.
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Best Breast Augmentation Procedure?
I'am planning on getting a breast augmentation in this upcoming year. I'm curious on others oppinions on the different kinds of procedures and which they think is the best (Inframammary Fold Incision , Transaxillary Incision , TUBA Incision , or the Peri-areolar Incision.) Anyone who performs this surgery or has had a kind of surgery have any opinions?-
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go to the forum at www.breastimplants411.com Mine was done in the crease of my breasts. My plastic surgeon recommended it so I pretty much did whatever he suggested. There's women on that forum who've have tubas and some who've gone through the underarm. I've learned soo much for that forum and wish I had found it before my surgery. I would have done things a little different. But anyways you can post questions, answer them, or just read to learn. It's really informative. And you can see if maybe someone's used the same surgeon as you. Good luck!I was just reading some of the other's answers and just to correct those: I know two women who've had their implants in for over 15 and 20 years. You real breasts will in fact sag. If you chose to have the implant placed under the muscle, the implants will not fall. You CAN most likely breastfeed afterward. And not all implants look fake. There are sizes to choose from IDIOTS!! So if you want a C you can get a C. Your sister was given the option to have less CCs put in. Not everyone will end up with DDs, unless they choose that. Obviously your sister didn't know what the hell she was doing. And it's not that big of a health risk nowadays. And they are NOT hard unless they get capsular contracture, which happens if you dont care for them like you should, (i.e. massaging!) Just needed to inform the unintelligent idiots who just think implants are the worst things for your body in the world. And I would bet half of them smoke ciggarettes. STUPID IGNORANT PPL!
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Breast Agumentation: which type of incision has the best results, recovery time, etc.?
I am looking into having a breast augmentation, I am doing research so hopefully I will make the right decision. And I know all of it depends on the plastic surgeon and what is best for my body. But I wanted real people opinions. What type of incision seems to do better as in recovery time and what type of incision has the best all around results. Inframmary Incision (under the breast right at the rib cage), transaxillary incision (under the armpit), or the TUBA incision (transumbilical or through the belly button). I know there are other options these are just the three Im willing to do. The only people I know that have had the procedure done have went with the armpit incision so I wanted opinions on the other choices.
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Is it okay to wax the day before my surgery?
i am having breast augmentation dis friday, Dec. 17.
i am getting a transaxillary incision (through the armpit)
i was wondering, is it okay for me to wax my armpit tomorro, the 16th of December?
ive never waxed before, so i dont know if my arms would hurt after or anything?
Thanks everybody.
and please no rude comments about me getting breast implants.. thanx.
you dont suggest i do it by myself ?
i already bought the waxing kit
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It should most likely be alright for you to wax, but I wouldn't do it if I were you (just to be on the safe side). This is only because you have never done it before, so you don't know if it will hurt or not. You want to be as comfortable as you possibly can for your surgery. It will most likely be fine, but you really don't want to have redness or irritation in that area. There is also a chance that you could have an allergic reaction (in the worst case scenario). This will just make the surgery more painful to deal with afterwards.
It's the day before the surgery, so it's definitely not a day to experiment.
This is just my opinion, but if I were you, I would just shave or just do whatever I usually do.
You don't want to try something out and then have to deal with it...especially before/during a surgery.Edit: Maybe save the waxing kit you bought for later? It's better to be on the safe side for now.
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