Breast augmentation without scars: Is it possible and safe?

Many women want to have more beautiful breasts

This is shamelessly exploited by unscrupulous providers. Advertisements advertising so-called mini surgeries or "scar-free operations" should be treated with caution. Women are led to believe that the procedure can be carried out without any problems and with only small incisions through the armpits. This operation also leaves almost invisible scars. The implant injector is advertised as a novelty and innovation. It can be used to position the silicone pad directly behind the pectoral muscle.

«These promises do not correspond to the whole truth», says Dr. Cédric med. George. «The risks of complications are much greater with this technique than with conventional breast surgery, as we perform it in the Breast Atelier.» Basically, the approach through the armpit hollow is more problematic because many lymphatic channels run there. There are also many sensitive superficial nerves at this point, which can result in numbness and pain in the chest area, but also in the arms. Furthermore, the risk of bruising is higher, as hemostasis is more difficult, and the risk of infection is also greater due to the greater traumatization of the wound and access via the sweat gland area. We also perform this operation in very special cases, but of course only after we have informed the patient of all the risks," says Dr. Cédric A. George.

Important to know

If at some point, due to breast cancer (one in nine women is affected), the lymph nodes have to be removed, this procedure is problematic after a mini-surgery or, in the worst case, is no longer possible due to the scar tissue in the armpit cavity.

The so-called implant injector is also not new. «However, it offers no advantage», says Dr. Cédric A. George, because the incision must be large enough to allow the insertion of a good, modern implant that is not compressible. With any technique, care must always be taken to ensure that there is no skin contact with the implant. Even disinfected skin can be colonized by bacteria, which can lead to an infection. The Breast Atelier uses antibiotic-impregnated films, which are much finer than the applicator.

Conclusion: Breast augmentation is always a surgical procedure that needs to be carefully considered. There are dubious providers on the market who make false promises. You should always get serious information and only have surgery performed by specialists in plastic and aesthetic surgery.

A breast operation at Breast Atelier: Quality surgery at a transparent fixed price

The Breast Atelier's team of doctors consists of specialists with several years of professional experience who work under the medical supervision of Dr. med. Cédric A. George, the founder of the Pyramid Clinic (today Plastic Surgery Pyramid), which is renowned far beyond the country's borders. His center for plastic surgery, which is now one of the market leaders in Switzerland, has set the standards in terms of quality and reliability in plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.

Under the patronage of the Plastic Surgery Pyramid, these standards are also accessible to a wider audience in the Breast Atelier. Our specialists in plastic surgery are the guarantors of quality surgery.

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