During breast augmentation, a breast implant is inserted through an incision. One of the most common places for an incision is partially around the areola.
The periareolar incision is popular for a number of reasons:
1. It allows for easy placement. The implant is inserted directly into the breast – there is no path it must take in order to get to the breast.
2. Easy adjustment. The implant can be easily adjusted through the incision to achieve a desirable result. This is unlike other incision sites, particularly transumbilical (incision in the belly button).
3. An almost invisible scar. The incision is made right where around the edge of the areola, where the darker skin meets the lighter skin tone and the texture is slightly bumpy. As a result, a properly healed scar that is formed can be easily masked by this natural pigmentation and skin texture.
