INTRODUCTION: Breast augmentation has become one of the most frequently performed procedures in Plastic Surgery. The surgery of breast augmentation is almost entirely determined by three variables: selection of incision location, pocket plane for implant placement, and appropriate implant. There is no incontrovertible evidence that supports the superiority of one combination of choices over another. The aim of this study is compare the scar quality by means of patient and surgeon opinion, in women who have undergone augmentation mammaplasty by either the inframammary or transareomamilar approach. METHODS: A prospective study investigated patients who underwent aesthetic breast augmentation. Scar testing was performed using The Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale when the patient returned for the 1 year revision. RESULTS: Forty nine women underwent primary augmentation mammaplasty by either the inframammary (22 persons) or transreolomamilar (27 persons) approach at an average follow-up of 13 months. The transareolomamilar showed better results in the patient's evaluation. Among the surgeons evaluation both groups showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude, based on the scales used and the clinical data, that the transareolomamilar has demonstrated superior quality in the patient's evaluation. It was not a statistically significant difference between the two incisions in the surgeon's analysis. Additional studies involving a larger number of patients are needed to compare the scars outcome from each of the incisions evaluated.
Mammaplasty; Breast implants; Breast implantation; Silicone gels
