Cosmetic Question : If I have buttock implants, is it better to have 1 or 2 incisions. Which one is more noticeable after you have healed?
Cosmetic Answer:
The trend today is to use two incisions for buttock implants. They are placed one on either side of the buttock crease. Using 2 incisions helps your healing in several ways.
Healing is better because:
- There is less pulling on the incision
- The tissues are looser and fit more easily over the implants.
- 2 incisions do not show any more than the 1 incision made in the crease.
- Occasionally an incision in the crease will distort the shape of the buttock crease.
There is not a right or wrong. Some surgeons use 1 incision and some use 2 incisions. It depends on the patient’s tissues and what the patient prefers. I think the better approach for most patients is 2 incisions, given it heals better.