The preferred incision site is around the areola. You have your nipple, and then you have a circular dark skin around it which is called the areola. Usually the incision that is made is about 3 to 4 centimeters long which is about an inch and a half to two inches. The reason this is the preferred location for the incision is that number one it heals very well after about a week or two weeks, and it’s very difficult to see this incision even if you’re looking for it because it’s camouflaged by the dark skin and the light skin. The incision is right on the border between those two so it’s easily hidden. Another advantage of this incision is that it allows direct access to the implant pocket. The surgeon is able to use fiber optic lighting to look and examine the pocket very carefully to make sure that it’s clean, that there’s no bleeding, and allows for the best control of the implant placement.