Endoscopic breast augmentation utilizes an endoscope, which is an instrument that contains two basic parts:

• A tubular probe that contains a tiny camera and bright light. This is inserted through a small incision
• A viewing screen, which magnifies the transmitted images of the body's internal structures to a screen that is viewed during the surgery 

During an endoscopic breast augmentation, the implant is positioned within the patient's chest wall. Utilizing the same basic techniques incorporated in a regular breast augmentation, the patient benefits from an endoscopic breast augmentation by having fewer scars.  This is because endoscopic surgeries tend to leave much smaller incision sites that are more likely to be hidden. Only a few small incisions are required to insert the endoscope probe into the patient. These incisions are less than one inch long and their small size helps to minimize some of the after-effects of surgery. Additionally, in some cases of endoscopic surgeries, the patient's recovery time is shorter than those performed as traditional, open procedures.