Building pectoral muscles before breast augmentation?

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A: Building Pec Muscles Before Breast Augmentation

By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

While exercising prior to surgery is always a good idea, I think it's important to just continue on your standard routine. Increasing your "fly" or pec work will probably not only not help your recovery but may make it more painful. Remember that you're breaking down the muscle every time... more

A: Well developed chest muscles should not affect augmentation recovery

By Peter E. Johnson, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Even if the chest muscle is well developed recovery after breast augmentation should be smooth and reasonably comfortable. The majority of breast implants placed in breast augmentation are positioned under the chest muscle, the pectoralis, for several reasons. The coverage of the upper edge of the implant will... more

A: Getting ready for a breast augmentation

By Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD - Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

This really isn't going to make a difference as the amount of muscle that you may add won't significantly affect the overall size. Also, if you're getting the implants placed under the muscle you may want to avoid any heavy chest building exercises so that your recovery is easier. Getting the... more

A: Does building pectoral muscles before breast augmentation affect recovery?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

It does not appear to make any difference.as regards recovery from breast augmentation regardless of how the implants are placed (over or under the muscle). Good Luck. Peter A Aldea, MD, FACS

A: Building up your pectoral muscles prior to breast augmentation

By Joel B. Singer, MD - Stamford Plastic Surgeon

I have performed many sub-muscular breast augmentations in athletic women with strong pecs and have not noticed that it makes a difference in the final results. It does make the surgery a little more difficult because the stronger muscles will resist stretching that occurs during the... more

A: Submusclar breast augmentation

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Building up one's pectoralis msucles will probably not have any impact on the post-operative course of a submuscular breast augmentation. The post-op pain is very subjective to the individual patient.

A: Only difference below and above the muscle

By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

It will not make much difference in your recovery. The difference will be if you go on top of the muscle, which will be less painful. With good local anasthesia block at the end of the case, you should heal well.

A: Breast Implants Under the Muscle

By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

It will not make a difference in recovery. So you can go ahead and do your weight lifting and be rest assured that it will not make your recovery and more or less painful. What works well during the recovery phase is muscle relaxants and make sure your surgeon provides a prescription for some in... more

A: Effects of building pec muscles with implants

By Richard Baxter, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Most breast augmentations are done by placing the implants under the pec muscles for a variety of reasons, but whether they are bulked up or not should make litle difference in the early recovery. However, if you are a body builder or athletic, there are issues that are more important long-term with implants... more

A: Pec muscles and breast implants

By Brian S. Glatt, MD - Morristown Plastic Surgeon

If you are having breast implants placed over the muscle, then it truly makes no difference. If you are having the implants placed below the pec muscles (which I do for almost 99% of my cosmetic breast augmentations), then it still does not make much of a difference! If will not make your... more

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