Breast Augmentation Submuscular or Subfascial? Whats Best for Petite Slim Women?

hi im planning to get a breast augmentation im a petite women 5"2"white 105lbs (30" chest) i been seen various doctors and what really confuse me is one recomend me submuscular and other subfascial.i want very big implants 400 cc or more and with natural look. the one that recomended me subfascial told me submuscular gives a "snoopy effect" on nipple and it moves with muscle and he dont even like to practice submuscular .... is that result on all submuscular cases? im not sure whats best.

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Submuscular or Subfascial

•Advantages of under the muscle include: •implants more likely to stay soft •breasts look more natural (at least at rest) •fewer ripples, harder to feel the implant •mammography a bit better--less breast is hidden Advantages of above the muscle •no animation (movement of implant when chest muscles are flexed) •less discomfort after surgery (just a couple of days) For weight lifters, body builders, the disadvantage of animation may trump the... more

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I prefer to place most of my implants in the submuscular plane. I find the long term results to be far better than the sufascial plane.

Breast Augmentation - Over or Under the Muscle

I place the majority of my breast implants under the muscle ( sub-pectoral). Although each patient needs an evaluation to ultimately decide which site will work best for them, most will opt for under the muscle after their consultation. There are multiple reasons why I prefer sub- muscular (especially for a patient with a petite frame) : under the muscle the implant feels more natural as it is covered by more of the patients own tissue; there is a more natural slope from chest wall to... more

BREAST IMPLANTS: under or over the muscle

Without an examination, it is hard to give you any specific answers, however placing breast implants under the muscle (Sub Muscular) gives a more natural, softer look.

Will 400 cc implants look natural?

Without an examination or photo it is not practical to tell you what you would look like but usually with you height/weight I would think that 400cc would make you look relatively large. The snoopy look happens after someone ages or their breasts sag after having a pregnancy. It should not be the case with the intial placement of implants.

Submuscular or subfascial augment

Thank you for your question. Without a full examination, I can't give specific advice. However, I can offer some thoughts. A submuscular implant does not always or even frequently create a snoopy effect. The majority of breast augmentations are done in a submuscular fashion, and most turn out quite well. The advantage of placing the implant beneath the muscle in someone thin like yourself is that there is more padding infront of the implant. This can create a more natural result and lead... more

Best Implant Placement for Petite Slim women

Petite Slim Women need good soft tissue cover for their implants. These are the pitfalls if there is not good soft tissue cover: Visible implant wrinkling Dropout of the breast base An implant that looks like it is bolted on to the chest wall Making sure you avoid these problems: Use Silicon, it has thicker texture and feels more breast like Elevate more than just the Pectoralis muscle, including the external oblique and Pectoralis Minor to provide... more