Can I Change my Breast Implant from Being over the Muscle to Under the Muscle?

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Latest answer by Joe Gryskiewicz, MD
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I have breast implants over my muscle and I want to chane them to being under my muscle

8 answers to Can I Change my Breast Implant from Being over the Muscle to Under the Muscle?

Breast Augmentation

Yes, you can convert the pocket to a dual plane as described below. The muscle coverage will allow thicker tissue coverage over your implants, which affords some advantages. Seventeen percent of my augmentations are done with a dual-plane approach to lift breast tissue, elevate the nipple-areolar complex, and release a tight breast crease. This is technically a breast enlargement procedure—I call it the “internal lift.” It creates a breast pocket above and below the... more

Joe Gryskiewicz, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Can I Change my Breast Implant frm over the Muscle to Under the Muscle?Answer:

Yes but remember a few things. It is not any easy operation to do and there is the risk that the implants will flip back around to the above muscle space! And it depends too on the condition of your skin because some women will need a skin tightening procedure (breast lift) after the change. And they move different when you flex your chest muscles!

John J. Corey, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Changing Breast Implants to Submuscular/ Dual Plane Position

It is possible to change breast implants that are above the muscle (subglandular) to below the pectoral muscle. A "below the muscle" placement today is usually what is referred to as "dual plane", meaning that the upper potion is below the pectoral muscle and the lower portion is below the breast gland. Having more cover over your implant usually provides a more natural result. and allows for a clearer quality mammogram. more

Mary Lee Peters, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Can I Change my Breast Implant from Being over the Muscle to Under the Muscle?

YES! But it is another full operation with the healing times and recovery. Check with your surgeon or seek in person opinions from other boarded PSs in your area.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Moving implants to a submuscular pocket

There some distinct advantages to having implants in a partial submuscular or subpectoral pocket. One of the more common reasons why patients elect to have implants placed under the muscle is the decreased incidence of superior pole rippling or wrinkling. When implants are moved from a subglandular pocket (over the muscle) to a pocket under the muscle, some special suturing techniques are often required to prevent the implants from displacing into the old pocket. Also, if... more

Kelly Gallego, MD
Sioux City Plastic Surgeon

Implant pocket

Certainly if you want to change the pocket location of implants it should be possible. I do this all the time in patients that have rippling and are over the muscle.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Changing implant position

The easy answer is yes. But the surgery may be more difficult than the original since the two pockets must be surgically isolated from each other to prevent the implant from displacing from the new position into the old. Also, you have to ask yourself what you have to gain and what you have to lose. Breast augmentation with implants is an imperfect procedure and you have to be able to accept certain shortcomings of the procedure. Discuss this carefully with your surgeon. Otherwise you can be... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Position Change?

Thank you for the question. Generally, it is possible to replace implants under the pectoralis muscle (dual plane). However, the major issue of concern is the overlying breast tissue and skin and whether further surgery will be necessary to achieve the aesthetic results desired. For example, some patients who have implants replaced into the sub pectoral space may benefit from breast lifting to achieve the desired goals. In the event of capsular contracture or... more