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Can Dual Plane Breast Augmentation Provide "Lift", and is It Different from Submuscular? (photo)

My PS said all submuscular = dual plane, that lift is only possible with a lift. He said he could use dual plane on my saggier one, but it would only work in theory. Then, back to his stance that it's all submuscular. I sent him a story with befores like mine, down to the lower nipple on one side. Her result is just what I want. Her PS did submuscular on her perky boob, dual plane on her saggy one. The result is perfectly symmetrical. The nipple that was lower looks lifted. Could this work for me?

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Dual Plane Augmentation

The terminology of augmentation can be somewhat confusing, even for plastic surgeons in that different surgeons refer to some things differently. When most plastic surgeons refer to submuscular placement of the implant they often mean that the upper part of the implant will be covered by muscle and the lower part will not. So, this is really a dual plane position of the implant as opposed to a complete submuscular placement of the implant which could mean that both the upper and... more

Dual Plane Is Same as Under the Muscle Breast Augmentation

When the under the muscle technique for breast augmentation ws introduced in the 1980's the implant was placed beneath both the pectoralis and serratus anterior muscles. Over time it was noticed that the serratus coverage pushed the implants too far laterally. Today an under the muscle plane for a breast implant is genrally used to mean under the pectoralis muscle in the upper portion of the implant and under the breast in the lower portion of the implant. The term dual plane... more

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