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Breast Implants, Fibroadenomas and Athletic Build

asked 11 months ago by Daytrippergirl in Gig Harbor, WA
Latest answer by W. Tracy Hankins, MD
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Tags: athletic, fibroadenomas, weight lifting

I have had large fibroadenomas removed with surrounding tissue because they were considered suspicious by the surgeon even after the biopsy and a few small ones remain. My breast are also situated low (in my opinion at least) and the north pole of the breast have little tissue. I would like to be larger as well, I like the benefits of under the muscle implants but I weight lift (not professionally) and rely on strength including chest muscles to do my job and I don't want to imped either.

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Above or below the muscle breast implants

Whether or not to place your implants above or below the muscle can be one of the most important , and difficult decisions that you and your plastic surgeon have to make. I strongly feel that there are situations that dictate each of these approaches and I place implants above and below the muscle, depending on the circumstances. There are many factors that play into this decision, some of which are: 1) How much breast and soft tissue do you have? If you have sufficient... more
W. Tracy Hankins, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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