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Is It Better for an Implant to Go over or Under in a Tubular Breast?

During my consultation, my doctor suggested a lift on my larger side and two different size implants to deal with my severe asymmetry of 200cc. My smaller breast is also tubular. My doctor suggested that the implants go over the muscle. Is over or under better for tubular breasts?

My family also has a history of breast cancer. Both my aunt and grandmother had it. My mom was tested for it and she found out she was not a genetic carrier but that doesn't mean that she or I won't get it. What kind of difference will it make to have the implant go under the muscle vs. over?

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Over or under for tubular breasts

I prefer in most cases to place implants under the muscle in a dual plane approach( the lower part really under the breast tissue).

Steven Wallach, MD

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Is It Better for an Implant to Go over or Under in a Tubular Breast? DO BOTH

Is It Better for an Implant to Go over or Under in a Tubular Breast? Generally, I prefer to the dual plane approach in which the gland is released above the muscle but the implant is placed below it.

Implant placement in tubular breasts

As Dr. Baxter nicely said, I also like to place the implants under the muscle and since the result is very difficult to get perfect on the operating table with tubular breasts, I like to use the post-operatively adjustabe saline implants so we can modify the size and symmetry for several months after surgery until it gets as close as possible.

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Correcting tubular breasts- over or under the muscle - not Breast Aug 101

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Your doc is right, over the muscle and under the breast is best with tuberous breast

In my opinion it is best to reshape the breast through a peri areolar incision and place the a silicone gel implant implant under the breast and over the muscle. Often it is a good idea to do a nipple areolar reduction because they are often large with pseudo herniation of the breast tissue through the nipple areolar complex.

Breast implants need to go over the muscle to correct tubular breasts.

Hi. I think I answered another question of yours. When breast implants go under the muscle, they increase size but do not help with shape, which is the main problem in tubular breasts. Your doctor is right. With an expert mammographer, you can get good examinations to detect an early breast cancer.

Implants for a patient with tubular breasts

Hi there- Because the benefits of placing the implants under your muscle are so compelling, I would recommend this position for you, despite the tubular shape. Given the tubular shape and your asymmetry, a dual plane technique would be best.

Prefer under in a tubular breast

Again without photos very hard to tell. But I always recommend 2 stages of surgery. I would prefer to go under the muscle. From MIAMI

Tubular breasts can be corrected with implants

Hello - Yes, tubular breasts can be corrected with implants over the muscle. However, if extensive work will be done around the areola you may want to get the implants under the muscle to prevent any blood flow problems to the nipple-areola area. As far as your risk for breast cancer, check with your family physician about getting tested for the gene. You may want to consider a mammogram before any breast surgery as a baseline to compare with future mammograms. Good luck!... more

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