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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November 11, 2016
Answer: Is It Better for an Implant to Go over or Under in a Tubular Breast?
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