Breast Implant Removal Q&A
87%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
150 Reviews
Breast Implant Removalbefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Breast Implant Removal Cost: $3,850

Learn about Breast Implant Removal

778 people and 319 doctors are talking about Breast Implant Removal

Get Free Email Updates

Under Muscle Implant More Likely to Cause Back Pain?

asked 11 months ago by ashleigh4 in Australia
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 146 times
Tags: under muscle, 800-849cc, back pain, causes, tightness

Tiny frame, 800cc unders ruined my back. Likely thoracic nerve compression after removal of implants for 1 year pain still. Was mentioned to imagine an elastic band (muscle) around chest and back and that big implants under chest muscle would be pulling the back of the "elastic band" so tight causing strain compress nerve. Would I have no problem if went over muscle originally?

2 answers to Under Muscle Implant More Likely to Cause Back Pain?

+3

Back strain and larger implants

800 cc implants are very large and the weight in and of itself may have caused back problems for you. It is unlikely that putting them over the muscle would have made it better.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
+1

Breast Implants Too Big?

Thank you for the question. Based on the description of your frame and the size of the implant used, I do not think you would have had any different outcome if the implant had been placed in the sub glandular position. The sub glandular breast implant position has a whole list of potential problems especially on a patient with a “tiny frame”. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question