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Over the Muscle Breast Implants to Achieve Desired Size?

asked 3 years ago by Lustytobebusty in england
Latest answer by George J. Beraka, MD
Question viewed 684 times
Tags: breast size

I have had numerous consultations for Breast augmentation. I'm an A/B cup hoping to achieve a small D. My official surgeon had recommended 300cc implants and placed over the muscle, while all the others have said under the muscle. What do you think would best help me achieve my desired small D size?

3 answers to Over the Muscle Breast Implants to Achieve Desired Size?

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Under the muscle if you have no sagging.

Hi! It's not about size but shape. If any degree of sagging needs to be corrected, then the brest implants should be placed over the muscle to help fill the too large skin envelope. If your breasts are firm, then in New York we generally place them under the muscle in breast augmentation patients. We recommend using a disposable implant SIZER during surgery to see which size looks best before opening the permanent implants. This takes the guess work out.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Volume is volume, no matter where it is

A given sized implant will increase you by the same amount whether submusuclar or subglandular. You will be no different in your size between the two. But you may look a little different, depending upon how thick your tissues are. In general, the subglandular will look a little rounder, with more noticeable margins of the implant. There are other even more important distinctions between the two implant locations, which I expect you are familiar with after your consultations.... more
Steven Teitelbaum, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Prepectoral or subpectoral breast implants

In placing breast implants, there are several decisions to be made: 1) Saline vs Silicone; 2) Smooth vs textured; 3) Standard vs Moderate Plus vs High Profile; 4) Incision: transaxillary vs periareolar vs inframammary vs transumbilical vs other; 5) prepectoral or subpectoral. Everyone has their own opinions and preferences, however your anatomy and desired aesthetic outcome should also be factored into the mix. As a U.S. based surgeon who trained during the silicone moratorium, I was... more
Lavinia Chong, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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