So, Can You As the Surgeon Determine How High or Low the Implants is on the Subjects Chest?

I like look of implants that are lower , is that just to do with personal anatomy, or do you as the surgeon have an optionn to place them lower orhigher,? I personally think im goin with allergen hp 400 to 450 .

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Breast Implant Position

When an implant is placed, it needs to be centralized below the breasts. Many people will ask for cleavage. This can be improved with trying to develop the implant pocket closer to the sternum but there will always be limitations based on each person's anatomy. A breast augmentation will simply enlarge YOUR breast. It does not give you different breast, just larger.

Scott R. Brundage, M.D.

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Grand Rapids Plastic Surgeon

Ideal implant position on your chest

Yes, the surgeon has a lot of control of where the implant sits on the chest. The ideal implant position is nearly centered beneath the implant with adjustment based on the patients anatomy and goals. I am assuming when you say you like a lower implant position you mean that you like the look of the nipple a little higher than central on the implant, slightly pointing up. This is something that your plastic surgeon may be able to do easily or with difficulty depending... more

Higher is Better than Lower

The lower the implant on the patient's chest the less muscle coverage. Contracture of the muscle will cause the implant to extrude inferiorly and laterally and you will need a revision. The best implant location is high on the chest wall since it is more stable. In order to successfully do that it is necessary to lift the nipple-areola complex higher on the chest wall. This can be done through a circumareola approach to avoid ugly vertical scars. You may like... more

Placement of implants

Hello. Yes it is possible to place implants lower or higher even though the patients anatomy is always a factor. That being said lower implants are not the norm. Most patients prefer the implants to be higher to fill out the top of the breasts improving cleavage. Lower implants are possible though despite being somewhat out of the ordinary. Just let your surgeon know what you are looking for when you go in for a consult. Jaime Perez, MD Breast Augmentation Specialist Plastic... more

Placement

The implants need to be placed centrally on the chest wall. The nipple and areola is then positioned so they are aesthetically improved

Breast Implant Position

In many breast augmentation patients, the inframammary fold needs to be lowered in order to allow the implant to rest at a level that appears natural relative to the position of the nipple and areola. Ideally the implant should be centered directly behind the nipple-areola complex (NAC). In profile, the natural-appearing breast is not convex in the upper pole, and an excessively convex and overly full upper pole is a dead giveaway that a breast implant sits below the skin. In addition,... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Breast implants

The surgeon should not control the height of the implant. The implant should be centered behind the nipple as much as possible. The implant needs to come down to the fold, so how high it sits is actually a function of implant size/diameter, not surgeon preference.

Implant positioning

The final location of implants has a lot to do with the person's anatomy as wella s the implants chosen and the procedure performed.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Implants High or Low on Chest

The fold in most situations should not be lowered or raised, and the implant should be chosen to fit the chest wall width. Also, the implant should be chosen to fit the skin envelope and breast imprint as well.

Can You As the Surgeon Determine How High or Low the Implants is on the Subjects Chest

By in large, the implant should be centered on the areola, and the bottom of the implant should be even with the breast fold. This looks most natural, and best, on most women's breasts. There are exceptions related to abnormal anatomy, but tampering with the breast fold will increase the risk for needing revisional surgery, so this is best done only when needed. Thanks, best wishes.