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Does Subfacial Placement Interfere with Mammogram Readings?

I am looking at getting silicone implants placed subfascially and wanted to see how this placement will affect mammograms. Also because they are silicone over the muscke would getting mammograms subject them to rupturing with the handling squeezing and so forth?

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5 Doctor Answers | Asked by FitDiva in Charlotte, NC

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Mammogram with implants

Dear patient, No, if the mammography technician is aware that you have implants, there should be no danger in rupturing them. If the technician is aware, he or she will modify the technique.

Implants and mammograms

I personally do not believe subfascial offers any advantages over becuase the layers is so thin. Mammaography should be ok but is masked a bit by implants.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

All implants can interfere with mamograms

All implants can interfere with mammograms, it does not matter where they are placed, but you may need an extra view. Also, there is no such thing as a subfascial placement. The fascia over the pectoralis muscle is so thin you can not get an implant under it.

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Peter A. Aldea, MD

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Memphis Plastic Surgeon

MAMMOGRAMS

It is always a little more challenging to perform Mammography with implants placed on top of the muscle. A trained technician will perform additional views referred to as Ecklund views. This has made the studies more reliable. If the radiologist is not satisfied with the studies they will obtain an ultrasound or possibly a MRI. I believe self breast examination is still a valuable tool.

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