Possible to Replace over Muscle Implants with Under Muscle Implants?

July 31, 2009
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I had silicone implants for many years under the muscle, had them replaced with over the muscle and don't like the look.  Now I want to get them put back under the muscle, but I heard that once you get breast implants over the muscle, you can't go back to under the muscle.  Is this true?

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March 6, 2023

Answer: Breast Implants and the Muscle

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Farbod Esmailian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 6, 2023

Answer: Breast Implants and the Muscle

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Farbod Esmailian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 3, 2016

Answer: Changing position of implants

Jeffrey D. Wagner, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 3, 2016

Answer: Changing position of implants

Jeffrey D. Wagner, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 1, 2016

Answer: Replace over the muscle with under the muscle

Eugene Kim, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 1, 2016

Answer: Replace over the muscle with under the muscle

Eugene Kim, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 1, 2015

Answer: Not True

Miguel Delgado, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 1, 2015

Answer: Not True

Miguel Delgado, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 14, 2011

Answer: Changing position of implants to subfascial

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Rian A. Maercks, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 14, 2011

Answer: Changing position of implants to subfascial

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Rian A. Maercks, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 12, 2011

Answer: Going back Under the muscle

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 12, 2011

Answer: Going back Under the muscle

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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