I'm 5'7" and 135 pounds (BMI is 21.1). I am fit but not especially muscular (I have fat). My ribs are not easily visible on my chest (below collar bone/above-between breasts) but are easily palpable. I consistently wear a 34B. Midway between the tops of my shoulders and my nipples, I have over 1 inch of "tissue pinch" above each breast. I desire subglandular implants, about 350 cc. I want to look natural, but looking a little "questionable" isn't a big deal to me. Palpability is not an issue.
Answer: Natural breast augmentation A natural breast augmentation is one of the more common consultations I see. It sounds like you have enough tissue to safely place the implant in the subglandular plane, which will result in a very natural appearance given the right implant is picked for you. The other alternative is to use a shaped, or anatomic, breast implant. These result in an incredibly natural look with a nice tapered upper slope to the breast, and a full rounded convexity to the bottom portion of the breast. The benefit of these implants is that they will give you the most natural look possible, and you keep the benefits of placing the implant under the muscle, namely, lower risk of capsular contracture and visible rippling.
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Answer: Natural breast augmentation A natural breast augmentation is one of the more common consultations I see. It sounds like you have enough tissue to safely place the implant in the subglandular plane, which will result in a very natural appearance given the right implant is picked for you. The other alternative is to use a shaped, or anatomic, breast implant. These result in an incredibly natural look with a nice tapered upper slope to the breast, and a full rounded convexity to the bottom portion of the breast. The benefit of these implants is that they will give you the most natural look possible, and you keep the benefits of placing the implant under the muscle, namely, lower risk of capsular contracture and visible rippling.
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Options for natural breast augmentation Hi. There are many choices to make with breast augmenation, most of
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Options for natural breast augmentation Hi. There are many choices to make with breast augmenation, most of
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Can I achieve a good, natural-looking result with subglandular implants? In general, I place the implants under the muscle as there is more camouflage and a more natural transition. In addition, most patients undergoing breast augmentation do not have a great deal of tissue. Thus, there is the need for an implant. There are a few who may be candidates for this procedure, but an exam would be necessary for evaluation.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Can I achieve a good, natural-looking result with subglandular implants? In general, I place the implants under the muscle as there is more camouflage and a more natural transition. In addition, most patients undergoing breast augmentation do not have a great deal of tissue. Thus, there is the need for an implant. There are a few who may be candidates for this procedure, but an exam would be necessary for evaluation.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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Answer: Breast Thank you for the question. To best help you, a physical examination or picture evaluation is required in order to determine which procedure or technique would be best for our case.Dr. Campos
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Answer: Breast Thank you for the question. To best help you, a physical examination or picture evaluation is required in order to determine which procedure or technique would be best for our case.Dr. Campos
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August 1, 2016
Answer: Suglandular implants can result in the most natural result for many patients. In our practice, we place breast implants above and below the muscle, depending on several factors, some of which you describe. I am impressed that you have done your research! There are several caveats I would like to point out - First, we have found it to be important to place textured implants if we are going to place implants above the muscle - this has resulted in our practice in an even capsular contracture rate between subglandular and submuscular implants in the last five years and 2000 implants. We also want to make sure that your understanding of natural corresponds to the result you are likely to get - this is best done in person, but in general we are trying to find out how much upper pole fullness you desire, because this is difficult to maintain long term in most patients with a subglandular implant.
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August 1, 2016
Answer: Suglandular implants can result in the most natural result for many patients. In our practice, we place breast implants above and below the muscle, depending on several factors, some of which you describe. I am impressed that you have done your research! There are several caveats I would like to point out - First, we have found it to be important to place textured implants if we are going to place implants above the muscle - this has resulted in our practice in an even capsular contracture rate between subglandular and submuscular implants in the last five years and 2000 implants. We also want to make sure that your understanding of natural corresponds to the result you are likely to get - this is best done in person, but in general we are trying to find out how much upper pole fullness you desire, because this is difficult to maintain long term in most patients with a subglandular implant.
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