friends i have spoken to have told me that implants under the muscle are better especially if you are planning to have children in a few years. my surgeon said that he does not want to put them under my muscle because there is no need as i have good breast tissue ?
March 16, 2016
Answer: Breast augmentation: Depends on your anatomy As long as you are a candidate for on top of the muscle, you will do fine. Most patients who seek breast augmentation do not have adequate breast tissue so implants need to be placed under the muscle. I perform almost exclusively under the muscle breast augmentation. That is simply my bias and experience.Best Wishes,Nana Mizuguchi, MD
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March 16, 2016
Answer: Breast augmentation: Depends on your anatomy As long as you are a candidate for on top of the muscle, you will do fine. Most patients who seek breast augmentation do not have adequate breast tissue so implants need to be placed under the muscle. I perform almost exclusively under the muscle breast augmentation. That is simply my bias and experience.Best Wishes,Nana Mizuguchi, MD
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March 15, 2016
Answer: Pros and cons to the breast implants in the “sub muscular” versus the "sub glandular position”. Thank you for the question.There are pros and cons to the placement of breast implants in the “sub muscular” position versus the "sub glandular position”. I will try to outline some of the differences here; you may find the attached link helpful as well.I think it is in the best interests of most patients seeking breast augmentation surgery to have implants placed in the “dual plane” or sub muscular position. This positioning allows for more complete coverage of the breast implants leading to generally more natural feel/look of the implants in the long-term. This position will also decrease the potential for rippling and/or palpability of the implants (which may increase with time, weight loss, and/or post-pregnancy changes).The submuscular positioning also tends to interfere with mammography less so than breast implants in the sub glandular position. The incidence of breast implant encapsulation (capsular contraction) is also decreased with implants placed in the sub muscular position.On the other hand, sub glandular breast implant positioning does not have the potential downside of “animation deformity” ( movement/ distortion of the breast implants seen with flexion of the pectoralis major muscle) they can be seen with breast implants placed in these sub muscular position. Best wishes.
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March 15, 2016
Answer: Pros and cons to the breast implants in the “sub muscular” versus the "sub glandular position”. Thank you for the question.There are pros and cons to the placement of breast implants in the “sub muscular” position versus the "sub glandular position”. I will try to outline some of the differences here; you may find the attached link helpful as well.I think it is in the best interests of most patients seeking breast augmentation surgery to have implants placed in the “dual plane” or sub muscular position. This positioning allows for more complete coverage of the breast implants leading to generally more natural feel/look of the implants in the long-term. This position will also decrease the potential for rippling and/or palpability of the implants (which may increase with time, weight loss, and/or post-pregnancy changes).The submuscular positioning also tends to interfere with mammography less so than breast implants in the sub glandular position. The incidence of breast implant encapsulation (capsular contraction) is also decreased with implants placed in the sub muscular position.On the other hand, sub glandular breast implant positioning does not have the potential downside of “animation deformity” ( movement/ distortion of the breast implants seen with flexion of the pectoralis major muscle) they can be seen with breast implants placed in these sub muscular position. Best wishes.
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