Which Implant Placement is Better for Tubular Breasts - Submuscular or Subglandular?

The question will be answered differently by different surgeons. Those who prefer under the muscle will say under the muscle and those who do not will say subglandular. However most will agree that with thinner leaner patients under the muscle is better. With respect to tubular breasts the most important component is performing the necessary surgical procedures on the breast tissue and skin as needed.

Submuscular placement may be more uncomfortable the first few days following surgery. The possible benefits of submuscular placement are that it may result in less palpable implants, less capsular contracture, and it will make it easier to image the breast with mammography. The appearance may be more “natural” for patients who are very thin. Subglandular placement may make your surgery andrecovery shorter and you may have less discomfort. This placement may provide a slight “lift”. Subglandular placement may result in more palpable implants, more capsular contracture and more difficult imaging of the breast with mammography. This placement is often recommended for those patients with sagging, but do not want a breast lift (mastopexy) and for tubular breast deformity

This depends on an examination by a board certified and experienced plastic surgeon. However, I have found that the submammary position is more common.

Thank you for your question!   The standard procedure would be placement of an implant (or tissue expander, depending on the lower pole of your breast) as well as a circumareolar breast lift.  These modalities would correct the issues with tuberous breast: constricted breast at the inferior pole, via breast prosthetic; scoring of the tissue to release the bands; lowering the inframammary fold; correcting the herniation of breast tissue into the areolae; and decreasing the overall size of the areolae.  These are the hallmarks of tuberous breasts.  You could likely get great results with an implant and possible breast lift.  If one does truly have a tuberous/constructed breast, placement of the implant in the subglandular position will allow more effective and direct stretching of the tight inferior pole of the breast.Consult with a plastic surgeon well-versed in breast surgery and discuss your goals and expectations.  S/he will then be able to examine and discuss the various options and assist you in deciding which decision os the right one for you, given your desires.  I would expect a very pleasing result for you!  Hope that this helps!  Best wishes for a wonderful result!

Tubular breasts are some of the most difficult and unpredictable breasts for breast augmentation. Placement of the breast implant over the must allows faster stretching of the breast tissue by the implant which will help to form the breast into a normal shape. the draw back is that breast skin will continue to stretch and patients get early sagging. Placement of the implant under the muscle is preferable in the long term, but it does take longer for the muscle and the breast skin to stretch out with the implant.

I hav e found the use of the dual plane (both under AND over) to be useful in the management of tubular or constricted breasts.