Am I a candidate? I don't have a lot of breast tissue but would definitely prefer an over the muscle implant, and in an ideal world, through an axillary incision. I also like low profile. Is this right?
May 20, 2019
Answer: Breast Augmentation You have ptotis breasts with a wide base width. I would recommend a high profile device in a dual plane which is partially under the muscle for a nice result. A low profile implant would make your breasts look too wide in my opinion.
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May 20, 2019
Answer: Breast Augmentation You have ptotis breasts with a wide base width. I would recommend a high profile device in a dual plane which is partially under the muscle for a nice result. A low profile implant would make your breasts look too wide in my opinion.
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May 14, 2019
Answer: Breast augmentation Questions regarding which type, style, and shape of implant to use are best answered in consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who can examine you in person and review your options with you. That said, if you do not have a lot of tissue coverage, it is alway nice to recruit extra coverage from the chest muscle by placing the implant under the muscle. One of the other issues regarding above-the-muscle placement is that it increases the risk of developing a capsular contracture, the thick scar tissue capsule that can form around an implant thus making the breast feel firm or distorting the way it looks. Statistically, this is a bigger risk when implants are above the muscle than when it is below the muscle. You can decrease this risk somewhat by using saline implants (lower risk of capsular contracture) but, without the additional muscle coverage, you might feel rippling, which is the big issue with saline implants. If you are concerned about scarring, you might also consider the TUBA (trans-umbilical breast augmentation) procedure, a technique for inserting saline implants through an incision in the belly button. Bottom line: You should schedule a consultation with one or more board-certified plastic surgeons in order to obtain differing perspectives.
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May 14, 2019
Answer: Breast augmentation Questions regarding which type, style, and shape of implant to use are best answered in consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who can examine you in person and review your options with you. That said, if you do not have a lot of tissue coverage, it is alway nice to recruit extra coverage from the chest muscle by placing the implant under the muscle. One of the other issues regarding above-the-muscle placement is that it increases the risk of developing a capsular contracture, the thick scar tissue capsule that can form around an implant thus making the breast feel firm or distorting the way it looks. Statistically, this is a bigger risk when implants are above the muscle than when it is below the muscle. You can decrease this risk somewhat by using saline implants (lower risk of capsular contracture) but, without the additional muscle coverage, you might feel rippling, which is the big issue with saline implants. If you are concerned about scarring, you might also consider the TUBA (trans-umbilical breast augmentation) procedure, a technique for inserting saline implants through an incision in the belly button. Bottom line: You should schedule a consultation with one or more board-certified plastic surgeons in order to obtain differing perspectives.
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