Breast augmentation affect on tennis serve and overall play?

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I have already asked about recovery time but am curious as to opinion/fact regarding the affect of the under the muscle breast augmentation procedure on my overall tennis play and overhead tennis serve. I am worried that the detachment of the pec muscle will weaken and make my swing will feel awkward even after healing and that this will affect my serve, power and overall play. I am getting a full C cup and will have about 8-10 weeks to recover before I have to be back on the courts every day.

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

12345an.    Your first serve should be safe! Only a small portion of your chest muscle is divided for breast augmentation under the muscle and after full recovery and after you were regain strength postoperatively your tennis game should not change.  Especially if you do not choose excessively large implants. I do not recommend that you play tennis or perform any physical activities or cardio for four weeks after surgery. It may take as long as six months for your body to adjust to the implants, so your tennis game may suffer at the beginning, but return to normal after that time.  Be certain to consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  I advise my patients that they may return to sports such as tennis 6 weeks after surgery, so your timeline should be okay and it not should have any longterm effects on your tennis serve.  The size, profile, and shape of the
implant is based on your desired breast size/shape, your chest wall
measurements, and soft tissue quality.  This decision should
be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you
and your surgeon.   Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

In my experience breast augmentation has had no effect on any of my sports players. I actually have a couple of triple crown body builders that returned to their full pre-surgery workouts by the 8th week.
Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author

James M. Sheridan, MD · Answer

Dear 12345an
Thank you for your question.  One option , assuming that you have adequate soft tissue coverage, would be to place the implant in a subFascial pocket.  This pocket lies just above the muscle but under the fascia ( the layer immediately superficial to the muscle).  This I find, gives similar protection to a subMuscular placement without the need to detach the muscle.  I use it frequently in my athletic patients.  Hope this helps
James Sheridan, MD
'Smithtown, NY

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I perform the majority of  breast augmentation under the muscle, and the muscle is always detached a bit along the inferior pole so that it sits properly.  After you heal, they should not impact your overall strength.

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