Should Breast Implants Be Placed Under or over the Muscle?

June 12, 2008
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my friend went under the breast muscle w/ her implants...but now it looks rippling on the bottom. During consultation with a respected plastic surgeon in LA he told me under the pectoral muscle is much better... less risk from capsular contracture, safer for breast cancer screening, more natural (less stripper looking...his words, not mine!). Thoughts?

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June 19, 2017

Answer: Placement of breast implants.

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J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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June 19, 2017

Answer: Placement of breast implants.

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March 13, 2018

Answer: Breast implant positiion

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March 13, 2018

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February 13, 2018

Answer: Should Breast Implants Be Placed Under or over the Muscle?

Austin Hayes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 13, 2018

Answer: Should Breast Implants Be Placed Under or over the Muscle?

Austin Hayes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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December 21, 2017

Answer: Implant Placement

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Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
December 21, 2017

Answer: Implant Placement

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Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
December 4, 2017

Answer: Above or below muscle

Michael Loffredo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 4, 2017

Answer: Above or below muscle

Michael Loffredo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
May 8, 2017

Answer: Should Breast Implants Be Placed Under or over the Muscle?

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Joel B. Beck, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
May 8, 2017

Answer: Should Breast Implants Be Placed Under or over the Muscle?

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Joel B. Beck, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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