Is it better to place a breast implant above or below the muscle?

Is it better to place a breast implant above or below the muscle?

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by admin in Breast Enhancement, Questions & Answers

It is much better for most patients to place the implant below the muscle as this results in a more natural appearance and has a much lower rate of capsular contraction, or hardening.

For the patient with one breast very underdeveloped or tuberous in shape, the implant may need to be placed over the muscle. Also if a patient has had previous augmentation over the muscle it is nearly impossible to replace under the muscle.

Dr. Barry Kaplan Orlando

One Response to “Is it better to place a breast implant above or below the muscle?”

  1. admin

    07. Aug, 2009

    In almost all cases, it is much better to place the implant under the muscle. In cases of tubular breast or the gland has herniated through the areola, over the muscle implantation is necessary for a normal appearance. Otherwise under the muscle creates the most natural appearance, avoids rippled or obvious show, gives more support to avoid unsightly sagging as occurs over the muscle, and the incidence of hardening (capsular contraction) is 5% or less compared to 70% or more over the muscle. Thank you for a great question commonly not understood!

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