Aside from choosing the size of your breast implants, you must choose their placement. Implants can be placed over or behind the chest muscle. Either option is equally viable, but both have their pros and cons.
Submuscular
Submuscular are placed under the chest muscle behind the breast. It is two-thirds covered by the muscle itself and the remainder is covered by the breast's connective tissue. Incisions for the implants are periareolar, transaxillary or inframammary.
Submuscular Pros and Cons
Submuscular implants have the lowest risk of rippling and likelihood of better mammogram readings. However, they may also cause more postoperative discomfort and become distorted when the pectoral muscles are flexed.
Subglandular
Subglandular implants are placed directly behind the natural breast tissue and in front of the chest muscle. Incisions can be done in the same fashion as for the submuscular implants.
Subglandular Pros and Cons
Subglandular implants require less recovery time, are easily replaced and allow for larger implants to be placed. Despite these positives, ripples are more easily seen and felt with subglandular implants. Mammograms will also be more difficult to perform and the overall look will be more rounded and unnatural.
Considerations
Placement depends entirely on personal preference for the look you want, as well as your lifestyle. If you want a more natural outcome, the submuscular placement is recommended. However, if you are very physically active, it might suit you best if your implants were done with the subglandular placement.
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