Your cosmetic surgeon will be able to give you accurate information on what to expect with both over the muscle and under the muscle placement. After speaking to your doctor about your specific augmentation goals, he or she will be better prepared to recommend the right placement for your body. After a thorough evaluation, your doctor will assess your skin condition and advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of each.
You will most likely start by choosing your implant material type - saline or silicone. Based on the amount of breast tissue, your skin elasticity, and your choice of saline or silicone, your implant placement will then be determined.
Here are some characteristics on both types of implant placement:
Over the Muscle &bullOver the muscle implant placement may cause less discomfort during healing with a quicker recovery time. &bullThis type of placement is not usually recommended for patients with a small amount of breast tissue. &bullSaline and silicone implants are more likely to be noticed through the skin. &bullOver the muscle placement may be preferable for women with mild Ptosis (sagging) &bullOver the muscle placement may interfere with mammography. &bullThis type of placement may be associated with an increased risk of capsular contracture.
Under the Muscle &bullWith under the muscle placement, there is a decreased incidence of rippling (with saline implants) in women with a small amount of breast tissue, &bullWith this type of placement, both saline and silicone implants have no chance of being seen through the skin &bullWith under the muscle placement, there is usually no risk of breast exam interference.
Patients are encouraged to research the benefits of both types of placement by visiting credible plastic surgery websites, reading articles, and talking to different cosmetic surgeons, nurses, and other medical professionals. It should be your plastic surgeon's goal to give you natural-looking results while providing the safest implant type and placement for long-lasting breast augmentation results.
As a potential patient, it is important that you know what is available in the world of cosmetic surgery. Once you have decided to explore cosmetic surgery, you should educate yourself about the benefits and risks of this type of procedure.
When you see a plastic surgeon, he or she will offer you the choice of saline or silicone implants. The difference between the two is the solution inside.
The saline option is a silicone shell filled with a saltwater solution. The saline filled shell is easier for your body to absorb if it breaks, but one advantage the saline pouch has over the silicone one is that it is used if you want less scarring where the doctor inserts the pouch.
To do that, the surgeon will make a smaller incision and insert the empty silicone rubber shell then fill it with saline once it is in place.
The silicone device, of course, contains a silicone gel in a silicone shell. If you choose the silicone implant, the cut site is larger because the surgeon inserts the fully filled shell.
A benefit of the silicone filled shell, however, is that your breasts will look more natural and symmetrical. The silicone shell is not prone to wrinkling or rippling like the saline one is.
When you are considering augmentation surgery, you must decide if you want a submuscular (beneath the muscle) or a subglandular (between the muscle and mammary tissue) location.
Additionally, you may select the size and profile of your implants. The three profiles allow you to decide how much your new bust line extends from your chest.
As with any medical device placed inside your body, there are risks involved. In the case of your breast implants, the shell may burst or break causing leakage. If this happens, you will need to have the ruptured shell taken out and the escaped fluid removed from the surrounding tissue. Other obvious risks include infection of the incision site, breast pain and changes in nipple sensitivity.
With certain enlargement procedures, there is a risk of capsular contracture (the formation of capsules of collagen fibers around the implants). To repair this often painful and disfiguring condition, your surgeon will have to remove the capsules.
He or she may also reinsert your implants beneath your chest muscle (submuscular) if they were initially beneath the breast tissue. Capsular contracture should be treated immediately because it can cause the implanted shell to rupture.
Caring for your body after your surgery is also important. Doctors recommend that you have an MRI three years after your initial procedure and then once every two years for the life of the breast implants. You should also expect to have at least one replacement surgery.
With the risks, procedures and options available, it may seem like a large body of information to process as you consider surgery. However, knowing what to expect before, during and after your operation makes the entire process smoother. Being prepared for the benefits and risks of breast surgery allows you to meet your augmentation goals.
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