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.