Insertion of a breast implant under the muscle: what is important for the surgeon to know

Breast augmentation surgery is by far the most popular and sought-after surgical intervention in aesthetic surgery. Installing an implant helps to solve many problems: increase the size, tighten the skin, correct the shape and make the woman's breasts much more attractive. Plastic surgeons have to modify thousands of female breasts, but few people know that the doctor prepares for each such operation individually. The choice of implant placement method depends on many factors that must be considered in each individual case. Quite often, surgeons prefer the method of installing an implant under the muscle. What are the features of this breast augmentation technique - read on estet-portla.com.

Peculiarities of placing a breast implant under the muscle

Installing an implant under a muscle is called a submuscular implant placement technique.

Maximum aesthetic effect with minimal complications can be achieved by partially placing the implant under the muscle - approximately 2/3.

The full submuscular placement of the implant results in an unnatural appearance of the breast in the lower part of it due to the placement of the implant above the lower fold of the gland. In addition, the volume and height of the operated breast are poorly expressed due to the density of the pectoral muscle. Full implant placement under the muscle is especially not recommended for women who are actively involved in sports.

Installation of the implant under the muscle:

Basic methods of breast implant placement in mammoplasty;
benefits of placing a breast implant under the muscle;
what the surgeon should consider when placing an implant under the muscle.

The main methods of breast implant placement in mammoplasty

In preparation for mammoplasty, the surgeon must determine a large number of factors that decide which option for implant placement is optimal. There are three main methods for placing breast implants:

subglandular implant location: can be used if the breast is sufficiently dense and pronounced in volume, when it is sufficient to evenly cover the entire implant;
full muscle coverage of the implant implies the formation of a single coating, which allows not to destroy the pectoralis major muscle and preserves all fascia lines, including the axillary;
implant placement under the muscle and under the gland: also used for those patients in whom the mammary gland is quite well expressed, otherwise the result of the operation threatens to be short-lived.

Benefits of breast implant placement under the muscle

The main benefits of breast implant placement under the muscle include:

natural appearance of the upper chest, due to the fact that the pectoral muscle hides the upper edge of the implant;
minimal risk of capsular contracture, which spoils the appearance of the operated breast and causes pain in the patient;
minimal risk of "waves" and "ripples" on the skin of the breast after implant placement;
almost complete impossibility to feel the implant after it has been placed;
The ability to take clear pictures of the breast during a mammogram.

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Things to be considered by the surgeon when placing an implant under the muscle

There are some important things that a plastic surgeon needs to consider when performing mammoplasty with a breast implant under the muscle:

the technique can be used in cases where the patient has intact pectoralis major muscles;
the method does not eliminate mastoptosis, and therefore it is recommended for patients only in combination with a breast lift;
implant placement under the muscle implies a longer rehabilitation period than with other methods of mammoplasty;
The use of anatomic teardrop-shaped implants for placement under the muscle is not recommended;
It is strictly forbidden to use polyurethane or acrotextured fixation implants.