| A significant weight loss, having a baby and | | | | the chest, which then acts as a sort of internal |
| breastfeeding or aging and gravity, almost always | | | | "support bra" for your breast implant. This method is |
| affects the volume and shape of your breasts. Breast | | | | safe and effective and offers the most natural |
| implant surgery has the ability to return volume, | | | | appearing result. A submuscular placement of the |
| firmness and shape to your breasts and allows you to | | | | breast implant reduces the risk of capsular contracture, |
| once again achieve the pleasing proportions you | | | | which is a hardening of the tissue around the breast |
| previously had, or always wanted. Breast | | | | implant and is an undesirable complication. Submuscular |
| augmentation surgery can make your body | | | | placement of the breast implant allows for more |
| proportions appear more symmetrical, your clothes fit | | | | accurate mammogram readings for you in the future |
| better and improve your self-esteem and | | | | as well. |
| self-confidence. | | | | What Does Subglandular Placement Involve? |
| How is the Breast Implant Placed? | | | | A subglandular placement of the breast implant |
| Breast implant placementis usually accomplished either | | | | involves placing the breast implant beneath the breast |
| submuscularly or subglandularly during breast surgery. | | | | tissue, but over the chest muscles. Although this |
| The best choice for your particularly situation should be | | | | method is quicker and easier than a submuscular |
| decided by you and your plastic surgeon after an initial | | | | placement and involves less recovery time, the risk of |
| thorough evaluation, examination and discussion of the | | | | capsular contracture does increase with this |
| risks and complications as well as the benefits of each | | | | procedure. |
| procedure. | | | | If you are considering breast implant surgery it is vitally |
| What Does Submuscular Placement Involve? | | | | important you choose a highly trained, board certified |
| A submuscular placement of the breast implant | | | | plastic surgeon you feel confident and comfortable |
| involves placing the breast implant beneath the | | | | with who takes the time to discuss the risks, |
| pectoralis muscle. One third of the breast implant is | | | | complications, benefits and your concerns with you in a |
| placed behind the tissue that connects the muscles of | | | | caring and understanding manner. |