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The placement of an implant
is commonly referred to as 'overs' and 'unders'
which basically refers
to the implant being placed over or under the pectoralis muscle.
You will find a lot of
information about this subject on the web and in breast augmentation
literature, and many surgeons have different and often opposite
opinions on the subject. This can
create a lot of confusion, especially if you get two different
opinions from 2 different surgeons you
consult with!
When reading on the internet
about implant placement it seems that the majority of women
have implants placed partially under the muscle. This is probably
as the majority of women had
little breast tissue to begin with so this placement is recommended,
but also that many surgeons
prefer to use this method. Some surgeons prefer to place implants
below the muscle as they feel
the risk of capsular contracture is higher with placement
above the muscle. However other
surgeons say they see no more capsular contracture in their
overs vs. unders and perform both
placements regularly.
The type of implant chosen
can occassionally determine the placement. In most cases it
is
favourable to place a saline
implant and a silicone
gel implant under the muscle
to decrease the
chance of rippling, unless the patient has a good amount of
tissue to cover the implant. The newer
cohesive
gel implant has a lower
risk of developing visible ripples therefore either placement
could be recommended to you by a surgeon.
In this section we will
give you the information we found on the subject with the
varying opinions
on both placements, but our advice at canadaba.ca is to not
to base your choice on what you read
about 'overs' and 'unders' on the internet. We believe that
placement choice is not the same for
each woman so once you have chosen a surgeon you trust, listen
to what placement he
recommends for you and why, then make your decision. |
