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Under the muscle or over the muscle
May 11 2006 at 11:13 AM Michelle (no login)
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I don't understand the difference between having the implants under the muscle or having them over the muscle. It seems to be important so I need to find out about it. I have read that under the muscle is more painful and you don't appear to get the best results, so I don't know why anyone would have it done that way. Am I missing something important?
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Judy
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 13 2006, 10:13 PM
Just ask your surgeon. He'll give you the best answer on this. Ask him what he thinks is best for you to look as natural as possible. Unders are a bit more painful but I feel they look the best, way better than overs in my opinion. It covers the implants better and you don't notice it so much. I've seen those with overs not looking natural at all, in fact looking like they had two basketballs placed on top of their chests.
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Maisy
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 21 2006, 8:31 PM
A friend of mine has had implants and they were overs - if you have enough breast tissue they tend to do overs apparently. In her case I can tell you that they do not look like basketballs, in fact they look quite natural and she's very pleased. Her recovery was quick and no problem, but I've heard that unders are a more painful recovery. I've had a consultation myself but I don't know whether I'll go through with it yet. The surgeon told me that unders is more complicated, as I thought from what my friend told me, and he thought overs were better in the long run. Don't forget the implants will need replacing in the future and that is easier with overs. When you go for your consultation just make sure you keep asking questions until you're quite sure you understand the different options.
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Mandy
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 26 2006, 6:46 PM
If you get a good experienced surgeon, he will do a professional natural looking job regardless of whether the implant is placed over or under the muscle. Your surgeon will tell you during your consultation what will be best for you as we are all different shapes and sizes. Part of the consultation is to decide things like this, whether unders or overs would be better in your case. Personally I don't think that overs look like basketballs stuck onto a chest if the surgery was done well.
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Desert Queen
(Login desertqueen)
EVE MEMBERS Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 29 2006, 3:37 PM
Ask your surgeon what the difference is and keep asking until you're sure you understand. The surgeon should clearly explain what the options are and the pros and cons of each one. You shouldn't have to worry about not knowing these things before you go for the consultation. Everything should be clearly explained to you as part of the consultation process.
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Amy
(no login) The truth about unders & overs.. October 9 2006, 7:33 PM
The implant is placed under the muscle if the women intends to breast feed. If you are younger and plan on having children it is best to place the implant under so you can atleast have the option to breast feed later on in life. As far as looking natural, I personally believe it depends on the indivdual and surgeon. I also think the smaller you go the more natural your going to look, unfortunately. I hope this helps. :-)
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michelle choi
(Login chelle_choi)
SENIOR MEMBER Under the muscle November 5 2006, 3:06 AM
Under the muscle does look more natural from what I've seen and experienced myself before I had them removed, but also if it's under the muscle you have to be careful not to lift heavy weights when working out, because it can cause the implants to shift or move around. That's going by what my doctor told me before having them put in, he made sure I wasn't a body builder or anything first and also said it's best to put them under the muscle since I didn't have much fatty breast tissue. (as i was only AA cup)
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ibm923`
(Login ibm923) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle November 5 2006, 8:27 AM
I've been in 2 consult with a plastic surgeon this is what they told me. Usually the implants over the muscle they do it when the person has enough fat or breast tissue to cover the implant as it heals the breast giving a natural look. They don't like to do it in a thin person cause it will look like 2 ballons. For a thin person is better under the muscle to have more cover for the implant and giving a "natural" look. Also, with an implant over the muscle the healing process is faster than under the muscle. There's other thing to consider theres 2 types of implant smooth and texture. Smooth implants can move in the place but the texture implants stay in place or doesn't "move". And the texture implants comes in tear drop( this look like the breast shape) or round shape they come in silicone but also can be filled with saline. Some Drs prefer the smooth to the textures. And some prefer the textures cause mya last longer than the smooth and I think all depends which one fit better on your daily routine. Try to do a search just like your title to find out is there some study to help you out more... and ask to the surgeon...
I hope this help a little...
Take care...
PS The plastic surgeon I've seen they have more than 20 yrs of experience usually they work is better but sometimes is not like that.I ask for pictures of their work as well that can give an idea how is his work because also depends of their skills...Good luck!!!
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Barbara
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle January 20 2007, 7:57 AM
This is what I was told at a consultation. With under the muscle you have less chance of bottoming out, less chance of capsular cont. and you would have muscle helping to hide and support the implant (and with silicone you wont have ripples). I would definately go with under the muscle. But you should know that it will be more painful and may take longer to heal.
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Anonymous
(Login sophie9) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle February 28 2007, 2:29 PM
I think both under the muscle and over the muscle have their negatives, that can be seen as positives in relation to one another. I had implants placed over the muscle. The positives? I really did not at all have the look of implants - mine looked very natural, and I do think that most surgeries done under the muscle you can definately tell they are implants. I had enough fatty tissue since I was a B cup. But the problems I think that are probably more prevalent if you go over the muscle but still are likely to be the case if you go under is that well...you can feel the implant. I had enough breast tissue to cover the implant, yet I could still feel the implant inside, which i didn't like, which was one of the reasons I had mine removed. Some people can actually hear the water move around in them (saline), either under or over. I don't think that would be very pleasant, but it was not something I personally experienced. I did experience capsular contracture, which is why I had mine removed. They are medical implants that need to be replaced with time and can cause complications - you just never think that person is you. I decided I wasn't interested in further surgeries, further incisions, and further sets of implants, so i opted to just get rid of them. Also, many people don't realize this, but if you have your incision under the armpit, the bellybutton, the areola, if you need another surgery, that incision needs to be made in the fold beneith the breast, so you will end up with further incisions. There are a lot of things your plastic surgeon will answer, but a lot of things he or she won't tell you if you don't ask. I think under the muscle looks more fake but over the muscle probably feels more fake. as far as pain is concerned, if you are going to go for it, then you might as well deal with some pain. mine barely hurt at all. i bet i could have mustered up the pain if they were under the muscle. i don't think pain should determine where you decide to place them since it is temporary. it is surgery afterall.
May 11 2006 at 11:13 AM Michelle (no login)
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I don't understand the difference between having the implants under the muscle or having them over the muscle. It seems to be important so I need to find out about it. I have read that under the muscle is more painful and you don't appear to get the best results, so I don't know why anyone would have it done that way. Am I missing something important?
Author Reply
Judy
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 13 2006, 10:13 PM
Just ask your surgeon. He'll give you the best answer on this. Ask him what he thinks is best for you to look as natural as possible. Unders are a bit more painful but I feel they look the best, way better than overs in my opinion. It covers the implants better and you don't notice it so much. I've seen those with overs not looking natural at all, in fact looking like they had two basketballs placed on top of their chests.
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Maisy
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 21 2006, 8:31 PM
A friend of mine has had implants and they were overs - if you have enough breast tissue they tend to do overs apparently. In her case I can tell you that they do not look like basketballs, in fact they look quite natural and she's very pleased. Her recovery was quick and no problem, but I've heard that unders are a more painful recovery. I've had a consultation myself but I don't know whether I'll go through with it yet. The surgeon told me that unders is more complicated, as I thought from what my friend told me, and he thought overs were better in the long run. Don't forget the implants will need replacing in the future and that is easier with overs. When you go for your consultation just make sure you keep asking questions until you're quite sure you understand the different options.
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Mandy
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 26 2006, 6:46 PM
If you get a good experienced surgeon, he will do a professional natural looking job regardless of whether the implant is placed over or under the muscle. Your surgeon will tell you during your consultation what will be best for you as we are all different shapes and sizes. Part of the consultation is to decide things like this, whether unders or overs would be better in your case. Personally I don't think that overs look like basketballs stuck onto a chest if the surgery was done well.
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Desert Queen
(Login desertqueen)
EVE MEMBERS Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle May 29 2006, 3:37 PM
Ask your surgeon what the difference is and keep asking until you're sure you understand. The surgeon should clearly explain what the options are and the pros and cons of each one. You shouldn't have to worry about not knowing these things before you go for the consultation. Everything should be clearly explained to you as part of the consultation process.
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Amy
(no login) The truth about unders & overs.. October 9 2006, 7:33 PM
The implant is placed under the muscle if the women intends to breast feed. If you are younger and plan on having children it is best to place the implant under so you can atleast have the option to breast feed later on in life. As far as looking natural, I personally believe it depends on the indivdual and surgeon. I also think the smaller you go the more natural your going to look, unfortunately. I hope this helps. :-)
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michelle choi
(Login chelle_choi)
SENIOR MEMBER Under the muscle November 5 2006, 3:06 AM
Under the muscle does look more natural from what I've seen and experienced myself before I had them removed, but also if it's under the muscle you have to be careful not to lift heavy weights when working out, because it can cause the implants to shift or move around. That's going by what my doctor told me before having them put in, he made sure I wasn't a body builder or anything first and also said it's best to put them under the muscle since I didn't have much fatty breast tissue. (as i was only AA cup)
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ibm923`
(Login ibm923) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle November 5 2006, 8:27 AM
I've been in 2 consult with a plastic surgeon this is what they told me. Usually the implants over the muscle they do it when the person has enough fat or breast tissue to cover the implant as it heals the breast giving a natural look. They don't like to do it in a thin person cause it will look like 2 ballons. For a thin person is better under the muscle to have more cover for the implant and giving a "natural" look. Also, with an implant over the muscle the healing process is faster than under the muscle. There's other thing to consider theres 2 types of implant smooth and texture. Smooth implants can move in the place but the texture implants stay in place or doesn't "move". And the texture implants comes in tear drop( this look like the breast shape) or round shape they come in silicone but also can be filled with saline. Some Drs prefer the smooth to the textures. And some prefer the textures cause mya last longer than the smooth and I think all depends which one fit better on your daily routine. Try to do a search just like your title to find out is there some study to help you out more... and ask to the surgeon...
I hope this help a little...
Take care...
PS The plastic surgeon I've seen they have more than 20 yrs of experience usually they work is better but sometimes is not like that.I ask for pictures of their work as well that can give an idea how is his work because also depends of their skills...Good luck!!!
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Barbara
(no login) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle January 20 2007, 7:57 AM
This is what I was told at a consultation. With under the muscle you have less chance of bottoming out, less chance of capsular cont. and you would have muscle helping to hide and support the implant (and with silicone you wont have ripples). I would definately go with under the muscle. But you should know that it will be more painful and may take longer to heal.
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Anonymous
(Login sophie9) Re: Under the muscle or over the muscle February 28 2007, 2:29 PM
I think both under the muscle and over the muscle have their negatives, that can be seen as positives in relation to one another. I had implants placed over the muscle. The positives? I really did not at all have the look of implants - mine looked very natural, and I do think that most surgeries done under the muscle you can definately tell they are implants. I had enough fatty tissue since I was a B cup. But the problems I think that are probably more prevalent if you go over the muscle but still are likely to be the case if you go under is that well...you can feel the implant. I had enough breast tissue to cover the implant, yet I could still feel the implant inside, which i didn't like, which was one of the reasons I had mine removed. Some people can actually hear the water move around in them (saline), either under or over. I don't think that would be very pleasant, but it was not something I personally experienced. I did experience capsular contracture, which is why I had mine removed. They are medical implants that need to be replaced with time and can cause complications - you just never think that person is you. I decided I wasn't interested in further surgeries, further incisions, and further sets of implants, so i opted to just get rid of them. Also, many people don't realize this, but if you have your incision under the armpit, the bellybutton, the areola, if you need another surgery, that incision needs to be made in the fold beneith the breast, so you will end up with further incisions. There are a lot of things your plastic surgeon will answer, but a lot of things he or she won't tell you if you don't ask. I think under the muscle looks more fake but over the muscle probably feels more fake. as far as pain is concerned, if you are going to go for it, then you might as well deal with some pain. mine barely hurt at all. i bet i could have mustered up the pain if they were under the muscle. i don't think pain should determine where you decide to place them since it is temporary. it is surgery afterall.