Do you usually place the breast implants in front of or behind the muscle (pectoralis major muscle)?
With the rare exceptions, Dr. Turkeltaub recommends placing the breast implants behind the muscle for several reasons. They look and feel more natural and there is a lower associated rate of the occurrence of firm scar tissue forming around the breast implants which can result in the breasts feeling hard (known as capsular contracture). Most importantly, the breasts can be seen much better on mammography in this location.
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