What is the difference between submammary and submuscular breast implant placement?
Submammary breast implant placement (also known as subglandular breast implant placement) is a type of breast augmentation procedure where your plastic surgeon places your breast implant immediately beneath your breast tissue. The results of this type of breast enhancement procedure may not look as natural as with submuscular placement, and may result in more breast implant “ripples” or folds. Some plastic surgeons believe that subglandular placement increases the possibility of capsular contracture, and may interfere with future mammogram results. Subglandular breast implant placement may be appropriate for women who have a large amount of breast tissue to cover the implant, or women who have droopy breasts and do not want to undergo a breast lift procedure. Submuscular breast implant placement (also known as subpectoral breast implant placement) is a type of breast augmentation surgery where your plastic surgeon places your breast implant behind the muscle of the chest wall. Many boa
