Mammoplasty can have several objectives and, in this specific case, augmentation
mammoplasty surgery or silicone implant in the breasts, aims to give volume for a very small breast, as well as correcting the loss of breast tissue, which is breast ptosis, a surgery considered very interesting, because repositions the breast, not necessarily using the prosthesis or silicone implant.

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You can have this surgery just to reposition the shape of this breast. The choice of subglandular or submuscular silicone implant is one of the plastic surgeon's tasks during the medical consultation. And to define the best position of the silicone prosthesis, your doctor must consider some physical characteristics.

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The quality of your skin, the amount of breast tissue that will cover the implant and the patient's physical type are some of the characteristics to be evaluated.

 

In addition, the size of the prosthesis and the patient's aesthetic goals must also be considered when choosing between the position of the silicone implant. Subglandular or submuscular.