One of the most important decisions you will make regarding your breast augmentation procedure deals with breast implant placement. There are two common breast implant placement options:

• Subglandular placement
• Submuscular placement

There are advantages and drawbacks to each option, and your choice will impact your results as well as your recovery time. At your initial consultation, our Denver plastic surgeons will discuss the pros and cons of each option with you and recommend the placement that is most beneficial for your unique body type and aesthetic goals.

Subglandular Placement

With subglandular placement, the breast implant is placed behind your breast tissue but above the chest muscle. This option is ideal for patients who desire a higher and more dramatic breast appearance. Subglandular placement offers you a variety of benefits, including:

• Allows for a larger breast implant size
• More lift
• Shorter recovery time
• Ease of placement
• More well-defined cleavage

However, there are also several drawbacks to subglandular placement. Your results will be more visible and you may experience a greater risk of rippling, especially if you have very little natural breast tissue. There is also a greater risk of capsular contracture, a breast augmentation complication resulting in a hardening of the breast tissue surrounding the implants.

Submuscular Placement

If you choose submuscular placement, your breast implant will be placed behind the chest muscle. This option is ideal for petite women with minimal natural breast tissue since it will provide better coverage of the implant. Submuscular placement also gives you more support than subglandular placement, reducing the likelihood of sagging down the road.

Other benefits of submuscular placement include:

• Reduced risk of capsular contracture
• Reduced risk of rippling
• More natural look and feel
• Less interference with a mammogram

If you are looking to substantially increase your breast size, then this may not be the best option for you since submuscular placement may limit the size of the implant which can be used. It is also more difficult to place breast implants behind the chest muscle, and you may experience a longer recovery time.

Each of these breast implant placement options will be discussed in greater detail at your confidential consultation. Dr. Grossman and Dr. Capraro encourage you to ask any questions you may have at this time so that you can make an informed decision about your breast implant placement.

Please contact Grossman Plastic Surgery today to schedule your initial consultation. We serve patients in Denver and Littleton, Colorado.