What are the disadvantages of subpectoral placement?
Elevation of the muscle can hurt more in the early post-op period. Our use of the anesthesia/pain pump has made an enormous difference in reducing post-op discomfort. There can be some motion of the breast implant when you forcefully contract the muscle (exercising). New techniques in redraping the muscle and breast over the implant have reduced this occurrence, but some motion is likely. Incision placement Breast implants can be placed through incisions in the crease below the breast (inframammary), at the edge of the nipple-areola complex (periareolar), through the armpit (axillary/transaxillary), or through the belly button (umbilical/transumbilical). Inframammary incisions are preferable because they conceal well in the breast crease, are generally the smallest incisions and allow the most direct approach for effective release of the muscle and redraping of the breast over the implant. The incision can be as small as 2cm (~3/4 inch) with saline implants, because the implant is infl
