Whats the difference between unders and overs Started by: Sara

Overs tend to be for people who have more breast tissue so it covers thw implant, unders are for thise who dont have much to cover it, so its placed under the chest muscle to stop the edges of the implant being visable x

I dont think by much. I have partials which are inbetween the chest muscle layers (they cut apart the layer an put it inside like a pocket) im over the moon with mine and they are pretty big too. Ill be getting measured next week after my 6 week check but at the min im wearing a 32f sports bra, that was going from a 32a xx

Yeah lol. I wanted my money’s worth haha!!

Mine are really round and my cleavage is amazing. Theyre partials as well xx

No I was practically flat chested lol I was a 32a before xx

How many weeks post op are ? X

(This is under the muscle )Complete implant muscle coverage is shown at left with intact muscle fascia supporting the lower pole of the implant. This support fascia is the extension of the muscle envelope from the pectoralis muscles to the abdominal rectus muscles, and the finger shaped serratus anterior muscles to the sides, and is a stout collagen sheet which stretches slowly after implant placement, but provides reliable long-term internal bra-like support to prevent “bottoming-out”. With this approach the implants are totally behind the breast. Complete muscle coverage of the implant, without cutting through the muscles, can only be achieved by trans-axillary approach, entering the space under the muscle where it lies closest to the skin in the anterior axillary fold. The Advantages of this approach are ease of placement, natural breast shape no implant visibility, no rippling of the implant surface (except textured implants in thin women), lower capsule contracture risk, since the breasts are completely separated from the implant, and no ducts with germs are damaged while placing the implants, low mammography interference, good internal support, and no scars on the breast. Disadvantages are the difficulty mastering the procedure, thus it is not available from all surgeons, muscle discomfort post-op, and implants which tend early to be a bit full superiorly, until the support fascia stretches. This is my preferred technique for the majority of patients.

(This is partials ) partial submuscular implant coverage with implants placed under the muscle via either an areola (nipple) incision or an inframammary crease incision, thus disrupting the muscle support fascia at the lower pole of the implant to allow it to enter the space under the muscle. With this approach the implants are mostly behind the breast. This approach has the Advantages of mostly separating the implants from the muscle, facilitating unobstructed mammography, a more natural look with a soft transition from the flat of the upper chest wall to the round shape of the implant, much less visibility and feel of the implant edges, usually no rippling (except textured implants), and low risk of capsule contracture, as long as the implants have not been contaminated by ductal germs while being passed through the breast tissues. Disadvantages include a bit more discomfort early post-op, technique a bit more difficult than over the muscle, and the loss of the lower pole support fascia which leave the implants supported by the same weak skin tissues as implants over the muscle, leading to later downward bottoming-out of the implants in a few patients as is frequently seen in implants over the muscle.

Oh lol! Can you call your pc and see what she says? At least then she can give you an idea of what your surgeon is likely to say on the day xxx