Age 30
3 children
Implants CUI, round, textured, high profile, silicone gel, style MHP
Size 300g
Under the muscle with dual plane technique
Incision under breast

A very difficult case to get a pleasing result. The patient had a wide chest. Her breast tissue was very dense and only occupies a relatively small area on the chest. The distance between the nipple and the fold under the breast is very short and, because of the density of her tissue, the fold is very tight. She is at high risk of developing a double fold where the original fold can be seen above the new one that is formed by the bottom of the implant. It was therefore important not to choose a wide implant so that the bottom of the implant (which defines the new fold) was not too far below the original breast fold. A very high profile implant allowed the patient to get the volume she desired without having to go too wide. The dual plane technique, where only the top of the implant ends up under the muscle, allowed the implant to expand the lower half of the breast stretching out the old crease. This technique also ensured the top of the implant did not look too round since it was covered by muscle. See patient number 8 for a more about the dual plane technique.

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