Breast Implant Placement: The Easiest Recovery Explained

23 Feb 2025 · 1 min
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A short YouTube talk by Robert Whitfield MD explaining why breast implants placed above the chest muscle (subglandular placement) generally produce an easier, smoother recovery—because surgery avoids manipulating the pectoralis muscle and rib cage tissue—but can make implants more noticeable/less hidden. The speaker notes that this approach is technically easier for surgeons and a small percentage of U.S. procedures because of visibility trade-offs.

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