A short transcript excerpt of a YouTube video (Robert Whitfield MD) explaining that breast implants placed above the pectoral muscle typically produce an easier, less painful recovery because the surgeon does not manipulate muscle/ribcage tissue. He notes a tradeoff: above-muscle implants are more noticeable and less hidden, so they are less commonly used.
It relates to, like, who's going to have probably the smoothest, easiest recovery. Recovery is, of course, for us, technically, it's much easier if the implants above the muscle, because when you're not removing the tissue from the rib cage and adjusting the muscle, the patient's recovery is much, much easier. So that's, you know, if you had your druthers, you know. Yes. Every day, that would be a much easier task. You know, for the surgeons. People don't do that technically all the time. Or in this country, it's probably a very small percentage because the implant size would become more and more noticeable because it's above the muscle. They wouldn't be as hidden. So that's one potential downside.
