Placement of breast implants



Placement of breast implants

By Mayo Clinic staff
Original Article:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM03676
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Placement of breast implants

Illustration showing placement of breast implants

After breast augmentation surgery, the implant lies either behind the glandular tissue in your breast (subglandular placement) or behind the chest wall muscle (submuscular placement).
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