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Breast Augmentation, Submuscular: Follow-up

Author: Jay M Pensler, MD, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Private Practice; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School
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Updated: Nov 9, 2009

Outcome and Prognosis

Despite the extensive list of potential complications, breast augmentation remains one of the safest and most predictable procedures performed. The surgery provides a balance between the size and shape of the patient's breasts and the rest of her body. The low incidence of complications and the predictability of surgical outcome have prompted an increasing number of individuals to undergo the procedure.

 
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The authors and editors of eMedicine gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous editor, Saleh M Shenaq, MD, to the development and writing of this article.



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Keywords

breast augmentation, submuscular breast augmentation, breast implant, inframammary approach, periareolar approach, transaxillary approach, periumbilical approach, implant rippling, micromastia, breast surgery, silicone implants, gel implants, saline implants

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Jay M Pensler, MD, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Private Practice; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School
Jay M Pensler, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Burn Association, American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago Medical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, International College of Surgeons, and Sigma Xi
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Pankaj Tiwari, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, Ohio State University
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Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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CME Editor

Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
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Chief Editor

James Neal Long, MD, Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Kirklin Clinics
James Neal Long, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Sigma Xi, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and Southeastern Surgical Congress
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