Pectoral Implants
Pectoral implants are designed to help sculpt the chest area and provide definition.
Some body types do not achieve chest muscle tone and definition as easily as others. Even with exercise, some men will not be able to see the desired results simply from working out the chest area. The pectoral implant procedure is designed to increase the chest size and shape by inserting implants made of solid silicone under the real muscle.
In other instances, underdevelopment of the muscles in the chest can be a result of a growth defect or injury. In these instances, pectoral implants can create or recreate a natural looking chest area. Like many other cosmetic enhancements, this procedure gives men a chance to aesthetically enhance an area of the body through surgery when no other alternatives are available or desirable.
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Unlike female breast implants, male breast implants are made of solid silicone, which is inserted under the muscle tissue. During a male breast implant surgery, the doctor makes small underarm incisions, creates pockets under the muscle tissue, and inserts the implants under the pectoral muscles.
Because body types differ, pectoral implants do as well, with a wide range of sizes and shapes available. Choosing the implants that work best with the patient's body type and desired outcome requires a familiarity with male breast implants as well as with implant surgery.
The surgery takes between one and two hours, and is conducted on an outpatient basis, allowing the patient to return home the same day.
Recovery can take as long as six weeks, but most patients are able to resume all activities within a month. Secondary surgery is rarely needed as male breast implants are designed to last a lifetime.
Please ask your doctor for further information.
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