It is not uncommon for female body builders to have breast augmentation surgery to further
enhance their figure. However, certain
factors must be considered to achieve the best result and prevent or at least
reduce the risk of complications.
One important thing to consider is that body builders in
general have a very low percentage of body fats which predisposes them to
higher risk of implant visibility and palpable rippling. This is more of a concern if a patient’s
breast has less tissue.
Because of this specific feature, plastic surgeons usually recommend the submuscular implant placement
for female body builders. With this
technique, the breast implants are
covered not just by the tissue and skin but also by pec muscle, reducing the
risk of wrinkling and shell visibility.
However, the submuscular implant placement has its own downside. While a body builder contracts her pectoralis
muscle, chances are the breast implants will move along with it—something which
is undesirable for some patients. Also,
they should bear in mind that it is difficult to predict “the degree of movement”
after surgery.
By contrast, the subglandular implant placement or
positioning of the device above the pec muscle does not pose the same problem. For this reason, the technique may sound appealing
to female body builders compared with the submuscular breast augmentation
technique.
But as mentioned earlier, body builders are prone to implant
rippling and wrinkling since they often have a low percentage of fats. For this reason, they also have to consider
what they are getting into if they would choose the subglandular implant
placement over the submuscular.
Fortunately, a board certified plastic surgeon with
extensive experience in breast augmentation can guide his patient to make the
right decision.
To put it succinctly, patients should choose which of those
problems they definitely want to avoid, and think about the ramifications that
will be acceptable for them.
The next issue to consider is whether to use saline or
silicone breast implants. Patients
should bear in mind that the right implant type is determined by the amount of
tissue and fat, the bust size they want to achieve, and the ramifications they
are willing to accept.
In general, female body builders will benefit more with
silicone breast implants because these are filled with a cohesive gel that
mimics the way natural tissue feels. By
contrast, saline implants—due to their watery consistency—should be avoided
particularly if the patients have low body fats because they usually lead to
unnatural result.
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