~peaches~ said:
A friend of mine, who is in figure comps, just got her boobs done, her doctor advised her since she lifted weights that the implants should go above the muscle? They look great, and other than the boobs being a few to many cc's for her small frame, they look pretty damn natural( she got the gummy bear implants.) I want implants, and I plan on getting them this year, I had decided on getting them under the muscle, but now after talking my friend, I am reconsidering.
I have looked up several different sites and can not really find solid advice from plastic surgeons on this subject. SO, what type of placement is better for women who lift weights?
I debated about the placement of my implants for a longgg time. I know people who have both under and over the muscle. Here are the pros and cons from what I had gathered:
Above the muscle
* Less recovery time from surgery because it tends to be less invasive
* If you are a competitor who will be flexing those muscles aside from regular weightlifting, the implants will be unaffected by the poses.
* Cleavage is better if you have them above the muscle
* Moves less aturally with the body when you're moving (I THINK... I might have this one backwards...)
CONS of it:
* Sagging will occur earlier than if you have them put below because the muscle isn't there to hold them in place as well
Below the muscle
* Longer recovery time from surgery because it's more invasive
* Sit higher during recovery until they settle in
* Will stay perky for longer because the muscle holds them in place
* Moves more naturally with the body
CONS of it:
* Lifting is put off until the chest muscles heal
* Poses can affect how the pectoral muscles appear
* Adjusting to the motions of the newimplant can be awkward
I ended up getting under the muscle saline and I'm THRILLED with them. I was afraid I wouldn't have cleavage and I do... I was thrilled my recovery would be ridiculously long... and it wasn't. I was lifting in the gym 1 month later and 2 months later all my lifts are higher than ever!
Mine have softened very quickly and they fell very fast -- I took a week I wasn't working and had it done (just before Thanksgiving) and I was great when I came back.
It was really the best thing I did for myself (other than lose 110 lbs first... hehe -- thus the implants! Had to fix mine up!) I don't notice any weird appearances when I'm in the gym and lifting directly with my chest -- it's a weird feeling to have the implant undr the muscle when lifting... but only the first or second time you lift. After that I don't even notice it.
Hope that helps.