Learning a plastic surgery: males breast implants
The plastic surgery procedures men are interested in are often different from the female plastic surgery procedures and can include things like pectoral implants.
Pectoral implants are commonly used on men that have been unable to build up their chest through exercise and weight training to the size they desire and for men with Poland's syndrome, a group of unilateral congenital abnormalities of the chest wall.
Patients who opt for male breast implants often have experienced difficulty gaining their desired muscle definition through exercise alone.
Although male breast implants will enhance the bulk and projection of a patient's pectoral muscles, they do not improve the patient's chest definition.
Undergoing the same steps as woman, males who obtain breast implants have the same amount of options available to them regarding size and shape.
While pectoral implants are not able to improve the actual definition of a patient's muscles, the implants will add more bulk to portray larger muscles.
Since men will not want the same feeling as breast implants used on women, the men breast implants have a firmer feeling, giving the illusion of being a built up muscle.
Unlike female implants, the 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 male breast implants under the pectoral muscles.
During the consultation, you and your surgeon will discuss the changes that you would like to make in your appearance.
The results of pectoral are different for every individual. Remember that depending on your body shape and size, having the biggest implant may not be the most desirable option.
Through inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to enlarge a man's bustline by a cup size. Because men usually have less skin in that area it is recommended that they start with the smaller implant so that the body can get used to the new shape and stretch over the area.
The pectoral implants will take about a week to heal before normal activity can be resumed. Full activity will be restricted depending on individual factors and healing progression, though most patients can get back to more rigorous activity by six weeks.
Pectoral implants differ greatly from women's breast implants because they are not filled. The risks of side effects following pectoral implants are far lesser when compared to breast implants as a result.
As with any cosmetic procedure, it is important to have realistic expectations about what a surgical procedure can achieve.
