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Pectoral implants, the male version of a female breast implant, is a popular option to increase the appearance of chest muscles. Some men desire to improve a congenital chest wall deformity, known as pectus excavatum, while other men have been simply unable to increase the size of the chest muscles with exercise. mass Pectoral implants add size and some definition to the chest because the specially-shaped solid silicone gel material is placed behind the pectoral chest muscle. In thinner men, some definition as well as size may be obtained while ‘thicker’ men may require some discrete liposuction done as well to get better definition and shape to the chest region.
The solid silicone gel implants are very soft, flexible and durable. Do not confuse them with the historic problems associated with old-style silicone liquid breast implants from the 1980s and early 1990s. Solid silicone gel carries no risk of allergic reactions or negative efffects on the immune system. Because of their tremendous flexibility, pectoral implants can be placed through a very small incision high up in the armpit so scarring is generally not visible or a cosmetic problem. The size and shape of the pectoral implant is based on measurements taken from your chest. The implant should never extend below the lower border of the pectoralis muscle and measurements must be taken with that anatomic boundary in mind.
I like to have my patients cease or lessen their chest workouts for several weeks before surgery so that the muscle is not too tight at the time of surgery. Pectoral implant surgery is an outpatient procedure that takes about an hour to perform. I do want patients returning to chest workouts for several weeks after surgery to allow the implant to keep a good position. Unlike breast implants, which can be manipulated into better positions after surgery, this is not possible with pectoral implants. So early aggressive arm motion is not a good thing!
Complications can occur from pectoral implants but, fortunately, are uncommon. Displacement, or asymmetric positioning of the implants, is the most common one that I have seen. Unlike breast implants, pectoral implants are hard to reposition due to the high armpit incision making fine-tuning adjustments of the implant difficult. Fortunately, the shape of a pectoral implant is flat and oblong making the chances of slippage or displacement less than the chances of a female breast augmentation who has a rounder shaped implant. Should one be unhappy with a pectoral implant, it is easily removed.
The costs of male pectoral implants is fairly similar to a female breast augmentation as the procedures are fairly identical in execution and time as are the cost of the implants from the manufacturer.
Dr. Barry Eppley
http://www.eplpeypalsticsurgery.com
Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana
Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana
Indianapolis
Pectoral Etching and Liposculpture in Indianapolis by Dr Barry Eppley
Contouring of the chest region by pectoral etching helps provide better definition to the pectoral muscles and the shape of the chest wall. Borrowing the concept from abdominal etching, in which the use of linear liposuction is used to define muscular edges and definitions, a similar technique can be applied to the chest with equally good results.
By selective removal of fat (liposculpture) from the side and lower borders of the pectoralis major muscle, the muscular appearance of the chest wall can be improved. This virilizes the chest contour while creating few visible scars. By sculpting the borders, and leaving fat over the main body of the muscle, the pectoral muscle bulk appears greater. This pectoral etching technique provides better shaping than simple gross fat removal in an even unsculpted manner across the chest wall.
Pectoral etching adds visible and palpable pectoral inscriptions to the chest wall. In a recent study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in December 2007, Dr. Ruiz-Razura and colleagues report treating over 200 patients over the past three years.with only a few minor complications. (small hematoma, irregular contour, too conservative of a result) Their experience has been that the results have been maintained, even in the face of weight gain and skin loosening with age. When pectoral etching is combined with abdominal etching, a more muscular-appearing torso is achieved. The procedure is becoming very popular in non-athletic males whose physique may not get sculpted even with regular strength training.
Dr Barry Eppley
http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com
http://www.ologyspa.com
Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana
Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana
Indianapolis
Pectoral Implants for Male Chest Enhancement in Indianapolis
The use of chest implants is more than just for women. More males than ever before are seeking a more rapid means to enhance their chest shape through implants. Men that seek chest implants, however, often do so for a different reason than women seeking breast implants. Women are after bigger chest size, men are after better chest shape with improved pectoral muscle definition. In some cases, men have a congenital deformity where one side of the chest is smaller and differently shaped than the other side. More commonly, their chest shape is quite flat and they have been unable, despite working out, to significantly improve the size of their pectoral muscles.
The use of pectoral implants is a very effective method of improving the shape of the male chest. Unlike breast implants, pectoral implants are made of a solid silicone rubber material. They are quite soft and very flexible. They come in multiple sizes in two basic implant shapes, one oblong style to accentuate the lower border of the pectoral muscle and another more box or square shape to increase the upper chest as well. Pectoral implants are placed through an extended incision in the armpit where it is easy to get under the muscle for implant placement and the scar is well hidden. The pectoral implant operation is fairly simple, takes about one hour to do, and is done as an outpatient. A compression chest garment is worn for 7 to 10 days after pectoral implants until it is comfortable to be without it. Normal activities, such as exercise, can resume in about 3 weeks after surgery.
I have not yet seen any significant complications after pectoral implants, which is very similar to what is seen after breast implants. The most common problem can be asymmetry, where despite even placement at the time of surgery, the healing process settles one implant differently in place than the other. Too much early activity, such as strenuous exercise, can cause fluid build-up (a.k.a., seroma) which will need to be drained. This is of particular concern in bodybuilders who have trouble taking time off from exercise. Despite these few potential risks, pectoral implants can be a very satisfying treatment for the male with poor chest definition.
Dr Barry Eppley
http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com
http://ologyspa.com
Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana
Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana
Indianapolis