The method must be tailored to the individual patient needs. The principal is to create a pocket under the breast tissue and place an implant into that pocket. In some patients the surgeon places the implant under the pectoral muscle and in others under the gland of the breast. You can choo se. Most of the time this is an outpatient operation and a stay in the hospital is not needed.
All operations have some risk.
The risks of surgery are divided into two groups. First those that are seen in all operations and second those that are unique or special for this operation. In the first group, the main risks are swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection , a scar and numbness or change in feeling. The main problems which are special for this operation are hardening of the capsule around the breast, leakage of the implant and changes in mammography. Most people are back to work within a week or two.