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Question: Can you have a trans umbilical breast augmentation under the breast muscle?

Editor's note: We did not submit this question to a plastic surgeon. The below response is reproduced from elsewhere on the internet:

"Initially, Trans Umbilical Breast Augmentation (TUBA) breast implants were only placed under the breast tissue, above the chest muscle. As others gained experience with the TUBA procedure, surgeons realized that the implants could also be placed under the chest muscle, a modification, which is sometimes desirable in women who are thin with little breast tissue present to cover the implant." www.pvcosmeticsurgery.com.

See Also breastimplants411.com: "TUBA stands for trans-umbilical breast augmentation. This technique has been slow to catch on but in the right patient works well. The implants can be placed either under the muscle or over the muscle."

Submitted: Joselynn, Cali.
Response: 3-20-2007 (by web site editor)

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