Muscle Repair

When the breast implants are placed under the muscle a little part of its distal-most attachment to the sternum is cut to avoid the implant from displacing too much when the muscle is contracted. The size of this cut depends on each surgeon, the size of the implant, and several other technical factors. Sometimes during the explant procedure, the muscle can be injured, depending on the degree of adhesion between the capsule and the muscle. Although the idea of muscle injuries is very stressful to most patients, the procedure to repair the muscle is not very difficult (unless there’s a complete detachment). The patients must follow directions and avoid any physical activity that stresses the muscle after a repair since it would be straightforward to tear, potentially producing bleeding. In these cases, surgery will be required to control the bleeding and repair the muscle once again.