Plastic Surgery Q and A

Question: I am a female body builder and I would like to have breast implants but I don't like the way they look when the pectoral major muscle is flexed. What causes this and can I have breast implants without this happening?
Answer: If the breast implants are placed in front of the muscle this avoids the contracture of the muscle. The trade off is that thin patients with little or no breast tissue or fat to cover over the implants may see ripples and also some studies indicate that implants placed in front of the muscle have a higher incident of capsular contracture. However, stats don't apply to individuals. Textured breast implants in front of the muscle reduce the incident of capsular contracture.