Women have been undergoing breast augmentation and using breast implants for many years now. The men, not to be left behind, also wonder about the possibility of chest enhancement through plastic surgery. Since male pectoral implants by surgical procedures is a specialized job and not very common, a patient seeking to improve his muscles and chest by pectoral implants should look for a surgeon who has been doing such implants for years and is a very experienced one.
Men would like to have impressive chest muscles but some cannot achieve it, because of their body structure, or lack of time to do exercise to achieve it or due to some congenital defect. Some are born pigeon-chested. They turn to plastic surgery to satisfy themselves. This procedure can create a natural looking chest area of their choice or recreate one when it is not there. It can give the existing muscles a toned, enhanced look. Pectoral implants help males to build self-confidence and get a natural looking athletic appearance of a well-proportioned torso. The surgeon will discus in detail what the patient wants. He will create special implants that suit the individual. To create these tailor-made silicone implants, it will take time after the surgeon has taken the required measurements. The implants should look natural and realistic.
After the complete medical checkup, a date will be fixed for the pectoral implant. After anesthetizing the patient with general anesthesia, an incision is made under the armpit. A sort of a pocket is created between the muscles and the chest wall and the implants inserted endoscopically. The chest muscles and small self-absorbing sutures will fix the implant, which may be visible to the eye through the skin. Endoscopy reduces incision size and bleeding. Once the implant is fixed, and checked, the wound is sutured and a small bandaged applied over it. The surgery takes about two to three hours and may be done on an outpatient basis.
There may be some pain and bruising and swelling in the next few days. Medication will take care of that. Elastic vests will prevent swelling of the chest. Within a couple of weeks the patient can go back to his normal work. In some cases pectoral implants may be combined with liposuction to remove excess fat. Pectoral implants are different from breast implants as they use a different kind of silicone for the implants and so there is no fear of leakage or rupture. Most pectoral implants are designed to remain for the whole lifetime. |
