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Simone Biles has been incredibly transparent about her breast augmentation, sharing details about her surgery and her board certified female surgeon.
We applaud her openness and her choice of a qualified surgeon.
However, as board certified plastic surgeons who specialize in breast surgery, we have serious concerns about one specific aspect of her procedure: the placement of her implants under the muscle.
For an elite athlete with the strongest pec muscles you can imagine, cutting that muscle and placing implants underneath can possibly create long-term complications.
We explain why this placement may cause her implants to migrate laterally over time, what alternatives would have been better suited for her athletic lifestyle, and why customizing surgery to each patient's unique anatomy and goals matters so much.
What you'll learn:
Are you loving these celebrity analysis episodes? Leave us a review on your podcast app it helps other people find evidence based plastic surgery information.
By Dr. Smita Ramanadham and Dr. Ashley AmalfiSimone Biles has been incredibly transparent about her breast augmentation, sharing details about her surgery and her board certified female surgeon.
We applaud her openness and her choice of a qualified surgeon.
However, as board certified plastic surgeons who specialize in breast surgery, we have serious concerns about one specific aspect of her procedure: the placement of her implants under the muscle.
For an elite athlete with the strongest pec muscles you can imagine, cutting that muscle and placing implants underneath can possibly create long-term complications.
We explain why this placement may cause her implants to migrate laterally over time, what alternatives would have been better suited for her athletic lifestyle, and why customizing surgery to each patient's unique anatomy and goals matters so much.
What you'll learn:
Are you loving these celebrity analysis episodes? Leave us a review on your podcast app it helps other people find evidence based plastic surgery information.