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Silent Rupture
A breast implant rupture without symptoms and which is not apparent except through appropriate imaging techniques such as MRI. Most silicone gel-filled breast implant ruptures are silent.


Subglandular Placement
Placement of a breast implant underneath and within the breast glands but on top of the chest muscle.


Submuscular Placement
Placement of a breast implant wholly or partially underneath the chest muscle.

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