MUSCLE IMPLANTS FOR MEN: GET THE BODY YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED!

Muscle implants for men can only be used to increase volume or to reconstruct the contour after a muscle injury. Muscle implant placement is common in people who train professionally or semi-professionally. It is mainly men who request muscle implant placement, to achieve a muscled look in specific parts of the body.

It should be kept in mind that the zones in which we are working have a lot of movement and strength. For that reason it is crucial to choose the correct muscle implant. The team of plastic surgeons at Antiaging Group Barcelona (Spain) have attended many cases of re-operations where there had been a mistake in the selection or implementation of the muscle implant.

The extensive experience of the team of plastic surgeons led by Doctor Jesús Benito (AntiAging Group Barcelona, Spain) in implant placement in the buttocks, pectorals or calves allows them to treat other parts of the body with the same effectiveness.

Submuscular silicone implants are very good and resistant. Proof of this is in their use in the buttocks which is an area of great mobility and also it is what we sit on.

It is important to choose the most adequate implant and avoid damaging the nerves that are associated with these muscles. The team of plastic surgeons at Antiaging Group analyze each case in a personalized way to guarantee a satisfactory result. That is why it is essential to know:

• The expectations of the patient.
• The type of case that is being treated: a birth defect, the after-effect of an accident, an aesthetic reason…
• The physical activity of the patient.
• The type of muscle implant needed (custom-made or manufactured), the shape and the volume.

• Bicep implants: this muscle is characterized by quite a significant change in shape between its positions of extension and flexion. In these cases, Doctor Jesús Benito usually uses an oval-shaped bicep implant as it adapts better to this area. The bicep implant is placed below the muscle. Depending on the arm, the implant is 110g or 200g.
• Tricep implants: the choice of triceps implant will depend on the characteristics of the patient and the reason as to why they are having the surgery: injury or aesthetic reasons. The tricep implant can be elongated (a calf implant) or oval-shaped (for people with wide, muscular well-trained triceps). The incision is made in the internal part of the arm, near the elbow.
• Quadricep implants: the best option for quadricep implant is usually to pace a large oval-shaped implant of 200 grams inside the rectus femoris muscle to increase the mass of the muscle and its prominence.
• Hamstring implants: the hamstring implant is usually subfascial, on top of the musculature, to accentuate the zone. The incision is hidden in the buttock crease. It is an oval-shaped implant.

At the present time Doctor Jesús Benito and his team of plastic surgeons at Antiaging Group Barcelona (Spain) are a centre of reference in muscle implants. With more than 20 years experience, they have achieved the best results in enhancing contours using silicone implants and also fatty tissue grafts (the patient’s own fat).

The basic technique is done using implants, although the patient’s own fat is very useful for finishing off the definition and smoothness of the contours. In cases of Poland syndrome (congenital absence of the pectoralis major muscle) the contours can be recreated with only fatty tissue.

The fat is obtained by liposuction from other parts of the patient’s own body. It usually comes from the abdomen, thighs, hips and double chin. Augmentation using the patient’s own fat is a technique which prevents any possible rejection or incompatibility. As it is the patient’s own fat, the result is less harmful to the body.

It is evident that augmentation surgery with the patient’s own fat is contraindicated in thin patients who have no body fat.

Antiaging Group Barcelona is a pioneering centre in Spain in introducing the technique of Dr. Coleman which guarantees the greatest survival of the grafted fat and minimizes the incidence of cysts.

Muscle implant surgery is performed under general or local anaesthetic and may require one night in the hospital. After muscle implant surgery it is recommended not to train the operated zone for at least 5 weeks, to assist the correct placement and healing of the implant. Once this period has passed there are no restrictions on movement or training.