What is the newest type of breast implant?

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Placement plane relative to chest wall structures is what this item tests, and the newest option described is implant placement beneath the pectoral fascia. Subfacial (or subfascial) placement puts the implant under the fascia that covers the pectoralis major, providing an extra tissue layer between the implant and the muscle. This newer plane can improve soft-tissue coverage and contour, potentially reducing edge visibility and reducing muscle animation effects compared with implants placed directly behind gland (subglandular) or behind the muscle (subpectoral), or with the dual-plane approach which combines elements of gland and muscle coverage. Because these other planes have been described earlier in surgical practice, subfacial is considered the most recent among the options listed.