Table 1.

Comparison between male chest deformity and aesthetic pectoral implant placement patients.

	Chest Deformity	Aesthetic Enhancement
Etiology	Congenital, trauma	Body dysmorphic disorder
Incidence	Congenital: 1–3 in 100,000 births Trauma: unknown	Overall incidence unknown
Gender Ratio	Male to female 3:1	Unknown
Age Predilection	20–30’s	20–40’s
Symptoms	Chest/arm decreased strength	None of the chest
Complications	Infection Bleeding Implant displacement	Infection Bleeding Implant displacement
Risk Factors	Unknown	Unknown
Treatment	None necessary Pectoral Implant	None necessary Pectoral Implant
Prognosis	Excellent	Excellent
Imaging Findings	Long axis of the implant is parallel in orientation to the chest wall The implant is located between the pectoralis major & minor muscles if present/atrophied, or behind the pectoralis minor muscle if the pectoralis major is absent	Long axis of the implant is parallel in orientation to the chest wall Implant is located between the pectoralis major & minor muscles