Are High Profile Implants Recommended for Patient with Wide Chest?

My appointment is this week and I'm a bit nervous about the result. I have a wide chest and sternum. I'm a B cup with good breast tissue.

The doctor recommended 375cc high profile when I told him I wanted a proportionate, natural look. Everything I've read on high profile implants says that they are best on narrow chests. Will I look fake and odd?

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17 Doctor Answers | Asked by ABitNervous in Santa Monica

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No high profile implants with wide chest!

The single most important dimension for breast implants is called the base width. High profile implants have a narrower base width than standard or "moderate profile" implants. High profile give more forward projection and less width...looking at your photo...you need width. I would ABSOLUTELY not recommend high profile implants in your case even at that volume. I think you will have an increased space or gap between the breasts which sometimes can look unnatural.& more

How to choose between high profile and moderate profile breast implants

It seems we are all in agreement that high profile implants usually work best on a narrow chest wall. As many of my colleagues have pointed out, the high profile gives you more projection and it is not as wide at the base. Thus, it will not look like the implant is encroaching under your armpit. However, there are exceptions to this if you have a convex chest wall (outward). To learn more about how to choose between high profile and moderate profile implants please see my video and blog... more

Breast sizing

I would generally not recommend high-profile implants for patients with your body type. Much of the final “look” achieved after breast augmentation surgery depends on several factors: 1. The initial shape, size (volume of breast tissue), symmetry of the patient's breasts. In general, the better the preoperative breast appearance the more likely the breast augmentation “look” will be optimal. 2. The experience/skill level of the surgeon is... more

You are right

On a narrow chest I believe higher profile implants allow more volume without distorting the anatomy as much as lower profile implants. There is not one correct answer to your question. By your photos you do not look like you have a wide chest, and higher profile implants will allow you to have more volume without distorting your anatomy.

Wide chest

The choice of implants depends upon numerous factors including your general anatomy and your volume requests. But you might need wider implants to help with the lack of cleavage.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Are High Profile Implants Recommended for Patient with Wide Chest?

High profile implants will tend to lower the incidence of visible rippling inyour thin body type but will not promote cleavage due to the pre-existing wide separation of your breast mounds.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Choosing the right breast implant

You have a very wide separation between the breasts. I don't know just how many cm your chest wall is on each side, but having done thousands of these, I am going to say that probably the base dimension of a 375HP implant is too narrow for your chest and you will look like two tennis balls with a mile between. I would make absolutely sure the base width of the implant is right for you as the most important determining factor in a good result. Then choose the profile depending on how... more

Choosing a breast implant

It can be very confusing to choose the right implant style and size for your frame. I have found that it can be vey helpful to have a patient try on implants in different size bras. During this session I can get an idea of what the patients concerns and wishes are and help guide her to the best choice. It is also helpful to measure the womans chest and using the dimensions of the implant to help her with her decision. In general there are three style of implants - low , medium... more

High profile implants work best on a narrow chest

The volume of a implant is determined by the base diameter and the implant projection. The benefit of high profile implants is a greater volume and greater cup size as compared to an implant of a similar base diameter. If the chest is narrow this is an effective way to provide a fuller augmentation when faced with a narrow to average chest. If the fuller projection were not available, there is a risk that the implant diameter would be too large running the breasts together, or filling... more

High profile breast implants are good for narrow breasts.

Hi! 1) I agree with your surgeon about using high profile breast implants, because, even though your chest is wide, YOUR BREASTS ARE NARROW. 2) I think 375 cc implants are too big for you. They will look fake and stretch out your tissues. I recommend using disposable implant SIZERS during surgery to actually see which size implant looks best in your breasts. My guess would be 300 cc's.