9 months ago
High profile implants have more projection than the other shaped implants of the same volume. I am not a big fan of tear drop shaped implants, because they can shift in position and look like footballs.
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Steven Wallach, MD answers: Is there a risk of high-profile Saline Breast Implants pushing out over time?
I am an A cup (12.5 width) and I wanted to go with about a 425cc saline implant. I know that in order to do this I would most likely have to get high-profile saline implants to achieve this size. However, I have heard that the chest muscles push these implants out and away from the center over time. What is the risk of this happening? Would it be better to go with a tear drop-shaped implant instead, or is the high-profile saline still the best choice?
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A: I think this implant is too big for you.
12 months ago
Of course, i haven't examined you. But it sounds from your description of your chest, that you would be overstuffing your breasts with 425cc implants. The problem is not that they will be pushed out to the side. It's that so much tension and weight in your tissues over time causes atrophy and deformities.
You want your breasts to look good for a long time. So consider a somewhat smaller size.
But there is nothing wrong with high profile implants. You actually see less rippling with them. And avoid tear drop shaped implants. They have a higher incidence of problems.
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