What is the Difference Between a Smooth Round & Textured Round Profile?

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Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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11 answers to What is the Difference Between a Smooth Round & Textured Round Profile?

Smooth versus Textured Breast Implants

Thank you for the question. The difference between these types of implants is the feel nd surface characteristics of the outer surface of the implants. I do not think that there are any advantages of using textured implants and use the smooth round implants exclusively. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Smooth or textured implants, the difference?

Your question is about the surface of the implant, (silicone or saline). The textured implant has a rough surface to it. The advantage is that tissue ingrowth can occur and so the implant will not move around or flip so much. This is an advantage for tear drop shaped implants especially. Textured implants were also touted to have less capsular contracture rate in over the muscle placement. Most of the literature suggests that when placed under the muscle, the... more

Jeffrey Roth, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Smooth versus textured implants

The theory is that a textured surface adheres like velcro to the surrounding tissue and resists capsular contracture (hardening). Studies are not conclusive, and since textured implants tend to have more rippling and wrinkling, I recommend smooth gel constructs. Teardrop implants add a lot of upper pole fullness that in many patients is unnatural. Most of these implants have been removed from the market, but a new generation of highly cohesive teardrop gel implants are... more

Daniel Greenwald, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

What is the Difference Between a Smooth Round & Textured Round Profile?

The expert posters have answered your question but I think best to touch these types of implants in a consult in a boarded PS office.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

What is the difference between textured and smooth implants?

Smooth implants have a thinner outer covering and tend to be softer and not as stiff. Textured implants are covered with a second layer of textured silicone. The local tissue adheres to the textured implants preventing its movement. This is important with implants that are shaped. For example, a tear drop shaped anatomic implant would need to be textured because you wouldn't want it to turn upside down. I prefer the smooth round implant because they are... more

Elizabeth S. Harris, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

www.eharrismd.com

Smooth vs textured breast implants

As you can see from the other answers, smooth implants are exactly that, like a zip lock bag. Textured ones have a sandy feel and were thought to reduce capsular contracture though I don'e personally feel that they do. I always use smooth ones.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Smooth versus textured implants for breast augmentation?

The difference refers to the outside surface of the implant. The textured implants have a rough surface, and a possibly a lower risk of capsular contracture when the implants are placed over the muscle.

Frank Agullo, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon

www.elpasoplasticsurgery.com

Smooth vs Textured Implants

The difference between smooth and textured implants is just that. Smooth implants have a smooth surface whereas textured implants have a rough or textured surface. I prefer smooth implants since I seem to rarely have patients with capsular contracture (which was the original argument for textured) and I saw more rippling when using textured implants.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Textured silicone gel implants are the same as smooth walled implants with the exception that they have a rough textured surface

When ever I put a breast implant under the breast in front of the muscle, i routinely use a textured implant. It has several distinct advantages. It is less likely to get hard, capsular contracture, and the breast tissue grows onto the surface of the implant. This creates a much more natural breast because the implant does not move around in the pocket and feel like normal breast tissue. It also helps prevent bottoming out of the implant which some times happens with smooth walled... more

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

Smooth- vs. Textured Breast Implants

Smooth vs Textured refers to the texture of the surface of a breast implant. Smooth-surface implants are just that: this is the implant currently used by most surgeons for subpectoral (under the chest muscle) cosmetic breast augmentation. Textured implants have a rough surface: these implants are used by some surgeons to reduce the incidence of capsule contracture, especially for revision after a contracture has occurred. Some surgeons think textured implants may not feel... more

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

www.pzwiebel.com

Difference between smooth and textured breast implants

Textured implants were developed to help decrease the incidence of hard scar tissue formation around breast implants (capsular contracture). These implants have an advantage when placed in front of the chest muscle (subglandular) but no advantage when placed submuscularly. Since most surgeons place implants in a submuscular location, the smooth surface implant is most commonly used. Best wishes, Dr.Bruno