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Are High Profile Breast Implants Always a Bad Choice?
I have been reading a about high profile silicone breast implants and the long term negative affects on tissues.
I understand how this could be true if one started out as an A cup and used a 350cc implant. However, if you start out with moderate skin laxity with a B+ cup, are high profile implants going to cause the same long term damage?
I am 5’6” and 125 lbs. I currently have 375cc moderate plus silicone. I find they are too wide for my frame. I am considering the high profile and slightly smaller.
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Josie22
in Washington, D.C.
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High profile implants
High profile implants are usually my implant of choice because most of my patients are very narrow. If they want a volume say in the 3-450 range, the narrower implants usually fit better on their chest.
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High Profile breast implants give excellent results
In my practice I use high profile implant almost exclusively and find the results to be superior to moderate or moderate plus implants. I always allow the patient to choose not only the size of their implants and also the projection. I put different sized implants in a stretchy bra and let the patient choose their size. I then show them the 3 different profile implants and let them choose. I do explain that the high profile makes the breast stick out further on the chest and not as much...
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Breast implant model?
The more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size or model of implant and resulting cup size. This may have to do with several factors including: the amount of breast volume the patient starts with, the shape of the patient's chest wall (concave or convex), the type and model of breast implant selected (saiine/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance in cup sizes, the degree of...
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Are High Profile Breast Implants Always a Bad Choice?
I generally prefer high profile silicone breast implants and shy away form the use fo high profile saline implants which tend to look significantly more rounder.
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For some women, high profile breast implants are fine
Hello,
High profile implants can be a good choice depending upon the patient's desires and chest characteristics. Particularly for the women who are not looking for "natural-looking" breasts high profile implants may be fine. Give it some thought and discuss where you want to end up with your surgeon beforehand.
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High profile breast implants.
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1) High profile breast implants can be very useful.
2) Don't try to pick implants yourself. This is a highly technical decision that should be made by your surgeon, based on your anatomy and on the look you want. You need to trust your surgeon to do this.
3) You may find it hepful to look at the breast augmentation page on my web sitel.
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HIgh Profile Implants Are A Good Choice For Petite Women
If you have a narrow frame, and a chest measurement of 28" or less, the narrower high-profile implants can be a good choice. They often prevent too much of the breast from projecting laterally (out to the side.)
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High Profile Breast Implants
All implants have the same effect on the breast tissues. High profile implants are no different. They are all safe. If you are referring to the stretching of the breast tissue, this has to do with the size of the implant.
Moderate profile implants usually work well for women of your size but I suspect you have a small frame and you need 300-325cc implants.
I find that the high profile implants tend to work best for shorter women with smaller breast widths. Consider a change to smaller,...
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High profile implants
All silicone implants carry the same risks for rupture and capsular contracture. However, because you are looking for a narrower implant, high profile is the way to go. Check out some before and after pictures to see what size would fit you the best. As far as long term effects on the tissues, silicone implants are very well tolerated and cause miminal damage to the surrounding tissue. Being located in Baltimore, I could show you the actual implants so that you can get a true feeling...
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High Profile Implants
Implants come in different profiles. For a given volume, the profile will become higher as the base diameter is narrowed. In general a moderate profile is a good combination for base diameter and volume without adding too projection to the implant. However, if you do want more volume that your own base diameter can handle, then you would need to increase the profile of the implant to accommodate the increased volume.
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