Medium Plus Profile or High Profile Implants for breast reconstruction?

Naomi - Thanks for the question.  It is a challenging one. The reason it is so hard to answer is there are many unanswered questions - These include: What was the size and shape of the tissue expander?  How much was it over inflated? What is the shape and position of your other breast? Are you... more

While implants are the same, patients are different. There are a multitude of factors that might determine how an particular implant will "look" in your breasts. Most plastic surgeons use a dimensional approach to choosing implants, looking at the width and projection. The cc's is a by-product of... more

In my practice, I limit my breast implant choices to medium plus and high profile implants in most cases.  This provides excellent projection of the breasts and limits lateral fullness of the chest wall. In your particular case, both medium plus and high profile implants would be suitable.  The... more

The dimensions and volume of the expander should be your guide. If you and your surgeon are happy with the current width (base diameter) of the expander then that is the diameter of the final implant you should use. Similarly, the implant diameter can be chosen smaller or larger compared to the expander as... more

This is a relatively easy question if all the information is available. FIrst, I figure out what tissue expander was used. Then as I am filling it up, I ask the patient what volume inflated did she feel matched the other side. We both agreee on this number. Then I match up the implant that reflects the base... more

Hello, After removing tissue expanders, implants are of course placed for long term use. The kind (shape and size) of these implants is chosen based upon the shape you wish to achieve but also how successful expansion has been. You can only make a reasonably good-looking breast mound if the tissue to cover it... more