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Moderate Vs High Profile? (photo)

I was set on Moderate Profile Silicone implants. When I went to my preop I was told that HP implants would be a better option for me due to my smaller chest wall. I have a gap and that is why I wanted to go with the moderate profile due to the wider base of the implant. I do not want high round fake boobs and I feel that I will get that with the high profile. I am also getting a vertical lift with my augmentation. I would greatly appreciate your opinions regarding the profile for my body type.

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17 Doctor Answers | Asked by Blondebomb in Pennsylvania

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Moderate Plus Breast Implants

Communicating your breast augmentation and uplift goals with your plastic surgeon is paramount pre-operatively. Judging from your photograph it appears that Moderate Plus Silicone Implants with a breast uplift will give you the best outcome. The Moderate Plus implants are designed to have more projection than the moderate implants and they are wider than the high profile implants. The Moderate Plus implants will give more fullness and cleavage than the moderates, without the "fake" upper... more

Moderate Vs High Profile?

I need your profile picture, but look as you have good pectoral muscle, if you have it, the high profile could over correct the upper pole. Spanish translation provided by doctor: Necesitaria su foto de perfil, parece tener buen volumen de pectoral, si asi fuese, con un perfil alto, se podria corregir en exceso.

Moderate or high profile implants?

Thank you for your question and photo. This is a very common question and some patients can be very torn over what is their ideal implant. As most surgeons will point out, the high profile implants give more "fullness" or volume for the given width of the implant. Choosing the right implant is something that you and your surgeon should discuss in great detail before surgery. Your surgeon can then pick the right implant for you based on how much tissue you have, and... more

Moderate vs. High Profile Implants?

Hello and thank you for your question. In choosing an implant, it is important to choose the base width of the implant first. This is equal to the distance from where the breast starts on the sternum, to where the breast stops on the edge of the chest. The thickness of your breast tissue is then subtracted from this number. This is how your implant base width is chosen. Where the breast starts on your sternum will define how much of a gap you will have. ... more

Moderate vs High Profile

The lift will elevate the nipple areolar complex along with the ptotic (drooping) breast tissue. The implant will add voume and give fullness to the superior pole that the lift will not provide by itself. It is very important that the implant chosen is not of a larger diameter than that of your breast, which has already been defined by your anatomy. The high profile implant will give you more projection than a similar volume moderate profile implant at... more

Selecting the appropriate style of breast implant

A breast implant does not look like a breast, it forms the base of the breast pyramid and your breast sits on top of the implant. In your particular situation it is necessary to select an implant that has the correct base diameter. This base diameter will be used to set the base of the breast. The breast lift is then performed to center the breast over the implant. If you are trying to avoid a full breast with a good deal of superior fullness then you may want to... more

Implants and lift

A lift and implant sounds reasonable. The selection of profile really depends upon your anatomy and the volume chosen.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Moderate PLUS profile breast implants are best for most women.

Hi. I would certainly avoid moderate profile implants, because they are underfilled, and can give you rippling.

Choosing the right breast implant

Please understand that you have a tough starting point and that regardless of whether you go moderate or high profile, the base width of the right implant will be the same. The right width is defined by your chest so it doesn't vary with implant profile. Choice of profile depends on how full you want to look.

WHAT PROFILE???

This is a common question. The profile selection is based on several criteria: the width of the breast, the amount of sagging and skin quality tp name a few. From your photos I would agree with the recommendaton of high profile.

Moderate or high profile?

Thank you for your photo and for your question. High profile implants project more than moderate so for implants that are the same width you can get a larger cup size. You can choose the same diameter high or moderate. Clevage is mainly a factor of your starting situation if the implants are placed under the muscle. They should go no further toward the middle than the insertion of your pectoral muscle or you can develop synmastia or breadloafing. Because you are so slender under the... more

Best Breast Implant Size/Profile for Me?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Online consultants will not be able to, with any degree of accuracy, advise you when it comes to specific breast implant size/profile that will best meet your goals. Your best bet is to select your plastic surgeon carefully and communicate your goals clearly with your plastic surgeon. Show him/her what you are trying to achieve with the help of goal pictures. I would also suggest that you allow your plastic surgeon to... more

Moderate vs High Profile

Hi. when the same width, the high profile implant has more projection (pushes your nipple further out from your chest) and is 100cc larger in volume. So for the same volume implant, the high profile has a smaller width. So, although the name is high profile, they go less high up from the front view. The way to avoid a large gap is to choose an implant close to the width of your natural breast. I like to use 3D imaging to show patients in the office approximately what each implant will look... more

Profile of implants

This is a great question. The profile chosen for the implant is based on the breast width, chest width, goal of the patient, and surgeon preference. High profile implants obviously give more projection but they do not give as much cleavage, upper and lateral fullness as moderate profile implants do. I prefer moderate profile implants for most patients because I like their ability to enhance cleavage. You should discuss your goals with your surgeon to see if you prefer more cleavage or more... more

Moderate vs High Profile Silicone Implants

I frequently have to switch to high profile implants to meet the volume needs of the patient for those patients with smaller width chest walls. At some point, a high profile implant makes more sense to fit your dimensions. You can always go with a smaller moderate profile implant but you cannot have a larger moderate profile implant wider than your chest wall. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Moderate Vs High Profile?

Not enough info to go on here. A number of factors go into the choice of implant size and contour, patient goal being of premiere importance, tempered by reality in some cases. I like to work on resolving the question of volume first, usually by having a patient try on implants. One important priniciple is to try match the implant width with the breast width, because in general that leads to a more natural appearance. Not knowing your breast width or your size goal,... more

What profile is right for me?

There are extensive measurements that go into deciding on the profile of implant that with Compliment the new shape of your lifted breasts not fight the shape. This has to do with the volume being added and your chest and breast measurments. With smaller implants usually a mod+ or moderate implant are used but, again, this is determined by measurements done in the office.