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: Look first, implant size later

By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

It is very important to decide on the look you are going for. In my opinion, high profile implants do not look very natural. They are very projecting and in my opinion are a bit "torpedo-ish". So, think if you are looking for a very natural look or a more implanted look. Once you have decided on... more

A: High profile implants

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: I think this implant is too big for you.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Implants do not usually move out to the side

By Sirish Maddali, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Hi Jenna. A high profile saline implant on your frame would certainly give you a more rounded appearance and more filling in the upper portion of the breast. In my experience, a round, smooth, saline implant is preferable to tear-drop shaped implants. All implants (saline or silicone) are affected by gravity... more

A: The implants may drop, but not push out to the side over time.

By David A. Dreyfuss, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

It sounds as if you would like a big size implant for your frame. With your narrow chest, a high profile implant may be your best choice. I have become less enthusiastic about the tear drop implants. I used them for many years and have seen rippling and deflations at a much higher rate than... more

A: First, decide on the "look" you want

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

It is more important to discuss the "look" you want with your plastic surgeon rather than to get fixated on a volume amount. If you want significant upper pole fullness far beyond what is "natural," then go with the high profile implant. Based on your width, the moderate profile... more

A: All implants descend over time

By Edward S. Lee, MD - Englewood Plastic Surgeon

Gravity affects objects of equal mass equally. This is a law of physics. So, it's not really the shape of the implant - high profile saline vs. anatomic implant - that leads to the implant moving lower. It's just gravity. Over time, any and all breast implants will descend on the chest wall. This is true... more