MP or HP Breast implants for less rippling?

Hi, I've used many different types of breast implants, and I have not seen a difference in rippling between moderate plus versus high profile implants.  I would agree with one of my colleagues on this forum that moderate implants and textured implants do seem to be associated with slightly more rippling... more

There is no difference in the rippling of different implants.  Because you have so little breast tissue over the implant is the reason that the ripples are evident.  Going to a high profile implant will stretch the overlying breast tissue more where the implant is.  The more pressure the implant... more

The things that increase the possibility of implant rippling are quality of breast tissue, type of implant (saline vs silicone), location of implant (above or below muscle).  The quality of breast tissue is something a patient has very little control over.  Placing silicone implants, below... more

You don't mention why you want to go to high profile implants. Going to high profile implants will not make rippling better. The main reason to go to high profile implants is to narrow the diameter of the implants so they "fit" on your chest better. If an implant is too wide for your chest, it can go... more

Dear Imnyc You ask a very good question in regards to all breast implants- whether saline or silicone and shape of the implants.  The bottom line is that if you have very thin breast tissue then the visible or palable rippling of the breast implant is likely no matter what type of implant in used. ... more

Unfortunately, rippling is something that all implants my do regardless of what kind you get.  If the skin is stretched out too much with either HP implants or very large ones then yes, you may feel the rippling more.  Nonetheless, as your swelling goes away and the implants settle you may feel... more

I feel that the Mentor Memory Gel Moderate Plus has the least rippling of the silicone implants, although tissue coverage is a much more important factor.  If you are thin, subpectoral plecemnt  is preferred to avoid upper pole rippling.  Don't count on the implant to avoid this as it is a... more

 Rippling occurs because there is not enough soft tissue coverage over the implants.  Sometimes products like Alloderm can be sued to add another layer between the implant and skin to camouflage the rippling.  Larger implants only temporize things.  Sometimes overfilled saline implants... more

As you describe that you were "flat" prior to augmentation and you are 92lbs tells me that you do not have a lot of fat and only minimal breast tissue at best. Rippling is seen most commonly with saline implants, but it can be seen with gel implants as well. Rippling is a result of thin or... more

The biggest factor that reduces rippling is tissue coverage ---it is not the implant!   Putting high profile implants in someone who was "flat" is a recipe for tissue thinning and implant visibility, be that rippling or even the edges of a non-rippling implant.   High profile implants have... more