What Are the Different Breast Implant Profiles and Effects of Each?

Just wondering what the different breast implant profiles are & what effect each gives when placed under the muscle. I'm looking to get silicone & want a natural look & feel. I'm a B cup, 5'10", 168 lbs & my measurements are 36 32 38. I don't want to go too big that I will need to retouch them due to excessive sagging. I had a tummy tuck & breast lift 4 years ago & my PS says that my lift still looks great despite losing an additional 10-15 lbs since my surgery.

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Size Concerns for Breast Implants

The average size implant placed in the US is 350 cc. Therefore, most reasonable implant sizes are from about 250 cc to 450 cc. The implant can be chosen to fit the size of the chest wall using one of several profiles. A plastic surgeon can help with this after sizing in the office. Kenneth Hughes, MD breast implants Los Angeles, CA

Breast implant profiles

This is a very sensible question and unfortunately I can't agree with most of what is given as response at this point. Profile is the term for the forward projection or dimension of an implant which is nearly always round when used for cosmetic augmentation. "Size" comes in three dimensions for an implant but the width or diameter of an implant is determined by the inner width of the base of the breast if it is to fit and fill out the breast properly without distorting it. The... more

Breast Implant Profiles

There are three breast implant profiles. Low, moderate, and high profile. For example, let's say we look at the same volume between the three profiles, 300 cc's. The low profile has the greatest diameter and the least projection. The high profile has the narrowest (smallest) diameter, yet the greatest projection. The moderate profile is in between the two. We use the different profile implants based on the patient's height, breast diameter, and their... more

Profiles of Implants

The profile of the implant refers to how far the implant projects from your chest. For the same width of implant, a higher profile implant is usually about 100cc's larger volume and a bra cup size larger. In other words, if a mid range profile implant of the same width makes you a c-cup, the high profile implant with the same width will make you a d-cup. In the higher profile implant, your nipple will be pushed further away from your chest in the side view, wheras the width of the implant... more