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What Type of Implant to Get? My Doctor Says Low Profile Is For Me, Will I Get Any Projection?

I am going to get a lift wth implant. My ps is suggesting mentor low profile due to breast width of 14cm. I am currently a 36D but very delfated and saggy. Will low profile give any projection or will I appear to be flat?

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Type of Breast Implant with respect to Projection and Width

The best implant shape chosen for each patient is the one that is closest to the size desired by the patient, and one that fits their chest wall, i.e, has enough width to get great cleavage without hanging off the chest wall on the side and the one that has the best projection. Your surgeon will examine you and decide which type - low, moderate, or high profiles. Low profile has the greatest width and least projection, and high profile has the least width and greatest projection... more

Ghada Afifi, MD

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Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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What Type of Implant to Get? My Doctor Says Low Profile Is For Me, Will I Get Any Projection?

A low profile implant does not give a lot of projection. You say you are a 36D but very deflated and saggy. Ideally we would like to see pictures to give an educated recommendation. However, if you want to have some more projection, a moderate plus implant will do that. However the volume will be more and you will even up with a larger breast size. You should discuss that option with your Plastic Surgeon.

Low Profile implants can be used for superior fullness in breast lift without a large increase in size.

Thank you for your question. Low profile implants do not have a lot of projection but may give you the superior fullness you want when used in conjunction with a breast lift. If your base diameter is 14 cm, then the volume of a moderate plus implant is going to give you a significant increase in breast size. If you are already a D cup, then adding a lot of volume may not be good for you in your situation. It all depends on what size you want to be in the end and the quality of... more

Implant profile

The selection of a breast implant involves a number of variables. Your plastic surgeon will understand these variables best. Based upon your examination, which involves assessing your size and your tissue elasticity and then combining this with your desired postoperative appearance your plastic surgeon will make recommendations as to implant volume and style. I never guarantee the type implant I will use when performing an augmentation with a lift because both operations... more

Ralph R. Garramone, MD

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Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Implant profile in augmentation with lift

Choosing an implant profile depends on your breast width, amount of breast tissue that you have as well as your desired breast size. Low profile implants do not usually give a high projection. However, without examining you, it is difficult to give you an advice since I do not know how much breast tissue you currently have.

Which profile implant is best with a breast lift.

This is a complex question. I have found that the breast lift narrows the breast and a moderate plus implant is still gives the most natural projection to the breast. Again, it is important that you have a careful discussion of your goals with your plastic surgeon, and that he/she understands these goals.

Implant choices

I do not commonly place low profile implants for breast augmentation. I find most of them are too wide for my patients.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Choosing a breast implant profile and lift

The best place to start in deciding what type of implant to get is to try on sizers, so that you first understand your size goals. This is easily done in the office, and is a great way for you to communicate with your doctor about what your specific size goals are. Once you have set a number with regard to volume, you can then look at the various implant choices at that size (low profile, high profile, etc) and determine how closely each will fit your native breast configuration. The... more

What Type of Implant to Get? Low VS. Moderate VS. High Profile ?

An attractive breast is full, half dome like and has a nipple complex located just below the equator and in a straight line with the fold of the breast (junction of chest and breast). If you are a 36D and are otherwise happy with your breast volume, you do not "need" a breast implant (which will add additional weight and cause sagging), you may do well with a breast lift alone. The operation would leave you with perky breasts of similar volume. But, if you want... more

Lots of variables

It is difficult to answer this question based soley on your base width. There are multiple factors that go into a combined procedure. Your surgeon should have discussed his reasoning for his decision. Base width is not the only thing to consider, you must also consider the following variables 1. Current position of your nipples 2. Thickness of your breast tissue 3. Amount of laxity of your current breast skin 4. Desired final cup size 5. Desired final breast... more

Breast Implant Profiles

Hello Peg414, Dr. Rand is correct that a higher profiled 14 cm implant will might give you too much volume. Dr. Roudner is correct that the breast lift will redistribute your natural breast tissue over the top of the implant in a way that you'll get great projection. This is a great combination, and the wide and low profile implant will give you volume up higher on the chest wall where you need it. Low profile implants (moderate profile by Mentor, Style 10 by... more

Choosing a breast implant profile and lift

The other doctors have missed the boat here as the 14 cm width you have lends itself to a 14 cm or so wide implant and in even the moderate profile, the volume is rather large. If you understand that regardless of profile, you need the 14 cm width (like a shoe size is the same regardless of the shoe style), a mod+ or HP 14 cm is huge. Probably also too large to use safely in a single stage lift augmentation. So, while it is true that moderate profiles don't project... more

Low profile implants can cause rippling. Avoid them.

Hi. Low profile (actually called moderate profile by the manufacturer) implants are under filled and can cause rippling. We only use moderate plus profile or high profile implants. see video

Breast implants profile and breast projection

In general the higher the implants profile the greater the projection of the implants. It would be very helpful to see some pictures of your breasts together an idea what kind of breast lift you would need and the type of implant used. The fact that you are planing to get a breat lift would suggest the a higher profile implant would help to obtain more projection. Per -operative pictures help to get an idea of what the patient desires and goals are. Per-operative sizes are... more

Best Breast Implant Profile for Me?

Thank you for the question. Without direct examination or viewing pictures, it is very difficult to give you precise advice. However, you are correct in that low profile breast implants to provide for less projection then do other types of breast implants available. in my practice, it is the rare patient that benefits from the use of low profile breast implants. I hope that you have done your due diligence carefully and chosen your plastic surgeon wisely. If... more