Differences Between Moderate, High, and Extra High Profile Implants?

Breast implants have different profiles - moderate, moderate-plus and high profile.  The profile refers to the anterior projection.  So if you put the implants on a table and looked at them from the side, the high-profile implant would look taller than the moderate profile implant.  I hope this is helpful.

Hi there-

These terms refer to the ratio of an implant's projection to its diameter.

Please do not make the mistake of thinking that this is something that you as a patient should be concerned with, however.

This is not a matter of patient preference, and some of the most unhappy patients I see (after surgery elsewhere) are those in whom implants were chosen inappropriately.

Your implants should be chosen based on the dimensions of your body, not the profile you think you want.

For more on this topic and to better understand, please read this: 

http://orlandoplasticsurgery.blogspot.com/2010/01/achieving-beautiful-breasts-you-desire.html#714

I am not aware of extra high profile implants but, in brief, these are different shapes for similar volume implants. To give you a silly analogy what is the difference in a person if they weigh 150lbs but are 4 feet, 5 feet, or 6 feet tall? In summary, higher profile implants have a tendency to have less rippling at the expense of looking rounder.  

In Jacksonville, breast augmentation is individualized to each and every patients. Picking your particular breast implant is a decision that you should make with the help of you board certified plastic surgeon. Your plastic surgeon can recommend an implant size range and profile that is appropriate for your body type and characteristics. Every patient should be given the opportunity to aid in the decision making process so that they receive the result they hoped for.
There are several different profiles from the two major implant manufacturers. - Mentor makes a moderate profile, moderate plus, and high profile breast augmentation implants - Allergan makes a extra low, low, medium, high, and extra high (full) profile breast augmentation implant. The profile refers to the amount of projection you will get for a given diameter or width of the implant.

I recommend either Allergan or Mentor breast implants. The profile of the implant refers to its projection. Allergan makes low, moderate, and high profile implants while Mentor makes moderate, moderate plus, and high profile implants. I am not aware of an "extra high" profile implant.