Round Moderate Vs High Profile Implants

When I start the implant sizing process with my patients we think about the width of the breast first.  If an implant is too narrow on the chest it will look like a torpedo.  If an implant is too wide you will make a patient look top heavy.  For my patients I strive to achieve a sense of balance.  The degree of curve under the arm is used to find a sense of balance with the curve of the hip.Once we find the right diameter, the diameter that fills the chest wall nicely, the diameter that balances with balances with a curve of the hip then we turned towards the projection.I can give a patient Low, moderate or high profile implant all with the same diameter.  In general, most of my patients are looking for more than a low profile.  I personally don't care for the shape of the low profile implants.In general I find a moderate or moderate plus implant tends to give a nice contour.  If a patient really wants a larger cup size that's when I turn to a high profile .My suggestion to you would be to think hips and curve first.  Then decide how much projection you want.  A small chested and athletic person will look more natural in a moderate profile implant than in a high profile implant.  A silicone implant will tend to look more natural than a saline.I have included a link below that I share shared with my patients on my website.  I hope that it is helpful to you.

Deciding on which implant to use is always a difficult decisionfor women. The benefit is that in this day and age is that there are so manychoices of implants that the augmentation can be tailored to each patient.



Trulythe best thing that you can do is be open with your surgeon about your desiredresults so they can help guide you in choosing the best implant for you.



Iwould spend time trying on various implants in your surgeons office and don’tbe afraid to do this more than once. Also bring your surgeon pictures of what you want to look like afteryour procedure. This will make sure thatyou and your surgeon are on the same page about your implant desires.



The shaped implants can help decrease the round appearance thatsome women are afraid of having after their breast augmentation. First of all Iwould tell you that by using a silicone gel implant, whether it is round orshaped will help decrease the chance that you are going to look fake. Thesilicone implants are much softer and give people a more natural appearancethan the saline implant ever did for patients.



Patients tend to worry about getting a high profile implantbecause they worry that it is going to make them look overly fake. This was true with the saline implants. This is not true with the siliconeimplants. The new implants can givepatients a very nice natural soft appearance in the higher profile and largersizes.



The important decision is to find an implant that fits your bodyframe. You want an implant that isalmost the same size of your breast. This will give patients the medial fullness they desire without makingthem look wide or heavy. If an implantis too wide for your body this can give you an appearance of being wider thanyou really are after an augmentation.



Theshape implants in my opinion are a good option for women that want to have abigger implant and still avoid a fake appearance. Shaped implants are also agood option for patient undergoing breast reconstruction. When patients areusing a very small implant the difference between a shaped and a round siliconeimplant is very small.



It is important to see your board certifiedplastic surgeon to help guide you to an implant that will give you anaesthetically pleasing breast.

Breast implant sizing is an important part of the consultation and your surgeon should help guide your implant selection to match your goals. HP implants will likely give you significant upper pole fullness. 
If you were to compare a similar volume HP implant with a moderate profile, the moderate profile would be  wider, with less projection. Based on your chest width, this could give you more "side boob" and less upper pole fullness. 
I prefer to have my patients "try on" different sizes to see what volume they're looking to achieve and then based on their anatomy and general goals select an implant. 

It's a very good question. Implant profile refers to how far forward the implant projects on your chest. Implants that have a higher profile create a more "augmented" look. I typically use moderate profile implants to give a more natural appearance. When considering breast augmentation make sure you find a board certified plastic surgeon who will take the time to answer all of your questions and explain all of your options, so that you can decide of breast augmentation is right for you.

My advice to my patients is to always first go for the volume that you are interested in achieving.  Once you have decided on the actual size, then the focus can be turned to implant profiles.  Focusing on the profile first will usually limit the volume and hence not achieving the desired size.The difference between a moderate plus and a high profile implant is not very much, but the difference between a moderate plus and an ultra high is big.  A high profile implant will be a bit narrower than the same cc moderate plus, and will therefore provide a slightly fuller upper pole to the breast.It is important to have breast measurements performed in the office and to get sized prior to your procedure.Hope that helps.

Usually after examination and taking measurements you surgeon will advice for the best implant for you.

To make it easy to understand you can have the same size of implant ( same volume) in different shapes.

Lower profiles will be wider and less projected( will stick out in front of your chest less), higher profiles will be narrower and more projected.The right choice will depend on the look that you want achieve and the size of your chest and breast.



Regards

Mr Netri