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.

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.



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Mr Netri

The profile is based on your chest width and the volume you chose. If you chose a big volume but have a narrow chest, a high profile implant will be used so that you don't have an excess of breast on the side. As you go smaller in volume, the profile (projection) gets less so then you get into the moderate profile range. All the best,Dr. BlaggAustin, TX

Please be aware that my comments here are general and can’t be taken as specific medical advice. First, it's very important to communicate to your surgeon your concerns about how the high profile implants appear on patients with similar sized bodies. A high profile implant has a narrower base than a round moderate plus implant, and it projects further out from the body. It is common with patients who want a rounder, fuller appearance with more cleavage than implants with less projection. Because the round moderate plus implants have a slightly wider base, the results generally appear more natural. Attending a surgeon who offers 3D Vectra imaging might help you know how a given implant will look specifically on you, as it involves taking photos of your chest and then creating computer generated images based on size and shape of implant.

Thank you for your question!  I would advise you to have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.  You can then go on from there with a sizing and picking the right implants.  Best of luck!Dr Dhaval PatelDouble Board CertifiedPlastic SurgeonChicago Hoffman EstatesOak Brook

Each implant manufacturer has different profiles of implants that they offer. The two main implant manufacturers (Allergen and Mentor) each have their own unique terms and different profiles - why make things easy...  But the important concept is that if you were to consider an implant with a volume, of say, 300 cc, for the purposes of this example, and were to look at it in a low, medium, and high profile, the dimensions of each of the implants would be different.  The low profile 300 cc implant would be wider with a larger footprint but project less as compared to the high profile 300 cc implant which would project more but have a much smaller footprint.  I generally use the medium (moderate plus) profile implants for most patients but will consider a higher profile implant if I am trying to fit a larger implant in a narrow chested woman.Best of luck!

The profile of an implant refers to how wide or narrow the implant is relative to the fill size.  As women have different builds, some with narrower chests and others wider, the profile of the implant helps a surgeon match the correct implant dimensions with a patient.  Moderate plus is wider than a high profile implant.I select the profile based on the width of the preoperative breast, which is how most surgeons determine the correct implant profile.  By selecting the correct implant profile in this manner, you don't end up with a breast that looks too wide or projects out too much.  Higher profile implants can look completely natural when placed properly.  Aloha,Shim Ching, MD

The high profile implant has a bit more projection. It is very difficult to determine the exact size and shape implant you will require to best match your ideal breast image without an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Not just any board certified plastic surgeon, but one with many years of frequently performing breast augmentation surgery including different approaches, techniques and implant choices. This is because several measurements not to mention your breast characteristics are needed to determine the optimal implant size to obtain your goals. Without knowing these dimensions it would be difficult to make this determination. For example, the existing base width of your breast will determine, in many cases, the maximal volume per implant profile that you can accommodate. To illustrate; a 100 cc difference may make a significant difference with a narrow base width breast, but much less of a difference if you have a wide chest wall and wide breast “foot print”. Therefore, just because your friend may have a great result with let’s say a 350 cc implant to make her go from a “A” cup to a “C” cup size does not mean that you will have the same result with the same size implant. . Further simply placing implants in a bra to determine the size best for you is not always accurate as the bra often distorts the size, is dependent on the pressure the bra places plus the implant is outside your breast and not under it among other variables. Computer software morphing programs that automatically determine the best implant size can be helpful in some but not all cases (e.g. doesn’t work well in my experience with existing implants, sagging or asymmetric breasts). Using “want to be” photos however are useful if simply provided to the surgeon as I will further explain in the links to follow.