Moderate Plus Vs High Profile Silicone Gel Implants?

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.

Show the plastic surgeon what you want and let him/her decide what is best for you. 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 below link:

There is a difference between the two but what you really need to keep in mind is that an implant should be fit to you. A 275cc implant that is moderate plus on one person may look very similar to a 275cc high profile on another. A good analogy is if you like your friend’s shoes, you would not go buy the exact same size (unless, of course, you happened to wear the same size). You would buy the shoes in a size that fits you. You can show your surgeon which pictures you like best and the two of you can decide which implants are best for you.