Do moderate profile implants appear larger than high profile, and if so, what would 350cc high profile implants be in moderate?

How an implant appears (in size) is dependent on multiple factors, most of them due to patient anatomy. You can not generalize and say that, given the same volume, a particular profile looks different than an implant with another profile. The only implant related variable that reliably affects the appearance of size is the implant volume

Most of my patients select HP or moderate+ Mentor implants. The difference is in the projection from the breast wall. Slender women generally prefer the HP. Did you try on a profile bra with silicone moderate 300cc and 350cc sizers under a tailored blouse, tight sweater, swimsuit, workout clothes, tank tops, and other garments you typically wear so that you have the best idea of whether the garments fit as desired with the implant selected. I would recommend that you go with the size that boosts your self-esteem, and fits your anatomy.  Choosing an implant based on an aesthetic goal that exceeds your anatomic capacity may lead to complications and possibly revision.

You are on key, that the same implant size will look different on every patient.  There is a lot that goes into implant sizing and it is a complex process.  We spend a great deal of time discussing sizing, as we allow one entire visit to size our patients in addition to the consultation.Mentor moderate implants are rather wide and flat and not the ideal profile for many patients.  The most common profile in Mentor implants are the High profile and the Moderate plus.  In the Allergan line up the equivalent would be Full and Moderate.I would discuss your sizing again with your surgeon to make certain you are certain about what you are getting and that your surgeon is aware and you are both on the same page.Hope that helps.

Overall, the moderate high implants, the lower height, will give a more natural look than high profile implants. The high profile may give a little more upper fullness or ball look. However, women who have narrow chests and want fairly large implants, the high profile fits better. Please discuss your concerns with your surgeon who has examined and measured you.

Hi,Thank you for your question. I'm assuming your doctor measured your breasts during consultation/examination. Based on your measuments such as the the bilateral width of your breasts we can determine which implants will fit you best. Just because your friends got 350cc high profile implants does not mean that high profiles will be the profile that is best for you. Your width along with other measurements could be different then theirs. If you want natural looking breasts 350cc moderate plus would in my opinion be the more natural looking of the two but I have also not seen a picture of your anatomy. The moderate plus implants have a larger width with less of a forward projection. High profiles are more narrow in their width but they stick out further because they have more foward projection to them. So if your breast is wider than your friends breasts you would do better with a moderate profile because you would need to fill in the left to right dimension of your breasts. I hope my explanation made some sense to you and was helpful.