What is meant by “upper pole fullness”? Do mine have upper pole fullness? photo)

Hello, "upper pole fullness" simply refers to a full appearance to the upper part of the breasts, rather than a "deflated" or hollowed-out appearance that some people have naturally, or that can occur naturally after pregnancy and breast feeding or with aging.  Based on the photo there is significant upper pole fullness.

Hi, thank you for your question. 
Based on your photos, you seem to have the appropriate amount of upper pole fullness. It can’t be thoroughly  assessed without an in person examination. 
Upper pole fullness is more of a descriptive phrase rather than something that is a well defined measurement. It simply means that the upper half of your breast has volume. “Full” or “deflated” are relative terms that are subjective. 
I hope this helps. 

Thank you for your question! The term “upper pole fullness” refers to the volume on top of the breasts. Based on your pictures, you have upper pole fullness which is the round, top portion of the implants. I recommend discussing specific post op questions with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck!

Yes you have upper pole fullness. High profile implants are famous for providing upper pole fullness. The high profile implants are used to lift a saggy breast and fill in lost volume. Good luck.  

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph.  It does appear that your breasts have upper pole fullness - referring to the volume maintained in the upper half of each breast.  As an implants profile and volume increase, this area tends to become more "full".  Hope this helps.

Upper pole fullness refers to the volume in the top half of the breast.  Often, when patients have ptosis, they have concerns about restoring ample cleavage in addition to lifting the breasts, which would not, in and of itself, create that look. In augment, the shape of the implants can enhance this, or not, depending on patient preference.

Hi and thanks for your question!  Upper pole fullness just means fullness in the top half of the breast.  It is usually the first thing to go with age or after pregnancy/breastfeeding.  Adding upper pole fullness is also a spectrum where mild to moderate amount can still be very natural.  Once you get to a very high amount of upper pole fullness it can start to look more round and fake.  What that looks like also depends on a lot of factors such as implant placement, size, shape, and how thin your skin is overlying the implant.  Any implant will give more upper pole fullness but it's up to you and your plastic surgeon to decide how much and what it will look like.  Good luck!

Hey thanks for your question.
Upper pole fullness of the breasts broadly just refers to how much of the breast volume is situated above the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) when you are in an upright posture, compared with the breast volume below the NAC.
A concave shape to the breast above the NAC implies a loss of upper pole fullness. This may be due to atrophy ( loss of breast tissue) or due to descent (dropping, or ptosis) of the breast tissue into a position below the NAC. Sometimes this lack of upper pole fullness is present from the very beginning of a woman's breast development, but (commonly) it occurs with ageing, and especially after childbirth and breastfeeding.
To correct a lack of upper pole fullness, it is important to figure out what exactly the problem is first. i.e is the breast too low/ does the lower pole have adequate fullness etc.
Secondly, the surgeon needs to find out from the patient what they consider to be their preferred shape to the upper pole of the breast. Most women prefer a "natural" look. This would tend to have a straight line profile to the upper pole of the breast, best visible in the quarter-view and lateral view on photographs. But occasionally we (the surgeon) will be specifically asked to give a "rounded, operated-look" that make it obvious that a patient has breast implants. This gives a rounded or convex shape to the breast above the NAC, and is best visualised in the quarter view and lateral view on photos.
The shape and size of the breast implant, as well as the position of placement under the breast will all have a major role in determining the degree of upper pole fullness.
The problem is, that the larger the breast implant, the more the breast will take on a "augmented" look, despite all good intentions of making the breasts look natural. Especially if the patient has minimal breast tissue to begin with.  Your surgeon is able to make an assessment on what size is going to look natural. Anything above that, and you will start to get the augmented look. This varies enormously between patients. So, you may want to have, say, 500cc implants, but your Dr may tell you that anything above 325cc is going to start to have a rounded, augmented look. Then you (the patient) have to make a decision about what is the most important thing for you to achieve: size, or a natural shape.
A large implant will help to fill the upper pole of the breast, but if there is minimal existing breast volume, the upper edge of that implant will be very visible if the implant is larger than recommended for you. 
I hope this helps

Yes, your breasts have upper pole fullness. Natural breasts (aside from swelling such as lactation) are generally flat or concave above the nipple-areola. Causes of upper pole fullness are usually due to implants that are malpositioned, above the muscle, too much volume, or improperly sized.