What's the difference between moderate plus and high profile? (Photo)

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.

Simplified, for the same size implant in cc's, the higher the profile the less width and greater projection. Often the difference of projection is less than you think. 

Thank you for your question!  Moderate plus will have a wider base width and less projection than a corresponding high profile of similar volume.  Good communication between you and your surgeon of
your expectations is warranted - choosing your surgeon wisely is the
first step. Discussion of your wishes and having an honest and open
dialog of your procedure is mandatory (e.g, implant type, incision,
placement, lift, etc). I have found that photographs brought by the
patient is helpful to get a visualization of the appearance you wish for
in terms of size, shape, fullness, etc. In addition, your surgeon's
pre and postoperative photographs should demonstrate a realistic goal
for you. Once this has been accomplished, allow your surgeon to utilize
his/her best medical judgment during the procedure to finesse the best
possible result for you after preoperative biodimensional planning and
fitting the right implant for your breast width taking into account your breast width, tissue laxity, and amount of tissue of your breast by pinch volume. Hope me that this helps! Best wishes for a wonderful result!

The high profile is a narrower implant with more projection, they give less cleavage.  In my opinion it depends on the shape of what you are starting out with.  Some high profile implants in narrow breasts look like footballs sticking out.  I would recommend a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.Best Regards,Dr Gartner

The choice of breast implant is primarily the mathematics of the dimensions of the chest wall. Higher profile implants can look artificial.

Thanks for the question, the difference will be a very noticeable upper pole or upper part of the breast. The high profile has a sharper take off which gives a more "done" or "beachball" look which some patients desire

The differences have been explained by the others... what is more important is the volume that you want and then the proper implant style can be selected according to your body dimensions.  If you just picked projection without corresponding width, you will have torpedoes.  So focus on the volume you like and your surgeon should be able to match you with a implant style that will fit on you and that is much more important than just projection.

There are as many systems for choosing implant size as there are plastic surgeons in the world. We all differ slightly and to varying degrees in how we advise patients on implant selection. The goals of your operation are critical in that selection process. If you have moderate plus profile implants in and do not feel as though you have enough projection, the most obvious answer is increasing the volume. Doing so, however, requires an increased width of the implant which may be too wide in someone of your petite build. Unless, that is, a higher profile implant is selected.  There are both high profile and ultra high profile implants that can fit that desire, depending upon how much larger you are comfortable with and what you are comfortable tolerating in terms of risks with large volume implants in a small body.I would advise against paying too much attention to the differences in projection on the side of the implant box. There are too many complicating factors, like the quality of your soft tissues and the tightness of the result that change the projection.  The question is one of more or less projection, not necessarily one of millimeters or centimeter differences in projection. It just doesn't work like that once the implant is in your body.Best,Dr. Pyle

You are likely refering to the Mentor MemoryGel implants. For a base width of 12.8cm, the volume/ projection is:Moderate Profile- 300cc/ 3.1cmModerate Plus- 375cc/ 4.0cmHigh Profile- 450cc/ 5.1cmUltra High- 650cc/ 6.4cmIncreasing to a larger size implant risks poor long-term results and may increase long-term complications for someone with your petite build.  As always, it is important to personally consult with a board-certified Plastic Surgeon.

To some degree depends on the implant brand, but Mentor Implants specifically use the term Moderate Plus and High Profile. 12.8cm base width Moderate profile implants have a projection of 3.1 cm.12.8cm Moderate Plus have a volume of 375cc and 4.0cm projection and 12.8 cm base width High Profile Implants are 450cc with a projection of 5.1cm. So the projection increase is about 1cm, just under half an inch, for each increase in profile from Moderate, to Moderate Plus, to High profile.