I want to get a very natural looking augmentation but can not seem to find any before and after photos of women who have gotten low profile implants in the 400-500cc range. It has me wondering why? I have about 100ccs of breast tissue and was told to go no larger than 490ccs based on my chest width. Because I can't find any before and after photos of low profile implants this big I am just worried I am missing something? Should I be worried about the outcome?
Answer: Large Low Profile Implants Hello,In general, low profile implants above 500cc tend to be rather wide, and most women don't have a broad enough chest for that wide a device. Appropriately sized pockets can be made, but they will be too narrow for the implants and they will sit inside the pocket folded on themselves, looking more like a high profile implants.More importantly, I'm concerned that a doc told you it was ok to put in 490 cc implant. Regardless of it's profile, you do not have a breast that can accommodate that large of a device, and you will surely have complications (high riding implant, rippling, and/or double bubble). Your skin is tight, your base width is not very, the distance from your nipple to inframammary fold is short, and you have little subcutaneous fat. You should go on a few more consults with surgeons who adhere to bio-dimensional analysis to determine optimum implant size.Best of luck!
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Answer: Large Low Profile Implants Hello,In general, low profile implants above 500cc tend to be rather wide, and most women don't have a broad enough chest for that wide a device. Appropriately sized pockets can be made, but they will be too narrow for the implants and they will sit inside the pocket folded on themselves, looking more like a high profile implants.More importantly, I'm concerned that a doc told you it was ok to put in 490 cc implant. Regardless of it's profile, you do not have a breast that can accommodate that large of a device, and you will surely have complications (high riding implant, rippling, and/or double bubble). Your skin is tight, your base width is not very, the distance from your nipple to inframammary fold is short, and you have little subcutaneous fat. You should go on a few more consults with surgeons who adhere to bio-dimensional analysis to determine optimum implant size.Best of luck!
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Answer: Low profile implants Low profile implants used to be more popular. They were mushy in feeling and surgeons hoped they wouldn't get hard. But they did. Moderate plus or high profile implants seem to be more popular the days because they tend to give a nice shape and better fullness. Not many surgeons use low profile because they tend to be too flat.
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Answer: Low profile implants Low profile implants used to be more popular. They were mushy in feeling and surgeons hoped they wouldn't get hard. But they did. Moderate plus or high profile implants seem to be more popular the days because they tend to give a nice shape and better fullness. Not many surgeons use low profile because they tend to be too flat.
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Why don't I see any low profile breast implants with high CCs? Thank you for your photograph and for sharing your questions. Breast implant selection is a difficult and confusing process because of the sheer number of available choices. As a general rule, for the same cc size implants, the lower the profile, the wider the implant. As you are petite, and appear to have a narrow chest width, a low profile implant would be inappropriate to get you the desired goal photographs of your complete profile. The width of the implant would be too large to get you a similar breast volume. In order to get a look closer to your goals, I would recommend you look at moderate plus implants and try on a variety of sizes at your surgeon's office so that you can see a better physical representation of the size. Best wishes on your augmentation journey.
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Why don't I see any low profile breast implants with high CCs? Thank you for your photograph and for sharing your questions. Breast implant selection is a difficult and confusing process because of the sheer number of available choices. As a general rule, for the same cc size implants, the lower the profile, the wider the implant. As you are petite, and appear to have a narrow chest width, a low profile implant would be inappropriate to get you the desired goal photographs of your complete profile. The width of the implant would be too large to get you a similar breast volume. In order to get a look closer to your goals, I would recommend you look at moderate plus implants and try on a variety of sizes at your surgeon's office so that you can see a better physical representation of the size. Best wishes on your augmentation journey.
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January 1, 2016
Answer: Low profile breast implants less commonly used. Thank you for your question. I find that few of my patients want low profile implants, because the diameter of even a fairly small implant is often too wide for the person's breast width. Moderate profile or full profile implants are most frequently chosen. However, I have occasionally used low profile implants for clients who are seeking cleavage but less projection.
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January 1, 2016
Answer: Low profile breast implants less commonly used. Thank you for your question. I find that few of my patients want low profile implants, because the diameter of even a fairly small implant is often too wide for the person's breast width. Moderate profile or full profile implants are most frequently chosen. However, I have occasionally used low profile implants for clients who are seeking cleavage but less projection.
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January 1, 2016
Answer: Low Profile 500cc Would be Way Too Wide for You From your photos, you appear to be petite and slender. For an implant to look natural, and not overwhelm your chest wall, you will need to match the base width of your implant to the base width of your chest. A 500 mL low-profile implant is very wide and is very unlikely that it would fit your chest wall. Implants that are too wide will bump in the middle (synmastia) and extend into the armpits.Petite, slender women who desire to have 400 to 500 mL implants, generally need to go to a very narrow base with implant, in other words, a higher profile implant. Consult with your plastic surgeon and express your concerns, so that a volume solution can be tailored to help you get the proper width and volume that you desire.
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January 1, 2016
Answer: Low Profile 500cc Would be Way Too Wide for You From your photos, you appear to be petite and slender. For an implant to look natural, and not overwhelm your chest wall, you will need to match the base width of your implant to the base width of your chest. A 500 mL low-profile implant is very wide and is very unlikely that it would fit your chest wall. Implants that are too wide will bump in the middle (synmastia) and extend into the armpits.Petite, slender women who desire to have 400 to 500 mL implants, generally need to go to a very narrow base with implant, in other words, a higher profile implant. Consult with your plastic surgeon and express your concerns, so that a volume solution can be tailored to help you get the proper width and volume that you desire.
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