If I go from mid profile to high profile, do I need to increase my ccs to get the same appearance?

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Due to asymmetry from my first BA, I am going in for a revision and decided to go with HP silicone implants rather than the MP silicone that I currently have. My PS is out of the country so I worked with his nurse who said that in order to get a similar if not slightly larger size, I would need to go bigger since I'm moving from MP to HP. Thoughts?

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. One of the key considerations in sizing of breast implants is the width of a patient's chest.  An implant should closely approximate this width in order to be able to center it appropriately behind a woman's breast tissue.  For implants of the same size cc's, but higher profile, this width narrows.  As a result, in order to maintain the same width implant, but a higher profile, the amount of cc's must increase.

Vishnu Rumalla, MD · Answer

Thanks for your inquiry and you raise an important consideration toward your final result.  I think you should wait till your surgeon returns in country to have a face to fce consult.  A HP device will have more volume to keep the same width.  Good Luck.

Larry C. Leverett, MD, FACS · Answer

You are correct. If one has a moderate profile implant of a certain volume and goes to a High profile implant of the same diameter, the volume of High profile implant will be greater. The increased volume is used to create better projection (HP) without sacrificing width of fullness.

David S. Motoki, MD · Answer

A high profile breast implant has a smaller diameter (width) and more projection than a moderate profile breast implant of the same volume. A high profile breast implant will have a larger volume than a moderate profile breast implant of the same diameter (width). Proper implant selection requires an examination to match the implant with your body structure and breast tissue characteristics. Hope your revision goes well.

Brian K. Brzowski, MD, FACS · Answer

In the scenario you described, it is nearly guaranteed that an implant that continues to match your width will have more volume in it in order to achieve more projection. I wouldn't say that you "need" to go up in volume, however, it will be a natural consequence of the change. The best way to assess this change is to see your current implant side-by-side with the one you're considering.  I have a method that I used to help my patients who are undergoing an implant exchange to simplify the visualization. Hopefully you got to do that type of thing already.  Best of luck.

If I go from mid profile to high profile, do I need to increase my ccs to get the same appearance?

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If I go from mid profile to high profile, do I need to increase my ccs to get the same appearance?

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Answer: Breast Implant Profiles

Answer: Breast Implant Profiles

Answer: You're almost certain to increase your volume.

Answer: You're almost certain to increase your volume.

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