Why Do Some Women's Breast Implants Look Like 2 Round Rocks?

Implants that look like rocks can occur in a few different situations.  A common cause is capsular contracture which is the development of firm scar tissue which contracts around the implant, making it feel hard.  In other cases, the implant is simply much too large for the woman's build, so it appears and feels stuffed.  But some women like it like that.

The "baywatch" breast is the shape and description you are referring to I think.  Patients that select extremely large implants for their frame that have very little native breast tissue end up with "large round" implants with very little tissue to cover them.  They are also often hard. Often they also develop malpositions also known as "bottoming out" because of the excess weight of the implants.  I try my best to avoid this type of augmentation.


 

There are several reasons that some implants look more round and unnatural than others. My preference is to make the breast look as natural as possible with s soft slope or gradual take off from the upper part of the chest/breast. This is better achieved by placing the implant under the muscle. Another reason is the type of implant. Mentor makes three profiles of implants, Moderate, Moderate Plus and High Profile. The higher the profile the more round the look. Lastly, as previously described by others is capsular contracture (Scar tissue compressing the implant and causing it to harden and bulge).

 

In summary, the three reasons for round implants are:

1. Placement above the muscle (controllable)

2. Type/profile of the implant used (controllable)

3. Capsular contracture (probably not controllable)