450 SMOOTH ROUND                  650 HIGH PROFILE

THE HIGH PROFILE CAUSES THE BREAST TO HAVE MORE PROJECTION OUTWARD AND ALSO SHOWS SOME MORE PROJECTION AT THE TOP OF THE BREAST

IMPLANTS COME IN SEVERAL SHAPES: high, moderate, low, and teardrop.

      The process of selection is defined by:

        1. desired size.
        2. the patient’s pre-existing anatomy.
        3. the desired shape and look.

    Most patients declare that they want a “natural” look, but that is largely subjective.

   With enlarged breasts, your family and friends will most likely be able to tell that something is different about you.

   Our practice is to have the patient choose the implant size by using a bra of the desired cup, then placing various
   sized sample implants into it. The patient has the final say over the size.

    Different types of lifts affect the shape of the breast in different ways.

   The implant profile can often help certain types of lifts and improve the shape.

   Breast shape is affected by several factors. The convention is to consider the breast in the upright position.

   In reality a natural breast changes with position and moves with activity.

   A perfect profile upright may look less ideal lying down or leaning over.

   Since round implants generally are the same regardless of the body position, they are the most popular type used.

   High-profile implants are often an excellent option for patients who are having a periareolar breast lift (sometimes called a Benelli lift).

   This is becausea lift tends to flatten the breast a little bit. The high profile implants counter this by increasing the central projection.