Choosing The Best Breast Implant “Profile” (Projection) for Your Body
Breast Enhancement Surgery: Choosing a Breast Implant Profile
Choosing the right breast implant for your body is a highly personal decision. Every woman has a different ideal of beauty and different appearance goals. Dr. Ali has helped thousands of women select the right breast implants, for a look and feel they love. He will take the time to consult with you and discuss your body type, your frame, your lifestyle and your end-goal – so you that achieve the perfect results.
Most women think of size when they think of choosing breast implants. But choosing your breast implant involves much more than just choosing a “cup size”. Women wishing to surgically enhance their breasts must also determine the shape and the profile of the new breasts that they desire. The “profile” is the term for the projection of the breast implants – and it must also be chosen with care to achieve the results you desire. In this article we discuss some factors related to choosing the right “profile” or height of your breast implants.
What Is Breast Implant Profile?
If you’re considering breast enlargement surgery, selecting the right breast implant profile is perhaps even more crucial than “cup size” when considering your goals. The profile, or projection, is the height of the top of the breast implant from your chest. In very basic terms, the breast implant profile is how far the breast sticks out from the chest wall.
The higher the profile or depth/height of your implant, the more “projection” your breasts will have. Typically, lower profile implants result in a more natural appearance, while higher profile implants create a more dramatic enhancement.
The terminology varies slightly depending upon the breast implant manufacturer. But the amount of projection is typically referred to as:
- Low Profile Breast Implants:
- Low profile breast implants have a wider base and provide a subtle projection, making them an excellent choice for individuals who desire a more natural look and modest enhancement.
- Moderate Profile Breast Implants:
- Offering a balanced projection, moderate profile breast implants are suitable for those seeking a middle-ground option, providing a noticeable enhancement without an overly prominent appearance.
- Moderate Plus / Moderate High Profile Breast Implants:
- Combining a slightly higher projection with a wider base, moderate plus or moderate high profile breast implants are ideal for patients looking for a more pronounced lift and fullness while maintaining a natural proportion.
- High Profile Breast Implants:
- High profile breast implants have a narrower base and provide a significant projection, making them well-suited for individuals desiring a more dramatic and voluptuous outcome, with increased fullness in the upper portion of the breast.
- Ultra High Profile Breast Implants:
- Ultra high profile breast implants offer the most projection and are designed for patients seeking a striking, dramatic lift, and enhanced fullness. This profile is often chosen by those who prioritize a more prominent and glamorous aesthetic.
Difference Between High & Low Profile Breast Implants
High-profile breast implants typically produce more fullness in the upper breast. This is called “upper pole” fullness. Very high-profile breast implants create a very noticeable change, and may be too large – or “enhanced looking” – for some women.
High-profile implants, however, may also be recommended for patients who are undergoing breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. They may also be the best solution for women who have very minimal breast tissue of their own, du to other reasons such as breast feeding or aging.
Lower profile breast implants typically produce more fullness in the lower breast – much like a natural breast. This is called “lower pole” fullness. Lower profile implants are generally used by women who prefer a more subtle, “believable” enhancement.
Considerations in Choosing Your Breast Implant Profile
Dr. Ali will look at a number of factors when recommending the best “projection” for your breast implants, including:
• Your body frame
Generally, a woman with a smaller “frame” will require less projection to achieve dramatic or noticeable results,
• Amount of skin / tissue to cover the breast implant
Increasing breast size too significantly beyond your current size can result in too little “room” under which to place the breast implant. This can result in unnaturally shaped breasts.
• The desired “look” of your breast implants
Ultra-high profile breast implants are typically less realistic or less natural looking than lower projection breast implants. Most women want a very natural look – but some women prefer a more dramatic or “exaggerated” profile.
• Width of your breast area
A big factor in determining the right profile breast implant is the dimension / width of your natural breast tissue. A wider breast area will require a higher projection to achieve “cleavage”, while a narrower breast area may achieve the effect with less projection.
See Your Breast Implant Profile Before Surgery
AMAE Plastic Surgery is among the first and only aesthetic practices in the Rochester Hills area to offer state-of-the-art Vectra 3D imaging before breast implant surgery. This revolutionary imaging system provides a 3D computer image of your breast implant options from every angle – so that you can see how your new breasts will look your breast implant surgery.
The Vectra D system enables Dr. Ali to show you the “before and after” breast implant size, shape and profile views side-by-side before your surgery. This way you can decide on the best possible size, shape, and profile of breast implants for your appearance goals.
If you are undergoing breast implant surgery, you don’t have to leave your results to guesswork. With Vectra 3D digital imaging you know what your results will be before your surgery – with no surprises!
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The bottom line is that there is no single “best” implant profile. However, there is an ideal profile for you depending on your unique, frame size, anatomy, breast tissue, and appearance goals.
Dr. Ali will be happy to offer you a consultation to answer all of your questions, and help you select the profile that is perfect for you. He has helped hundreds of women in Rochester Hills, Troy, Detroit, West Bloomfield and across Oakland County achieve the look they love. Feel beautiful inside and out, with breast implant surgery. And remember, financing options are also available.
