Round breast implants are by far the most popular style used for augmentation today. An advantage of the round breast implant, as compared to the tear drop shaped breast implant, is that if the implant rotates it is of no consequence. This type of breast implant is round and therefore has no vertical or horizontal orientation. Another important point to consider is that when a round breast implant is in place and a woman stands up, much of the filler settles in the bottom portion of the breast implant as a result of gravity. This creates a profile quite similar to that of the anatomic breast implant but avoids the risk of visible distortion following
breast augmentation.
Smooth round implants for breast augmentation come in various sizes and styles. The profile of these implants is the view of the implant from the side. This is called the projection of the breast implant. In other words, how far off the chest will the implants stick out. Breast implant manufacturers (mainly Mentor and Allergan (Natrelle,Inamed) are now making these breast augmentation devices with a variety of projections. They are called "Moderate Profile " (style 10 for Allergan), "Moderate-plus" Profile (style 15 for Allergan), and "High Profile" (style 20 for Allergan). For any given breast implant width, the higher the profile the more the projection. The Moderate Profile Implant (style 10) provides for a more conservative breast augmentation. The High Profile implant (style 20) provides a more voluptuous breast augmentation. The selection of which style to use depends in large part upon a woman's body type and on her personal preference. Smaller patients with a narrow chest may be better candidates for a higher profile
breast implant.
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