Breast Augmentation is done by placing breast implants of certain volume into a pocket that is surgically dissected. Cup size is very imprecise, so plastic surgeons generally use a very specific “volume” in the implant to deliver the result that you want. This is why many patients know about breast implant volume- 300 cc, 400 cc, etc.
The amount of volume you need varies, because it depends on how much skin and breast tissue you currently have, as well as what overall result you want.
The second issue is the “profile” of the implant. This is actually rarely discussed, since most patients have never heard of it.
Instead of naming the implants “thin, medium, thick”, the breast implant companies have called them “low profile, moderate profile, mid-range profile, moderate plus profile, and high profile”. The profile refers to the thickness of the implant. Different profiles of breast implants have different widths as well.
Although this may be confusing, it actually gives you, as a patient more choices in breast implants. You can figure out, with the help of your Plastic Surgeon, the correct volume and profile of the breast implant that best fits your body.
In the end, you want an implant that matches the WIDTH of your breast width measurements. If the breast implants are too wide, they may touch in the middle. If the breast implants are too narrow, then the implants will not “fill out” the breast tissue naturally, and may leave you with too much cmpty space in the middle where you should have some cleavage. You want an implant that’s “just right” for your body and chest measurements.
What’s right for you? If your Plastic Surgeon never mentions it to you, or gives you a blank stare when you ask him/ her about it, I would suggest one thing-
run out of the office.
Find someone, like me, who will personally go over the volume and profile measurements of your body and the breast implants with you, and figure out what will get your personal best!
If you’d like to make a consultation with me, please contact my office at info@drkim.com to set it up.
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