I find that the most important aspect of breast augmentation, is that the operative plan needs to be individualized for each patient. I have found that different breast implant profiles work very well and can produce a similar aesthetic look depending upon the anatomic dimensions of the patient and tissue characteristics.
It is important when operating on a patient with a short nipple to inframammary fold distance to select a breast implant that not only is proportionate to the base diameter, but also to the breast height. While it is important to maintain superior fullness of the breast it is important that the "take off" of the breast contour is not placed to superiorly or that the chest to breast angle is not too acute.
This patient is very happy with her breast augmentation as her breast/waist/hip ratio is in better proportion. Selection of appropriate breast implant size and dimension is paramount to an optimal outcome.
There are three different dimensions and profiles of breast implants. Mentor corporation makes a moderate, moderate plus, and high profile silicone gel breast implant. Allergan produces a style 10, style 15, and style 20 for their breast implants. These labels respectively correspond to breast implants with increasing projection to base diameter ratios.
It is important when operating on a patient with a short nipple to inframammary fold distance to select a breast implant that not only is proportionate to the base diameter, but also to the breast height. While it is important to maintain superior fullness of the breast it is important that the "take off" of the breast contour is not placed to superiorly or that the chest to breast angle is not too acute.
This patient is very happy with her breast augmentation as her breast/waist/hip ratio is in better proportion. Selection of appropriate breast implant size and dimension is paramount to an optimal outcome.
There are three different dimensions and profiles of breast implants. Mentor corporation makes a moderate, moderate plus, and high profile silicone gel breast implant. Allergan produces a style 10, style 15, and style 20 for their breast implants. These labels respectively correspond to breast implants with increasing projection to base diameter ratios.
Brian P. Dickinson, M.D.
