Breast Implant Shapes

Implants come in two main shapes: Round and ‘Tear Drop’ (sometimes called ‘Anatomical’). Each shape then comes in different volumes and different projections (projection = the amount the implant projects forwards): Low Projection, Medium Projection and High Projection to meet the requirements of each patient.

Round Implant Shapes

Round Breast Implants

More fullness at the top.
Often the preferred option to restore upper breast volume lost through breast-feeding or weight loss.
Can be inserted though any incision location.
Being perfectly round, rotation cannot produce any breast shape deformity.

Teardrop Shaped Breast implants

'Tear-Drop' Breast Implants

Fuller in the lower half that tapers off towards the top.
Produces an attractive straight-line fall from collar bone to nipple.
Note: Polyurethane Foam-Covered ‘Tear Drop’ implants cannot rotate like other ‘Tear Drops’ and produce a deformity in shape requiring further surgery to re-align the implant.
Can only be inserted through an incision under the breast.

	Round	‘Tear-Drop’
Consequences of Post-Operative Rotation of the Implant	Rotation of the implant cannot produce any visible deformity as the implant is perfectly rounded	Post-operative rotation within the pocket is possible → distorted appearance → revision surgery. Note: Polyurethane Foam implants do not rotate
Upper Breast Fullness	More	Less

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Breast Implants
Silicone Implants
Silicone vs Saline Implants
Polyurethane Silicone Implants
Breast Implant Surfaces
Breast Implant Sizes
Breast Implant Positions
Breast Implant Replacement
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