Cosmetic Question: What are UHP breast implants? Are the results natural?
Cosmetic Answer: UHP breast implants or Ultra High Profile breast implants are specifically designed for women with small chests who want much larger implants than their chests would normally accept.
The “profile” of an implant refers to how much gel is in an implant of a specific width. A moderate profile implant has the least gel and projects relatively little. A mid-range has more gel and projects normally, and a high profile implant has even more gel and projects a lot. The ultra high profile implant has the most gel of all.
Here’s how it works: Let us say your chest width is 13 cm wide which is about 5.5 inches wide, and you try on breast implant sizers and you like the look of a 450 cc implant.
A low profile implant, one designed not to project excessively, would be 330 cc for you – if you were a medium B cup, it might take you to about a full C – you want to be larger than that.
A standard or midrange implant for you would be about 400 cc – taking you to a very full C or a D but still a bit small for the look you liked.
A high profile implant – would take you to 465 – that’s what you were looking for. An ultra-high profile would take you to 650 cc – much larger than you want and a very large implant for a 5.5 inch wide chest.
As more gel goes into an implant, as long as the width doesn’t change, the higher implant and the more it goes from round to oblong. The UHP implant is almost oblong in shape, a lot of gel projecting from a small base and not a natural look.
A lot of plastic surgeons, myself included, do not like this look and discourage women from getting UHP implants because they cannot look natural. Also the skin may not be able to stretch enough to accommodate a UHP implant.
I generally recommend that women who want large breasts, but have fairly small chests stay with a high profile implant. Of course every woman has different goals and a different look in mind. For a narrow chested woman who is determined to be very full – and has enough loose skin to accept a UHP implant, it may be her only choice. It is wonderful to have these choices – thanks to the implant manufacturers who have worked for decades to perfect them!