title: Breast augmentation with reduced-height anatomic implants: the pros and cons.
abstract: The reduced-height anatomic saline-filled implant has certain advantages. It has a distinct footprint and profile that allows the creation of a breast with relatively exaggerated width and abbreviated height. This creation suits certain anatomic situations and often is preferred by women seeking a more natural-looking augmentation, without excessive upper pole fullness. The use of any anatomic design implant requires some dimensional planning and more precise pocket dissection. Although the risk for rotational deformities could be expected to be increased, clinically significant rotational deformities have not been a major problem.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007-2197, USA. Spears@GUNET.Georgetown.edu
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Spear
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018427:Breast Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*