Breast Augmentation and Liposuction Blog - Dr. Bottger

Smooth walled implants are all generally spherical in shape and have three different projections from low to high profile. High profile implants which have a smaller base diameter and more central projection are used for women with narrower chest walls.
Textured implants which have a rougher feeling surface come in both round and anatomic or tear drop shapes. Textured surfaces were developed to try to reduce the incidence of capsular contracture, a condition creating a firmer or harder breast. Some studies have supported this advantage, but others have not. There are, however, some disadvantages to textured implants, which include a higher incidence of visible rippling of the breast skin. and also a higher rupture or deflation rate.