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What Are Gummy Bear Implants?

asked 2 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Trevor M. Born, MD
Question viewed 1,288 times

How are gummy bear implants different from silicone gel implants? Are they even available in the US?

3 answers to What Are Gummy Bear Implants?

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Silicone Breast Implants

Dear Ariana The silicone implants in the USA have been available through clinical trials. In Canada they have been available for many years ( on special request) but generally available for a few years. We now do mostly silicone implants. i use the Mentor CPG- which is the 'gummy bear' form of the Mentor silicone implant. We have had great results with these implants and have not seen any change in the post operative complications. With Warm Regards, Trevor M Born MD... more
Trevor M. Born, MD

Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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"Gummy bear" is firmer than current implants

The yet to be released cohesive gel implant, aka Gummy Bear", is firmer than the current FDA-approved silicone gel implants and they are not currently available for everyone's use. We do not know when the FDA will release them and they won't be the right implant for everyone. The implants that will be relased by Allergan, the 410, are shaped and therefore textured and in spite of a wide template of implants available, won't be for everyone. They will also have a higher price point than... more
Michael C. Edwards, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

www.medwardsmd.com

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Gummy bear implants

The "gummy bear" implant got its name because, like its confectionary counterpart, you can cut a wedge out of one and it retains its shape. Traditional silicone implants have the consistency of brie cheese...that is to say that if you cut a wedge out of the implant it would gradually "run" out. The gummy bears are more "cohesive" and are, to use the scientfic term, "form stable." The Mentor version of this device is called the CPG while the Allergan equiva more
Robert Frank, MD

Munster Plastic Surgeon

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