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Are Allergan CUI Silicone Breast Implants Safe?

Are they more liquid than cohesive gel or are they a type of cohesive gel? Are they an economy brand?

Asked 32 months ago by CATSAKON in NY

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There are other excellent implants.

Hi! There is less experience with these implants and I see absolutely no reason to turn to them, although I am sure they are safe. In New York, we use Mentor smooth walled, cohesive silicone gel, moderate PLUS profile breast implants for most breast augmentation patients.

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Allergan CUI Silicone Breast implants are safe

These implants are safe. However, as it has already been pointed out, these implants are not available in the U.S. They are a cohesive gel implant with a firmer shell.

John Diaz, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Good implants - and they even literally saved someone's life!

Allergan bought CUI and distributes them overseas. They are not available in the United States. I know they are priced lower than their Natrelle products, but I don't know if it is of any less quality. They are definitely firmer. That means that they ripple and fold less, will possibly break less, and if they do, the gel will likely spread less. But since they only come in round shapes, by being a highly cohesive round implant, they tend to look more round. That's good for a... more