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Gummy Bear Breast Implants vs Saline or Silicone?

What are gummy bear breast implants? Are they better than silicone breast implants or saline implants?

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The term "gummy bear" implant can refer to one of two...

The term "gummy bear" implant can refer to one of two types of implants, depending on who you're talking to. The new generation cohesive silicone gel implants, which are very commonly used now in the US, are sometimes referred to as the "gummy bear" implant because the new cohesive gel is different than the old silicone gel implants -- as the name implies, it is a more cohesive substance, and therefore is less likely to leak if the implant shell fails. The "gummy... more

Shahram Salemy, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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Cohesive gel implants

"Gummy bear" implants refer to the new generation of cohesive gel silicone implants. The silicone in the implant is highly cross-linked making it into a thick gel - like jello or gummy bears. The advantage of this type of implant is that if the shell ruptures, the contents won't leak out. The old silicone implants had a liquid silicone inside so if they ruptured, the silicone would leak out and cause a sticky mess, leading to local problems. Mentor currently has 3 levels of... more

Kim Meathrel, MD

Ontario Plastic Surgeon

Gummy Bear Breast Implants

Gummy bear implants are silicone implants that are made of a thicker silicone gel. Instead of flowing likes standard implants the gel is more like a soft solid Gummy bear consistency. These implants are currently part of several clinical studies at this point and will not be available to the general public until they are FDA approved.

Jeffrey Weinzweig, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Gummy bear implants

Gummy bear implants are the latest generation of cohesive gel implants. These implants have a higher gel density making them more firm than the standard silicone implants. The gel inside both types of silicone implants is thick and cannot leak into the body, however gummy bear implants are thicker than standard silicone implants. Although there is a possible safety advantage, this can also be a disadvantage to patients because the breasts tend to look and feel less natural due to the... more

Tarick K. Smaili, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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"Gummy Bear" implants

Gummy Bear is a term for the cohesive gel impalnts developed by Allergan (410 ) and Mentor (CPG). The gel is more cohesive in that it is firmer and retains shape more. They are currently available only under investigational study but hopes are that they will be released for genral use soon. When that will be is still undetermined.

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Mark D. Epstein, MD

Stony Brook Plastic Surgeon

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Gummy Bear Implants - What are They?

Gummy bear implants are highly cohesive silicone gel implants. The gummy bear label is applied to silicone gel implants which have a cohesive or "sticky" silicone gel inside them. This type of silicone keeps its shape longer and if the outer shell ruptures, the gel stays put. These are typically in "anatomic" implants meaning the implant is shaped like a tear-drop. Although this is a great implant for some people, it is not for everyone. Currently, these implants are... more

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David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

The truth about gummy bear implants

The term "gummy bear implants" was effectively coined by the popular media and refer to the feel of the new highly cohesive gel breast implants. Interestingly, these implants have gained significant popularity even though they haven't actually reached FDA approval yet and to date have only been used in clinical trials within the United States. These implants are simply highly cohesive silicone gel breast implants which were developed by MENTOR as the CPG and ALLERGAN... more

Gregory A. Buford, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

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"Gummy Bear" implants are filled with a more highly polymerized form of silicone

Hi there- Silicone is just like any other polymer... The more highly cross-linked the individual silicone molecules are, the more solid the compound will be. The reverse is also true... liquid silicone (like the silicone that was used to fill early silicone implants in the 1970's) was characterized by a low level of cross linking and polymerization. Because the one remaining concern with the use if silicone filled implants has to do with the silicone leaking out of the implants and migrating out more

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Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

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Gummy bear breast implants

Gummy bear breast implants are filled with silicone that is more cohesive than the currently FDA approved silicone breast implants. Silicone can be any consistency from similar to water to a solid. The consistency is varied by changing how many cross-links are between the silicone molecules. The gummy bear implants have 3% more cross-linking. The FDA approved silicone gel implants have a silicone consistency similiar to honey, it also very tacky like taffy. This type of silicone flows in... more

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Tracy Pfeifer, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Gummy bear breast implants will not be best for every woman

Gummy Bear implants are shaped and more "form stable", meaning they will retain their shape longer. This is somewhat confusing because the implants we use know are quite "form stable" themselves. Futhermore, not every woman would be well served by shaped implants. Therefore, gummy bear implants will be another useful tool but will not be the choice for everyone. It's probably not worth waiting for these implants to become available and delaying the rewards of breast... more

Jeffrey Horowitz, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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The definitive resource for information about gummy bear implants

I was asked about gummy bear implants so often that I set up a website specifically about them, cohesiveimplants.com. Go there, and I think all of your questions will be answered in detail. Go to www.cohesiveimplants.com to see my website devoted to gummy bear implants. Also go to my youtube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/doctorteitelbaum, in which i demonstrate the gummy bear implants by video.

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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Gummy Bear breast implants

These are generation 4 and 5 implants. These are form stable, the gel is more cohesive (ie firmer ), and they keep their shape and form. They are the best implants in the proper hands. There are several measurement of these implants and the proper choice of patient and implant is critical. They are what is known as tear drop shape but different projection and height and width.

Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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Gummy bear breast implants

Gummy bear implants are cohesive gel implants that are a form of silicone. They were designed so that if the implant breaks, the gel stays intact like a gummy bear of jello. They are firmer than the standard form of silicone gel.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Gummy Bear implants

"Gummy Bear" implants are silicone implants that have two particular features: 1) They are firmer and retain their form more so than the normal cohesive gel implants 2) They can be manufactured in a shaped form so that the implant itself has a more full lower pole, and a tapered upper portion, much like the natural breast. These implants have their proponents, and currently are only available from physicians who participate in studies to examine their use. I personally do not use... more

Adam David Lowenstein, MD

Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

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Form Stable Silicone vs Cohesive Gel Silicone Breast Implants

The "gummy bear" or "form stable" implants (410 - Allergan, CPG - Mentor) have been some of the most awaited products in cosmetic surgery (these implants have only been available in a scientific study). They are more firm than the traditional "cohesive" gel implants. Both implant types tend to hold their shape, but the gummy bear implants are less "gel-like" and a bit more solid so they tend not to lose their shape even if ruptured. Cohesive... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Cute marketing name for silicone breast implants

Great marketing term, Gummy Bear. If you remember when you were a kid eating those gummy bears they were irresistible you couldn't just have one. Several years back someone coined the term 'gummy bear implant' and ever since it has been one of the most anticipated and requested breast implants ever created. Currently, these cohesive gel (thick gummy like silicone gel filler) are not freely available in the United States. In order to have access to these implants you must seek a physician who... more

Robert Vitolo, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Gummy Bear vs Cohesive Gel implants: Is one better?

The "gummy bear" implants are silicone gel implants which are manufactured so that they are "form stable". The implication is that the gel cannot migrate if the external envelope is damaged by external trauma. I have implanted three women with "gummy bear" gels and they offered the following observations: 1) a larger incision is required for access; 2) the external surface is "textured" in order to prevent rotation; 3) the implants are... more