Do Gummy Bear Implants Feel Harder?

Do Gummy Bear breast implants feel harder than the current Memory Gel Implants?

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Firmer, not harder...

It may be a question of semantics, but they tend to be firmer, but they are not by any means hard. As a matter of fact, their capsular contracture rate is up to 75% lower than standard gel, so in a sense they are less likely "to get hard." The firmness, however, is where they get their advantages. If you want an implant to maintain a shape, to be less likely to ripple, to be less likely to break, for the gel to be less prone to migrate if it does break, then the device needs to... more

Yes

The gummy bear implant also known as the 410 was developed so that no silicone would escape into the capsule should it rupture. The reality is that none of the implants used now days have a problem with "bleeding" of silicone through the capsule. Meaning, that if the implant ruptures the silicone goes into the capsule and that's it. It won't cause any other problems. So I frankly don't see the point of the 410 implant because it's much more firm and therefore much less like a... more

Cohesive gel implants versus Memory gel implants

The cohesive gel or "gummy bear" implants are firmer than standard silicone gel implants. They were developed to prevent bleeding or seepage if the implant shell breaks. They are not yet on the market in the US.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

In a word, yes...

As you've suspected the CPG and style 410 do feel firmer than the currently available gel devices. Whether that is enough to preclude their use is really up to the patient...