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Would Gummy Bear Silicone Gel Be Firmer and Harder Than Cohesive Silicone Gel?

I was wondering if I should go with Round gummy bear silicone or round cohesive liquid ones. And also, should I go with Textured or smooth? What are the pros and cons for this?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by dina84 in Vancouver, BC

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Silicone implants

The only silicone implants that are available are the cohesive gel implants. The true gummy bear implants are not available and yes if they were they would definitely be firmer. The cohesive gel implants are soft and very natural feeling with less chance of palpability and wrinkling.

Gummy bear vs. round breast implants: which is better?

All silicone gel-filled breast implants on the market today have a cohesive gel fill, meaning that it is a semisolid mass like gelatin so it doesn't flow out if the shell has an opening. Gummy bear implants (Mentor CPG, Allergan style 410) are shaped, in various versions of a teardrop profile and an oval base, and are heavily textured on the surface so the body may adhere to them and prevent rotation (this occurs sometimes anyway.) Round implants can be either smooth or textured,... more

Gummy bear implants vs cohesive gels

All the gel implants in the US are considered cohesive gel implants. That means the gel is thicker and holds together better if an implant ruptures. The Gummy bears are not yet available in the US. How soft an implant feels depends on: How much breast, fat and muscle is between the implant and the feeler. Whether or not the patient develops a capsular contracture. How squishy the implant is. If 1 and 2 are the same, a less squishy implant... more

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Breat augmentation, breast implants

The implants that are currently available have a cohesive gel but are not the imp,ants that are commonly referred to as cohesive gel implants. Those are the gummy bear implants which are mentor cog and allergen 410

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