Do Gummy Bear Implants Give a Good Result?

do you feel that I will get a good result with the gummy bears? I have already had saline overfill under the muscle (with great results) but then had a child, so I had a re-do done (aug/lift) with silicone gel...above the muscle this time...the results are not good.

I went smaller this time too...about 200 cc's smaller...I like the old look better. What should I do?? I am thinking of going back up to 575-600ccs with the gummy bears. under the muscle.

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Gummy bear implants may not be the best implants for you.

You have given a fair amount of information about your previous surgeries, and you now have more experience than most patients with saline vs. silicone, above the muscle vs. below the muscle, and augmentation only vs. lift plus implants. Certainly childbearing and possibly breast-feeding can have substantial impact on a woman's breasts, whether they are previously augmented or not. Your surgeon's solution was to do a lift, and switch from submuscular saline to submammary silicone. I... more

Breast implants

It is difficult from your description to get a good handle on what you want. An exam would be critical to perform and a discussion of your goals is key as well.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Gummy Bear Breast Implants Are Not A Current Implant Option

Since gummy bear implants are not currently available, that choice of implant is not an option. However, I think in looking at this implant style you are overlooking the real solution...a bigger implant. That is far more likely to get you back to where you once were than a different type of implant. Furthermore the stiffer texture of a gummy bear breast implant and its anatomic teardrop shape are exactly what you don't need to help fill out a larger skin sleeve. Go with traditional gel... more

Memory Gel Silicone Under the Muscle 3 Weeks Ago: Can Feel Implants When Massaging

As you can imagine very hard to advise without posting photos. My guess is yes go bigger and discuss in further detail with your chosen surgeon.

The gummy bear implants for augmentation

The gummy bear, or form stable breast implants do give a very good result for some. Our preference for the gummy bear is an individual with a very small breast and thin skin coverage as the form stable implant will give shape to the breast and help reduce rounding and capsules. The gummy bear is stiffer and textured and does not flow within the breast. Combined with breast lift there is a concern that the looser skin envelop (hence the lift) will allow the breast to move over the surface of... more

Different opinions on gummy bear implants

Since the gummy bear implants (Mentor CPG, Allergan style 410) are not FDA cleared and so are not available in the US outside of a clinical trial, we have to rely on the opinions of a small number of surgeons. The consensus of those who used them in the trials seems to be that they are suitable for about 15 percent of patients. They are quite firm (like gummy bears) and can cause problems if they rotate, unlike round implants.

Switch to Gummy Bear?

It would be very nice to switch to gummy bear implants (really called cohesive gel), but since they are unavailable except for study cases I doubt you will be able to do so. It is very difficult to give advice without photos, but sometimes a simple revision of the mastopexy is all that's needed. Good luck