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Regular Silicone Gel Vs Gummy Bear Breast Implants?

asked 2 years ago by california_girl in glendale, ca
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 1,508 times
Tags: breasts, breast size

Is there any reason for some patient to recommend the regular silicone gel implants over the more cohesive gummy bear implants (Mentor CPG for ex)?

What are the main reasons? What would make a patient not a good candidate for these gummy bear implants?

7 answers to Regular Silicone Gel Vs Gummy Bear Breast Implants?

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Cohesive gel implants

Cohesive gel implants are not available for mass market use in the US.  They are only on research protocol.  In general, they are firmer and require larger incisions.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Gummy bear implants are available as part of FDA studies for primary augmentation and reconstruction

The highly cohesive form stable silicone devices, Allergan Style 410 and Mentor CPG, are available as part of ongoing FDA studies. They are not yet approved for unrestricted use and there are a limited number of surgeons in the United States who are participating in those studies. The Allergan devices are approved in Canada, Europe and Australia. There are two separate trials for the Allergan 410(gummy bear) device, one for patients that have never had implants and another for those... more
John E. Gross, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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To early to tell

There are multiple implant styles, shape and sizes currently available and other that may be introduced in the US over the next few years. It is not possible at this point to absolutely tell a patient that the viscosity of one gel implant is better than another. The Style 410 Allergan implant, which is currently available in Canada, does feel a bit firmer than the currently available gel implants but in certain patients it may be better. It is just too early to tell.
Jeffrey Zwiren, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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I wish they all could be...

California_girl, We just don't have enough information available yet on the "gummy bear" or form stable implants to know who IS a candidate for them, much less who should not get them. The one fact that would make you NOT a good candidate for a "gummy bear" is the fact that they are not yet available. Good luck!
Kenneth R. Francis, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

www.francisnyplasticsurgery.com

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Gummy bear breast implants.

Hi! The gummy bear breast implants are still experimental and not approved by the FDA. They can feel quite hard, and it is not clear in my mind who they will be good for. In NYC, we are currently getting excellent results with Mentor MemoryGel cohesive gel implants. So I am taking a wait and see attitude.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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I like the regular silicone.

I personally think that the gummy bear are too hard. I like the feel of the regular silicone. Also the Allergan are only approved for breast reconstruction after cancer.
William B. Rosenblatt, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Your doctor may be more comfortable using old silicone implants

Hello, Once you have decided that the long term risks of silicone gel are OK, why not get the cohesive gel implants to try to minimize that? Maybe your doctor is more comfortable with the older implants.
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon

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