Cons to IDEAL implant? To good to be true..?

I have been very happy with this implant.  See no cons at this point.  I can not imagine why anyone would choose a traditional saline implant over Ideal.  These implants feel much more natural than saline and have virtually no rippling.  Hope this helps in your decision making.  Jane

IDEAL implants are the newest Health Canada and FDA approved breast implants, but their is good evidence to back them up. The longer term follow up of women enrolled in the original trial has recently past 8 years of follow. The verdict - lower revisional surgery rates, lower capsular contracture rates and lower implant deflation rates than other implants on the market. These implants need slightly different surgical planning and surgical techniques but they have become one of our most popular requests in a short time since their approval in 2016. The only limitation that I can see at this time is that there are fewer implant profile choices to address asymmetries and to satisfy women looking for a very modest change. Get accurate information about all of your options from a surgeon with experience using these devices.  

I believe there are very few cons to the Ideal implant. If the patient has very little tissue, I believe the appropriate silicone implant feels more natural, especially at the side of the implant which will preclude over your chest wall a bit. It does cost a little bit more than some other implants on the market, but the long-term benefits of this implant will probably make the extra cost less important.

At this point the IDEAL implant has been working great for patients that choose it. The longterm viability of the company is certainly less guaranteed than Allergan or Mentor, but at the rate these implants have been gaining market share that should not be an issue. The reason that your PS prefers traditional saline is because there is one port rather than 2, so they can be filled a bit faster and therefore the profit margin is a bit higher on regular saline. IDEAL implants also have a bit of a learning curve for sizing them as they are measured slightly different than other implants. On the patient side, the only downside is that they don't feel quite as soft as silicone, however they are MUCH softer and more breast-like than traditional saline. Hope that helps! 

Good day! The Ideal Implant™ was recently FDA approved and is now being offered at our facility, Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery Newport Beach. Some women are not comfortable having silicone implants in their body and that was one of the reasons why the Ideal Implant was created. This implant gives a more natural feeling than traditional saline implants on the market. The unique structure of the Ideal Implant allows for a similar look and feel as silicone with the safety of saline. Find a board-certified plastic surgeon that has already performed procedure with this implant and discuss realistic goals and expectations. #RealSelf100

Thanks for your question.  If you are not considering silicone as an option, there is now doubt that Ideal implants feel much more natural then saline.  They are definitely softer and ripple much less.  Hope that helps!