Is there any news about the Ideal breast implant? Is there anything regarding FDA and Ideal implants?

Although they are not yet available outside of the United States, IDEAL implants are an excellent potential product for the European markets. Global trends in implant preferences show that many patients are favoring saline implants, as a lower maintenance alternative with a good safety...

Ideal implants feel very close to silicone gel implants. In patients who already have some breast tissue or subcutaneous fat they feel the same. In real thin patients gel might have the edge but they still perform better than traditional saline.

Ideal implants are structured saline implants. They have a range of fill volumes. I generally recommend filling them towards the highest range especially if you are thin. The difference of 50cc is really not that great when you think about a 350cc implant (about 15%) - about a quarter of a bra...

The peri areolar approach used to be very popular because the scar was so well concealed. Although it is still performed today, in general most breast surgeons recommend the infra mammary approach because there is less risk of microscopic contamination and the development of capsule contracture....

The Ideal implant was temporarily unavailable in order to get further approval by the FDA after the company voluntarily identified a small issue with the valve. They are now completely available but some sizes are "back ordered" because of such high demand.

I have been using the Ideal Implants since they first became available. There is certainly a little bit of learning curve but not a big deal for an experienced breast surgeon. They tend to resemble high profile implants and there are two chambers that need to be filled (rather than just one like...