I'm interested in the gummy bear implant but I'm 20. I heard you have to be 22. If that's true can I get my parents to sign and say yes for me or will I have to wait
February 18, 2014
Answer: Breast augmentation Dear Kelli, Once you pass the age of 18, you reached adulthood ( congrats ) and you can make those decisions by yourself without a need for parental consent . I would like you though, to reconsider the gummy bear ( cohesive ) implants for saline implants due to the following reasons : 1. 1/3 of the cost. 2. Small incision under the areola for saline implants which is favorable for scar while gummy bear implants require long incision in the sub mammary crease, which is unfaforable for scar. 3. Incision under the areola allows easier dissection of the pocket and consequently nicer cleavage and better crease position. 4. Gummy bear implants feel harder. Always, consult with board certified plastic surgeons and check their before and after pictures to make sure that you like their results. Best of luck, Dr Widder
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Breast augmentation Dear Kelli, Once you pass the age of 18, you reached adulthood ( congrats ) and you can make those decisions by yourself without a need for parental consent . I would like you though, to reconsider the gummy bear ( cohesive ) implants for saline implants due to the following reasons : 1. 1/3 of the cost. 2. Small incision under the areola for saline implants which is favorable for scar while gummy bear implants require long incision in the sub mammary crease, which is unfaforable for scar. 3. Incision under the areola allows easier dissection of the pocket and consequently nicer cleavage and better crease position. 4. Gummy bear implants feel harder. Always, consult with board certified plastic surgeons and check their before and after pictures to make sure that you like their results. Best of luck, Dr Widder
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Age for silicone implants? I used to tell people in your situation that they had to wait until age 22....and then I changed my mind. As long as the product is FDA-approved, any other use of it is considered off-label. Off-label is not necesarily wrong, it's just not on the approved indication list. For example, Botox was approved for use between the eyebrows, but we commonly used it on the crow's feet. Fast-forward and now there an "on-label" indication for crow's feet. but for years that area was an off-label use. We also commonly treat infections with antibiotics that were approved for one use but are commonly used for another.Does anything change physiologically from when you are 20 until you are 22? Not much. Are you a legal adult? Yes. So I have an informed consent document that states very clearly that saline is available to you, that silicone is off-label, etc. And if a 20-year old want to do silicone, I am OK with that. As long as you are aware of the off-label situation.i understand that not everyone does it that way, but it makes sense to me.
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Age for silicone implants? I used to tell people in your situation that they had to wait until age 22....and then I changed my mind. As long as the product is FDA-approved, any other use of it is considered off-label. Off-label is not necesarily wrong, it's just not on the approved indication list. For example, Botox was approved for use between the eyebrows, but we commonly used it on the crow's feet. Fast-forward and now there an "on-label" indication for crow's feet. but for years that area was an off-label use. We also commonly treat infections with antibiotics that were approved for one use but are commonly used for another.Does anything change physiologically from when you are 20 until you are 22? Not much. Are you a legal adult? Yes. So I have an informed consent document that states very clearly that saline is available to you, that silicone is off-label, etc. And if a 20-year old want to do silicone, I am OK with that. As long as you are aware of the off-label situation.i understand that not everyone does it that way, but it makes sense to me.
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