Differences between Naturalle Inspira SSF vs SCF?

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William Andrade, MD · Answer

Hello, each letter corresponds to a different feature of the implant which I will explain below:

S - the first letter can be "S" or "T".  This refers to whether the implant has a "Smooth" or "Textured" surface.

S - the second letter refers to the gel thickness within the implant.  It can be can be "R" for "Responsive", which is a very deformable implant, "S" for "Soft Touch", which is a thicker gel that holds its shape more, or "Cohesive", which is an even thicker, firmer gel.

F - the last letter(s) refer the shape or profile of the implant.  "L" means "Low Profile", "LP" means "Low Plus Profile", "M" means "Moderate Profile", "F" means "Full Profile", and "X" means "eXtra Full Profile"

Therefore the two implants you are comparing are both smooth surfaced, full profile implants.  However, one has Soft Touch gel fill and one has thicker Cohesive gel fill.  It is important to note that in Canada, for reasons that are unclear to me, the company markets the Soft Touch implants as "Truform II" and the Cohesive implants as "Truform III", but they are the same devices.

Brian K. Reedy, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question! Allergan has 3 levels of cohesiveness for their implants. There is: responsive, soft touch and fully cohesive. The difference between the soft touch and the fully cohesive is there is more cross-linking therefore making it more cohesive and a bit firmer. It also has the least amount of rippling. Good luck!

Christopher T. Maloney Jr., MD · Answer

Thank you for your excellent question. There are 3 options in terms of the gel inside the Natrelle gel implants. The first, and the one that has been around for the longest in a smooth, round implant is the SRF which is a Smooth round implant with the Inspira gel in a Full profile (SRF). The next is a little thicker of a gel, the SSF, Smooth round Soft Touch gel in a Full profile. The thickest gel, the high cohesive gel is the SCF, Smooth round Cohesive in a Full profile. The high cohesive gel is the true "gummy bear" gel that until about 18 months ago was only available in a shaped implant. Some surgeons call they the "gummy", "gummier" and "gummiest" when talking to patients. In my opinion the traditional gel is perfect for 80% of patients that we see. If a patient has a decent amount of breast tissue, and of the gels will essentially feel the same once placed, especially if placed under the muscle. In a patient with very thin skin or very little breast tissue, I prefer the high cohesive gels. The soft touch is in the middle and there really isn't enough difference clinically for me to charge a patient more for that implant. The traditional gels are the least expensive and then they go up by $300-$500 per implant for the soft touch and another $300-$500 per implant for the cohesives. All are great options and an exam with a board certified plastic surgeon who is an ASAPS member will be able to let you see and feel the difference. Best of luck.

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