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All of the approved cohesive round silicone implants from Mentor, Inamed and Sientra appear to be similar in overall quality. All breast implants are expected to wear out over time from chronic fatigue (wear and tear) and the silicone gel that is inside the implants can cause an inflammatory reaction in the breast tissue once the outer shell is compromised. Regular exams and MRI scans are recommended for long term surveillance of the silicone implants to help determine when replacement may be necessary.
US manufacturers of breast implants like mentor have a very good tack record of producing quality products. Discuss implant choice with your surgeon.
Mentor, along with Allergan and Sientra, are the 3 approved breast implant manufacturers in the USA. They all make very good implants, but there are subtle differences among their products in shape, feel, firmness, etc.I have not seen a study about differences in longevity or "quality" among the implant makers. Any silicone implant may leak, that's why periodic exams and MRI are recommended to patients.
The parent company of Mentor is Johnson & Johnson (think band-aids). This is a very large and well funded company. All Mentor implants are made in the United States and the company is based in the United States. The silicone that is placed in the implants comes from the same company that also supplies Allergan implants.Mentor offers a lifetime warranty on all their implants. If you have a leak or break in the implant, Mentor will replace the implant for free and the opposite implant for free also. If a silicone implant ruptures then Mentor will provide funds up to $3,500 to cover the surgery costs (anethesia, facility fee, surgeon's fee). The new silicone implants have been on the market place for 9 years now and the rupture rate is extremely low, around 1-2%. The gel is firm and not liquid, therefore it does not "ooze" out from the implant shell and behaves more like jell-o or a gummy bear. These implants appear to be very safe.Good Luck!
Hello and thank you for your question. Honestly, a formal in-person evaluation would be needed to determine the best treatment. There are several reasons for this: 1) Bra sizes vary based on the clothing store (for example, Victoria's Secret tends to upsize everyone by a whole cup size) 2) Most...
Two things happen and seem paradoxical. As as the swelling goes down there will be some shrinkage but at the same time as the muscle relaxes your breast projection grows. In general the breast shape and size proportionality improves..Breast implants initially after surgery when placed in a...
Agree with Dr. Lepore...air can get trapped around the implant during surgery but this will resolve with time. I typically advise my patients that it can take a good 4-6 months to fully heal from this type of surgery. If this continues bothering you, best to see your operating surgeon so you can...