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I could not speak to the implants mentioned other than Silimed because they are not available in the US. As far as Allergan, Mentor and Silimed (sold as Sientra) which are available: no practical difference. They are all FDA-approved, give good results and have similar statistics on durability. The implant manufacturers and their reps will try to focus on small differences they would like you to think are significant to get you to use their implants, but for the patient, they are all good, in my opinion
Only the Silimed implants of the 3 you mention are available in the United States, they are imported to the US from Brazil by a company named Sientra. I have used hundreds of the textured Silimed implants since they were made available by the FDA a couple years ago and have been extremely happy with their performance. I can not comment of the later 2 as they are not available in the US.
Thank you for the question.All three companies that provide FDA approved implants in the United States are reputable with good products (similar characteristics and warranties). Every patient's anatomy and goals are different; each patient may benefit from the use of a specific size/profile of breast implant. Therefore, in my practice, I have consignments of all 3 different breast implant manufacturers available in the operating room. Ultimately, more important than the specific breast implant company utilized will be careful selection of your plastic surgeon. Careful preoperative communication, careful intraoperative sizing ( including the use of temporary sizers and dimensional planning/measurements) and careful execution of the procedure will be key. I hope this, and the attached link, helps. Best wishes.
I agree with Dr. Marcias, as only Silimed (Sientra) is available in the US, it is difficult to comment on the other 2 you have listed. I have been extremely satisfied with the Sientra implants for breast reconstruction and Mentor memory gels for cosmetic augmentation. Hope this helps and best of luck! Dr. Chung
Hi xtinacris I see two basic issues with your surgical result. First you have incomplete release of the constricting bands around the areolas. Your preop pics don't really show a constricted breast, but as will happen, it is present and exaggerated by the implant which pushes the breast t...
Difficult to advice without pictures.I usually try to avoid breaking the boundaries of the breast in order to have better cover of the implant, less palpability of the implant and a more natural result.If you are not sure of what you heard y your PS it is appropriate to use a second opinion.With...
Anatomic versus round implants have long been debated and the recent American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery this was heavily debated at the scientific session. The jury is not out on this question and the most important thing is making an informed decision and understanding the risks and...
