Sientra is the US distributor for implants made by Silimed in Brazil. I have used them since 2004. Their quality in every way is at least as good as Allergan and Mentor. They are distinguished by making the only round implant available in the US that is filled with a highly cohesive gel, thereby making it the most ripple resistant and form stable round on the market. That is not the perfect implant for all occasions, but that implant is of immense desirability in many situations, and neither Allergan nor Mentor make such an implant.
A large variety of breast implants are currently availablefor breast augmentation in the United States. These implants come in a multitude of styles, shapes and sizes.In addition, they may be filled with either salineor several different types of silicone.Each type of implant offers advantages and disadvantages.For this reason, the choice of implant needsto be tailored to the patients’ specific needs.Thereare currently three companies that manufacture breast implants in the UnitedStates.These include Mentor, Allerganand recently Sientra.Each of thesecompanies offer a variety of implants.In 2012Sientra introduced a form stable cohesive gel implant.Although approved by the FDA in 2012, thisimplant has been in use in Europe for over thirty years.These implants are available in smoothtexturized, round and contoured styles.Theoretically,they offer several advantages over standard silicone gel implants includinglower rupture rates, less capsular contractures, less silicone bleed and lessrippling.Their main disadvantagesappear to be their firmness and their expense.Theseimplants increase the number of options that are available to prospectivebreast augmentation patients.It’simportant to understand that only board certified plastic surgeons can use thistype of implant.For this reason, it’simportant to consult a board certified plastic surgeon if you’re consideringSientra breast implants.This surgeonshould be able to discuss implant options and help you decide which implant isbest for you.
Thank you for your question. Sientra is a brand of Silicone Gel implants that, along with Mentor and Allergan, are FDA approved for use in the United States. Sientra is the ONLY brand of implants that requires an implanting surgeon be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons.
