The Mentor collection of breast implants is FDA-approved for breast augmentation or breast reconstruction. Mentor offers five types of breast implants: silicone-filled MemoryShape, MemoryGel, MemoryGel Xtra, or MemoryGel BOOST, as well as saline-filled implants.
Each option comes in a variety of sizes, shapes, projections (how far forward and wide they protrude from the chest), and surfaces (microtextured or smooth implants), to suit each patients’ body proportions and desired results.
Mentor MemoryShape, MemoryGel, and Memory Gel BOOST implants are recommended for reconstruction or augmentation patients who are at least 22 years old, while their saline breast implants are indicated for patients who are at least 18.Â
- Mentor MemoryShape breast implants have a silicone gel formula and a teardrop shape (tapered at the top, gently sloping down to a fuller base) that’s meant to mimic a natural breast shape, with a youthful, firm appearance. MemoryShape implants have Siltex microtexture shells that help prevent them from rotating. Siltex has been shown to reduce the risk of capsular contracture, a common breast implant complication that occurs when the normal scar tissue capsule surrounding the implant thickens and constricts.
- Mentor MemoryGel implants are filled with cohesive silicone gel, to mimic the feel of natural breast tissue. MemoryGel breast implants come in a number of sizes, shapes, and projections (moderate classic, moderate plus, high profile, and ultra-high profile), with smooth or Siltex shells.
- Mentor MemoryGel Xtra implants contain the same cohesive memory gel, but they’re designed to maintain more of their shape and projection over time, explains Dr. Christopher V. Pelletiere, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Inverness, Illinois. “The implants are still as natural-feeling as the original MemoryGel, while providing a more long-term breast shape,” Dr. Pelletiere notes. “They come in an extensive range of sizes and styles (Moderate Plus Xtra, Moderate High Xtra, and High Profile Xtra) to meet any patient’s needs.”
- Mentor MemoryGel BOOST breast implants are the newest offerings in the Mentor portfolio to win FDA approval. The brand’s proprietary cohesive gel is paired with an innovative shell design that provides stability for upper pole volume (cleavage) and shape retention, while maintaining a soft, natural feel.
- Mentor Round Saline filled breast implants have a slightly different feel than cohesive gel implants. “Because they are filled during surgery, they can be made to feel a little softer or firmer, depending on a patient’s overall goals,” says Dr. Pelletiere. They’re available in three projections: moderate, moderate plus, and high profile. Filled with a sterile saltwater solution, they can be made to look round or teardrop-shaped.
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During your consultation, your plastic surgeon will discuss all of your options and help you visualize the result.