The increasingly popular Gummy Bear breast implant is causing quite a stir in the breast augmentation industry. They truly seem to be the solution for many of the problems associated with traditional silicone and saline implants. But if you're considering getting the new cohesive gel implant for your breast augmentation procedure, you should be aware that they are currently undergoing clinical trials by the FDA and it is extremely difficult to get approved for them.
Cohesive gel implants are produced with what is called a cross-linker. This compound forces the silicone gel to bind together into a cohesive mass - there is no liquid in a cohesive gel implant. The consistency and feel of this cohesive mass is very similar to the popular candy called Gummy Bears - that is where this implant gets its nickname.
Don't get the term "cohesive gel" confused between the newer implants and the more traditional silicone gel implants. From a technical standpoint, both forms of implants use a cohesive gel. However, when you hear the term "cohesive gel", you need to realize that this refers to the newer breast implants that are a solid form of gel and not a liquid (like the traditional silicone gel implant).
Both silicone gel implants and saline breast implants come in two forms: round and anatomical. Round is exactly as it describes: a perfect round shape. If a woman were to lay flat on her back, these implants will flatten out like an M&M. An anatomical implant is shaped into the likeness of a real breast; there is more filler (gel or saline) at the lower portion of the breast than near the top. This design style mimics the slope of a real breast and makes it appear more realistic.
Cohesive gel implants are only available in anatomical shape. This is primarily because the implant does not move in the traditional sense. Remember, the cohesive gel is a solid mass and does not move from one location within the implant to another. In direct contrast to cohesive gel implants, silicone and saline implants can be squeezed - a person can push the gel or saline around inside the implant and change the shape and size of the actual implant. Squishing and reshaping a cohesive gel implant is simply not possible.
It must be noted that a cohesive gel implant maintains its anatomical shape regardless if a woman stands, sits, lies on her side, or even does a cartwheel or stands on her head! The anatomical cohesive gel implant never loses shape! A woman's breast will appear and feel the same regardless of her body's position. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is entirely up to you - which do you prefer: a more realistic breast that moves with gravity, or a anatomically formed breast that never changes shape?
There are currently four grades of cohesive gel implants in the United States (one implant is more firm than the next). Over time, and after the FDA has completed their clinical trials on cohesive implants, there will probably be more than just four grades available for public use.
If you would like to learn more about saline or silicone breast implants, you will need to talk with a plastic surgeon, specifically one that specializes in breast augmentation surgery. If you want to learn more about cohesive gel implants, you will need to schedule a consultation with an FDA-approved plastic surgeon.
It is not the intention of this article to provide plastic surgery advice. Only a licensed physician should provide medical and or health-related advice. While the internet might be a great place to start when gathering information regarding breast augmentation, there is no substitution for speaking directly with an actual breast augmentation surgeon.
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