| American women are excited when they learn there | | | | doesn’t cost much more than a silicone gel |
| is a new breast implant available. What is a cohesive | | | | implant. If the implant cost is an issue, however, |
| gel implant? What does it cost compared to saline | | | | women should know the FDA will reimburse a portion |
| and silicone gel? What does it feel like? What size of | | | | of the cost as part of their ten-year research study. |
| an incision does it require? What size of scar does it | | | | A larger incision size is definitely a disadvantage of |
| leave? Is there a risk of unwanted rotation? | | | | cohesive gel implants. It makes sense when you |
| The goal of augmentation surgery is to enhance the | | | | consider the smaller the implant, the smaller the scar. |
| breast you have, not to distort it. That means | | | | Saline implants are inserted into the breast empty |
| selecting the proper size of cohesive implant is just | | | | and filled after placement, so they need the smallest |
| as important as selecting the proper size of silicone | | | | incision. Silicone gel implants are prefilled, so they |
| gel or saline implant. You need to consider the body | | | | require a larger incision. The cohesive gel implant has |
| frame you have. Can the tissue and muscles of your | | | | no liquid, so it is the largest implant and can’t be |
| chest support the volume and weight of the larger | | | | squeezed through a smaller incision. |
| breasts you desire? Although it is ultimately the | | | | In America, the cohesive gel implant is only available |
| patient’s decision, the patient should carefully | | | | in anatomical shapes. That means it is fuller at the |
| heed the concerns and recommendations of her | | | | bottom than at the top to emulate the natural slope |
| surgeon – the expert. | | | | of a real breast. However, that also means even a |
| Something to consider while selecting your implant | | | | minimal amount of movement or rotation will visibly |
| size and shape is whether the implant will maintain its | | | | affect the appearance of the breast. The only way |
| shape throughout its lifespan. Cohesive gel implants, | | | | to correct a rotated cohesive gel implant is surgery. |
| also called Gummy Bear implants, will not lose their | | | | Are you interested in learning more about the |
| shape like other implants will. | | | | amazing new cohesive gel implants? The internet is a |
| A cohesive gel implant is generally firmer than the | | | | great place to start. But before making any kind of |
| other implants available, especially the saline. | | | | decision, you need to seek out an expert. In this |
| However, the firmness of your implant also depends | | | | case, that would be a board-certified plastic surgeon |
| upon how much breast tissue you have in regards to | | | | that specializes in breast augmentation. And because |
| the size of the implant. A very large cohesive gel | | | | cohesive gel implants are not available on the open |
| implant under very little breast tissue will naturally feel | | | | market, you will need to locate a surgeon |
| firmer, as opposed to a size of implant that | | | | participating in the FDA clinical trial studies. |
| complements the amount of breast tissue stretched | | | | Plastic surgeons do not usually charge for an initial |
| over it. | | | | consultation, so call for an appointment today. This |
| Cohesive gel implants sound like they are the safest | | | | article is not intended as medical advice. Only accept |
| available because they have no liquid to leak. The | | | | guidance in your health and medical related issues |
| cost of the implant itself in comparison to a saline | | | | from a licensed physician. |
| implant is significantly more expensive, but it | | | | |