| The most common complaint among women with | | | | new cohesive gel implant is not a liquid, and its filler |
| breast implants is that they will eventually need to | | | | cannot be displaced. The Gummy Bear implant is a |
| have their implants replaced. Whether they are | | | | solid mass of gel – you can't squeeze it and |
| silicone gel implants or saline implants, it doesn't | | | | squish the fluid around inside of it. Because it is a solid |
| matter – they have a ten year life span, give or | | | | gel, it maintains its shape regardless of gravity. Some |
| take a few years. After ten years, the probability for | | | | believe it will also maintain its shape regardless of age. |
| implant rupture increases substantially every year. | | | | The new implant is only available in anatomical shape |
| While a ruptured saline implant poses very little threat | | | | (shaped like a real breast). Regardless of how a |
| to your overall health, a ruptured silicone gel implant is | | | | woman's body is positioned, the implant will always |
| a very different story. There is a new implant | | | | maintain its breast-like slope. Is this a benefit? Or |
| available in the United States that poses very little | | | | would you rather have your implants react to gravity |
| threat in regards to implant rupture. It's called the | | | | similar to a real breast? That's for you to decide. |
| Cohesive Gel Implant. | | | | Despite the fact that the FDA has not yet approved |
| The cohesive gel implant has the nickname of the | | | | this implant, they have been in use around the world |
| Gummy Bear Implant. Perhaps you've heard of it? | | | | for almost twenty years. There is significant data to |
| The reason why it has this nickname is because it is | | | | indicate that this new implant might very well be the |
| very much like the popular Gummy Bear candy – | | | | best implant ever made. It potentially could claim the |
| they both have the same texture and feel in the | | | | "safest implant" title from saline implants. It might also |
| hand, and they are both a solid mass (not a liquid). | | | | be the longest-lasting implant currently in production. |
| As mentioned above, silicone gel and saline implants | | | | American women can have cohesive implants for |
| have a ten year life span. Every year after that, it | | | | their breast augmentation surgery if they agree to |
| becomes increasingly probable that an implant will | | | | join the FDA's clinical trial. Although it's difficult to get |
| rupture. The new cohesive gel implant is believed to | | | | accepted, it's not impossible. You'll need to contact a |
| last much longer than either of its predecessors. | | | | breast augmentation specialist that has joined the |
| Some people believe these new implants will easily | | | | clinical trial and schedule an initial consultation. The |
| last fifteen years or longer. How long they last | | | | drawback to becoming part of the trial is that you |
| before rupturing is yet to be determined, and the | | | | must agree to at least ten years of follow-up visits |
| FDA will come to its own conclusion once their clinical | | | | with your surgeon. The benefit to becoming part of |
| trials are complete. | | | | the trial is that you'll be reimbursed for most of your |
| One thing that silicone gel implants and saline implants | | | | augmentation costs. |
| have in common is that they are both a liquid filler | | | | Only a licensed physician should provide medical |
| inside of a silicone shell. The liquid can be displaced | | | | advice and recommendations regarding your |
| inside the implant. Much like a water balloon, you can | | | | health-related decisions. |
| squeeze them and squish the liquid filler around. The | | | | |