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Are Gummy Bear Breast Implants the Best Option Available?

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Gummy bear breast implants are the fifth generation of cohesive-gel implants, nicknamed for a consistency similar to that of gummy bear candies. These popular implant options have generated a lot of recent buzz regarding a variety of benefits they offer, some of which include their potential to cut down on capsular contracture, their more natural look and feel, their lack of silicone gel extravasation in the event of a rupture, and their potential for greater longevity.

Although all three companies that manufacture gummy bear implants received FDA approval within 2012 and 2013, I have been working with this implant type since 2006 as I was part of the FDA trials for gummy bear implants across the country. After comparing their perceived benefits to those of traditional silicone and saline implants, the logical question is, “Are gummy bear breast implants the best implant option available?” The answer is not so cut and dry.

In my opinion, gummy bear breast implants are an excellent implant option, but only if the patient’s cosmetic goals align with the results these implants are designed to achieve. These cohesive-gel implants are made to look more normal than some of the high profile implants available, so if somebody wants a lot of roundness on top, or a little bit more of a “Baywatch” look, then these implants are probably not for them. Additionally, patients who wish to go much bigger, as well as those who have larger skin envelope that need to be filled up, are generally not good candidates.

It is also important to note that gummy bear implants are generally more expensive than other implant options due to the special considerations that need to be taken in regard to implant insertion. For example, I often use a transaxillary technique to insert gummy bear implants through the armpit. This method generally takes more time and expertise, therefore increasing the overall cost of the implant.

Just as one key does not open every door, no one implant is perfect for every patient. There are pros and cons to every breast implant, be it silicone or saline, smooth or textured, or high profile or low profile. For this reason, we thoroughly discuss each and every implant option available to patients during the initial breast augmentation consultation in order to determine the best breast implant for their unique needs.

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