Breast Augmentation With Gummy Bear Implants

Gummy bear implants are the latest innovation in breast augmentation surgery. These implants have offered yet another excellent choice to women who are considering adding volume and size to their chests but want a more natural looking result.

Gummy bear implants are a type of silicone implant. Silicone implants were banned for a while but the FDA re-approved them in 2006, and since that time many women have opted for this choice over saline-filled implants. Gummy bear implants are technically called cohesive gel implants. They have been tested for six long years in the United States and have been used internationally for over 15 years with excellent results. Many European surgeons consider them the best option.

These implants get their name from the way they feel. They are basically a firm, yet soft solid, much like the gummy bear candy. Like the candy, if you cut the implant, it does not ooze gel as a traditional silicone implant may. It stays solid and holds its shape.

This is what makes it so popular among women considering a breast augmentation. The fact that the implant does not lose its shape over time makes it very popular. As long as it is properly in position, it will hold its form.

Some women are surprised by the shape of these implants when they see them for the first time. Gel and liquid-filled implants often look uniform when they are lying on a table. The cohesive gel implants are anatomically shaped, which means they are smaller at the top than at the bottom. This is not a problem, however. Since the gel inside cohesive gel implants does not move or change shape, it needs to be anatomically shaped. The other types of implants will adjust to this more natural shape when they are held vertically and subject to the force of gravity.

These innovative implants have a textured surface. This helps them to stay properly in place and not rotate once the breast augmentation is complete. Combine that with the skills of a highly qualified surgeon and you have less likelihood of the implant shifting over time, although that could still happen.

Little is known about what happens if these implants rupture, because few, if any, ruptures have been reported and studied. In theory, a rupture should have little impact on the woman's overall health, since the material inside the implant is semi-solid. A microscopic shift of particles from the implant into the body can occur no matter what type of implant it is, but this appears to be a minimal risk that causes few problems for the patient.

Overall, gummy bear implants serve to give women considering breast augmentation just one more tool in their arsenal of options. If you are considering this surgery, find a doctor who offers gummy bear implants to ensure you have your full range of choices available to you. Even if you choose another implant for your surgery, you will do so knowing that you had every available option placed in front of you before you made the choice.