Breast Implants in the News

Breast Augmentation Recovery: What happens after the surgery?

Breast Implant Bloggers — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:24:41 GMT

Breast augmentation recovery is an important topic to many women considering the procedure! One of the most common questions we're asked is how you might feel after your surgery. To this we say: Rest is the essential, and giving your body a lot of tender loving care, and most importantly we think that the best advice will come from your plastic surgeon. You should ask him or her what you need to know for preparing for the time following your breast enlargement, and what matters most for you.

The web is a great place for finding out information, and recently Denver, Colorado plastic surgeon Dr. Gregory Buford has blogged a very informative post just on breast augmentation recovery.

"Breast Augmentation today is completely different than a few years ago. Most patients who undergo this straightforward procedure are surprised to find that they recovery is smoother than anticipated and that their results can be very natural..."

Check out the rest of what Dr. Buford has to say, and visit his breast implant blog.

For some more tips on what to expect after your breast surgery, visit LoveYourLook.com.

What are so-called Gummy Bear Breast Implants?

Mentor — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:48:37 GMT

Some silicone gel filled breast implants are referred to as "gummy bear implant" in the popular media due to their cohesiveness. The MemoryGel™ silicone breast implant is an example of a cohesive implant. These implants are not new. In fact, various styles of "gummy implants" (cohesive implants) you've been hearing about have actually been trusted and in use for almost 20 years.

What is cohesiveness?

MemoryGel™ silicone breast implants feature a cohesive, gelatin-like silicone substance that acts as a solid rather than a liquid. It holds together uniformly while still retaining the natural give of breast tissue. You can see an example of this in the photo of the breast implant to the right.

Simply put: MemoryGel™ silicone breast implants feel more like natural breast tissue.

FDA Approval of MemoryGel™ Breast Implants
for the United States

Over a million women all over the world have MemoryGel™ silicone breast implants. And now, after almost two decades of research with surgeons and patients, MemoryGel™ breast implants, exclusively from Mentor, are available now available in the U.S. Read more about the FDA approval, here.

MemoryGel™ breast implants are available in a variety of profiles (which refers to the amount of forward projection off the chest wall, in relation to the base width of the implant), This allows your doctor to achieve a better match between desired breast projection and your individual body frame. Ask your plastic surgeon for greater detail on selecting the right breast implant for you.

MemoryGel™ Breast Implants Approved by the FDA

Mentor Corporation. — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:02:04 GMT

The FDA has recently approved Mentor MemoryGel™ Breast Implants for use in primary Breast Augmentation and Breast Reconstruction patients.

Over a million women around the world already trust and have MemoryGel™ breast implants. Now this choice is available in the United States. MemoryGel™ breast implants feel more like natural breast tissue and brings another option to breast augmentation.

Mentor's MemoryGel™ breast implants are available in a variety of profiles (which refers to the amount of forward projection off the chest wall, in relation to the base width of the implant), This allows your doctor to achieve a better match between desired breast projection and your individual body frame. Ask your plastic surgeon for greater detail on selecting the right breast implant for you.

Plese see the following links for important information and requirements for breast augmentation or breast reconstruction patients and MemoryGel™ breast implant specifically.

There's been a lot of coverage in the news about this latest approval. See some major articles here:
CNN | USA Today | LA Times