Bougainvillea Clinique Blog | Dr. Hartog

Having completed fairly extensive studies in Europe and the US, both Mentor and Allergan are hoping for FDA approval of their more cohesive 'gummy-bear' implants. These implants appear to have significant advantages particularly in terms of wrinkling, over saline implants and presently available round gel implants. For very slim individuals, with very little soft tissue in the breast area, particularly on the side, this will be a significant improvement. These new implants are also textured and shaped to provide a natural anatomic shape to the breast. One slight disadvantage is that they may not move quite as naturally as the softer smooth round gel implants that are presently the most popular gel implants in the United States. Because these implants wrinkle less, it is also likely that they last longer than implants that wrinkle more.