Form stable implants — also called cohesive gel or gummy bear implants — have undergone years of testing and scrutiny to qualify for approval by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Host Lindsay Hall speaks with Dr. Bradley Bengtson, a board certified plastic surgeon in Grand Rapids, Mich., about the clinical trials for the Style...
Doctors involved with the clinical trials of form stable breast implants -- popularly known as gummy bear implants -- are optimistic about the new silicone gel technology. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Daniel Mills has used the form stable implants on numerous breast reconstruction patients, and explains the benefits of the cohesive gel design in this interview from the 2009 Aesthetic Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Although it’s technically true that “all” breast implants have some degree of cohesivity, in this interview Dr. Steve Teitelbaum explains the difference between cohesive gel implants, standard silicone implants and saline implants. Most patients desire a natural- looking breast that maintains its shape over time– and this 4 minute video reveals which implant achieves those...
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