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Form Stable Breast Implants: Style 410 FDA Clinical Trials

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:52:07 +0000

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 410 breast implants from Allergan, and the benefits of form stable implants.

Although form stable breast implants have been approved in Europe for more than 15 years, the FDA still mandated extensive testing here in the U.S. Currently, more than 8000 patients in the U.S. have the Style 410 breast implant, a form stable implant that has proven to have a lower rate of complications and revisions compared to routine round silicone and saline implants.

Dr. Bradley Bengtson, MD, FACS, a lead investigator in the trials, explains the main advantages of the Style 410 gummy bear implant, compared to current silicone gel implant technology. He also clarifies who is an ideal patient for the Style 410, and who should consider a smoother round silicone implant.

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The Future of Form Stable Breast Implants

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:00:12 +0000

Form stable breast implants — also known as gummy bear implants — may provide patients with a more natural breast shape and less risk of rupture than the silicone gel breast implants doctors currently use. In this interview from the 2009 Aesthetic Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Daniel Mills, who has been involved with the FDA clinical trials of the form stable implants for breast reconstruction surgery, explains the benefits of cohesive gel implants, and why he is optimistic about the future of these new gummy bear implants.

Cohesive Breast Implants – Video Feature

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:59:46 +0000

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 results most often.
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