The latest and greatest breast implant to hit the U.S. market is called a cohesive gel implant. cbd cream Canada It is also referred to as the Gummy Bear breast implant because of its similar shape and texture to the popular candy of the same name. In fact, if you’re curious as to what a this implant feels like, you can simply go to your local liquor store and pick up a pack of the gummy bears, rip open the package, and squeeze a handful of them. That sensation will be roughly close to what the new implant feels like when squeezed.
These increasingly popular implants have gained considerable notice over the past few years. However, they are not yet approved by the FDA (they’re still undergoing clinical trials). While it may be many years before the implant is approved for unrestricted use, it doesn’t mean you can’t have them for your augmentation surgery. Keep reading to learn more.
What makes a cohesive gel implant different than a traditional silicone implant? Traditional silicone implants are available in both round and anatomical shape. The new cohesive implant is only available in anatomical shape due to is design.
The cohesive gel implant is a solid mass of gel – it is not a liquid. Because it is in solid form, it is impervious to the effects of gravity. If the implant was produced in a round shape, it would maintain a flat, M&M appearance at all times no matter what position the woman’s body was in. By producing the implant in anatomical shape, it has a very nice, natural slope to it. It mimics the shape of a real breast; gradual at the top, and more full and round at the bottom. Because all cohesive gel implants come in anatomical shape, they will all have textured surfaces to help prevent implant rotation as well as help thwart the onset of capsular contracture. cbd cream Canada
Capsular contracture is an uncommon condition where the body rejects the breast implant and encases it with scar tissue. Silicone gel implants are the most prone to this condition. Saline implants are much less likely to experience capsular contracture. One of the design elements that reduce the risk of the body forming scar tissue is a textured surface on the implant’s exterior shell. Cohesive gel implants, by design, are all produced with a textured exterior surface. Early evidence suggests that the cohesive gel implant rarely experiences capsular contracture. Whether it’s because of the solid mass of gel, or because of the textured surface, the cohesive gel implant appears to be the most effective implant at reducing the risk of the body forming a thick layer of scar tissue around the implant.
The Gummy Bear implant is still undergoing clinical trials in the United States. Elsewhere in the world, this implant has been used for almost 20 years. Data collected from around the globe indicate very positive results with this implant, but until the FDA concludes its own research, the cohesive gel implant is on the restricted list for breast augmentation surgeries.
If you want cohesive gel implants, you’ll need to apply for the clinical trial. To do so, you’ll need to find a plastic surgeon who is participating in the FDA’s clinical trial. You’ll need to visit the FDA’s website in order to find an approved surgeon.
If you need breast reconstruction, you may be able to get the cohesive gel implants much easier than if you’re wanting them strictly for aesthetic enhancement. Call a board-certified plastic surgeon who is approved for the clinical trial to learn more.
While the internet is a great source for information, you should not make medical decisions based on information you find online. Only a licensed, board-certified plastic surgeon should give you advice for your health-related decisions