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Mentor is offering $250 for switching from saline to silicone

Mentor, the breast implant manufacturer, has a new program called the “Feel the Difference” program. They are offering patients a $250 gift card from American Express ® for switching from saline breast implants to MemoryGel ® silicone breast implants. Silicone breast implants can result in a softer, more natural, breast augmentation result. There are certainly […]

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Silicone breast implant referral program

Mentor, the breast implant manufacturer, is offering a $50 American Express ® gift card for referring a friend for breast augmentation. Unfortunately, this only applies to patients with silicone breast implants (MemoryGel ® implants) for patients receiving MemoryGel ® implants. A patient can refer up to 5 friends, for a total of $250. In order for

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New “ideal” breast implant on the horizon

Saline or silicone? This is one of the most difficult decisions for a patient considering breast augmentation. Each patient must decide for themselves what is most important. The lower cost, shorter scar and piece of mind of a saline implant vs. the softness and decreased risk of rippling of a silicone implant. In the near

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How do I pick my breast implant size?

Choosing the best breast implant size is usually the most difficult decision for a breast augmentation patient to make. Here are a few tips to help make breast implant sizing a little easier. Review lots of breast augmentation before and after photos. Pay attention to the breast implant volume (cc’s) more than the cup size. Bra

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Silicone breast implant or silicon breast implant?

This is commonly confused. Many patients email me with questions about siliconimplants. A little gentle education is in order. At the risk of sounding too geeky. Silicone is the combination of inorganic silicon with oxygen and organic side groups that attach to the silicon atoms. The amount of cross-linking or attachments between the organic and inorganic components is

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Why pop a perfectly good breast implant?

A woman in her 40?s or 50?s presents to her plastic surgeon to discuss breast implant removal. She had saline breast implants placed 20 or so years ago. Since that time she has gained a little weight and breast tissue and now feels that her breasts are too large. She doesn’t remember the size of

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Breast Implant Warranty

Breast implants are a significant investment and one that can last for a very long time, hopefully a lifetime. Breast implants can fail for a number of reasons and many have to be replaced. The manufacturers of breast implants have provided excellent “warranties” for their implants so that in the event a replacement is necessary

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How long do breast implants last? How often do breast implants need to be replaced?

There is a myth floating around the general community about this one. Often patients will present to their plastic surgeon stating, “It has been 10 years and I was told I need to have my breast implants replaced”. This is not necessarily the case. Breast implants are not like tires which should be rotated every

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Mentor is offering $250 for switching from saline to silicone

Silicone breast implant referral program

New “ideal” breast implant on the horizon

How do I pick my breast implant size?

Silicone breast implant or silicon breast implant?

Why pop a perfectly good breast implant?

Breast Implant Warranty

How long do breast implants last? How often do breast implants need to be replaced?

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