Age: 33Height: 5'8Weight: 115 lbProcedure: Tear drop shaped breast augmentation. Gummy bear implants.Description: 33 year old before and 3 weeks after submuscular breast augmentation. Implants were 310 cc Classic Base Moderate Projection Sientra shaped implants (also known as anatomical, or gummy bear implants). The right implant was dropped a few mm to as this nipple …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Natrelle 410 highly cohesive anatomically shaped silicone-gel filled breast implant for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction. Natrelle 410 implants are manufactured by Allergan, Inc and are the second anatomical or tear drop shaped breast implant to receive FDA approval. Sientra is the other breast implant manufacturer …
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Tear drop or shaped silicone breast implants have been used outside the U.S. for years and have recently been FDA approved for use in the U.S. for breast augmentation. The currently FDA approved shaped implants are manufactured by Sientra, the newest player in the U.S. implant market. The gummy bear implants are more cohesive than …
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1. The general public will learn that not all doctors doing plastic surgery are plastic surgeons. There seems to be a growing number of non-plastic surgeons doing plastic surgery procedures. I am not talking about botox, laser therapy, etc… I am talking about major operations such as liposuction, breast augmentation, and facelifts. This is at …
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 …
How long do breast implants last? How often do breast implants need to be replaced? Read More »
