Types of Silicone Implants in Houston, TX
Recently, a new type of silicone implant has become available to patients in the United States.
What are your silicone breast implant options?
SMOOTH ROUND SILICONE GEL
- Cohesive silicone gel
- FDA approved in 2006 without restrictions
- Previously available for reconstruction patients and participants in adjunct studies
- Most commonly used silicone gel implants
- Gives the best combination of feel, look and fullness in upper pole of breasts
- Multiple profiles available through each implant manufacturer
- Mentor MemoryGel (moderate, moderate plus, high, ultra high)
- Natrelle Silicone-Filled (Style 10-moderate, Style 15-midrange, Style 20-high, Style 40-moderate, Style 45-full)
- Sientra (moderate, high)
SHAPED SILICONE GEL
- Highly cohesive gel
- FDA approved in 2012 (Sientra) and 2013 (Natrelle, Mentor)
- “Teardrop” or “Anatomical” shape
- Thicker textured shell
- Has a firmer feel
- Multiple profiles/shapes available through each implant manufacturer
- Mentor MemoryShape (Medium Height, Moderate Profile)
- Natrelle 410 (Full height/Moderate projection, Full height/Full projection, Moderate height/Moderate projection, Moderate height/Full projection)
- Sientra (Round Base/High Projection, Oval Base/Low Projection, Oval Base Moderate Projection, Oval Base/High Projection, Classic Base, Moderate Projection)
Read an article on Fox News entitled “What you need to know about breast implants”
MemoryShape® Implants
After almost a decade of testing, silicone MemoryShape® implants were FDA approved in 2013 and offer patients another option for their breast augmentation. These shaped, or anatomical, breast implants have a decreased risk for capsular contracture according to multicenter clinical studies.
