Cohesive Gel Breast Implants for Los Angeles Breast Augmentation
Cohesive gel breast implants are silicone implants that are filled with a thicker silicone gel that holds its shape and form like a “gummy bear”. If you cut into a standard gel implant, the liquid silicone gel escapes from the implant shell. In contrast, when you cut into a cohesive gel implant, the implant itself maintains its shape and integrity. These shaped implants are designed with a focus upon a natural look, rather than for enlargement. Furthermore, gummy bear implants maintain their shape in an upright position that decreases the incidence of folding of the implant shell or rippling. If a cohesive gel implant ruptures, it maintains both its shape and integrity.
One disadvantage of cohesive gel implants is that they require a slightly larger incision for insertion. Because of this, insertion is usually performed through an incision in the fold under the breast, or occasionally through an incision around the areola. Cohesive gel implants are very difficult to insert through an incision in the armpit. Finally, gummy bear implants were approved in late 2006 by the FDA for use in the United States, but their use is limited to certain age, and patient require strict follow-up with MRI to look for silent rupture on a yearly basis.
During your consultation with Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon Dr. Younai he reviews your options for different breast implant sizes, shapes, and materials, including pros and cons of each one, potential risks and complications, recovery course, pre and post operative instructions, and esthetic outcomes. During a consultation for Breast Implants Los Angeles patients You will also have an opportunity to “try on” different size saline or silicone breast implants in order to see which breast implant size would look the best on you. There are also many before-and-after pictures and high resolution images of previous Breast Augmentation Los Angeles patient results with different implant sizes available in our photo gallery.
Dr. Younai is a board certified plastic surgeon who receives patients at the California Center for Plastic Surgery from the Northern as well as the Southern California region providing Los Angeles Plastic Surgery procedures taking pride in excellence. Some of these cities include Beverly HillsLos Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Pasadena, Glendale, Valencia, Palmdale, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Oxnard.
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