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Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implants
(Gummy Bear Breast Implants)
Information & Photos courtesy of
Dr. Teitelbaum of Santa Monica, CA
Cohesive breast implants were invented in the
early 1990s, and have been used throughout the
world for about 10 years. Only the United States
has yet to approve these devices. Though the
experience of these implants overseas will be
taken into account, the FDA requires that a
prospective large-scale study be done in the
United States, adhering to their rigorous
guidelines and scrutiny. These implants are not
approved by the FDA. It is only in the context
of such a study that these implants are
available in the United States.
These implants were originally invented with two
purposes in mind: 1) to make a longer- lasting
implant, and 2) to make an implant that would
maintain a more attractive and predictable
shape. This goal is primarily achieved by making
the gel more cohesive, so that it is less
liquid-like and more solid than other silicone
gel implants. For this reason, they have been
known as the "gummy bear implants" Though
preliminary data suggests these implants might
be meeting its goals, prospective enrollees must
understand that these claims have not yet been
proven.
Three companies are currently doing clinical
trials in the United States: Inamed, Mentor, and
Silimed. Each company's devices are based upon
similar concepts, but there are very significant
differences between them.
Some women consider this an opportunity to have
a chance to be the first to get what may be the
implant of the future, while other women feel
uncomfortable being a participant in a study of
a new medical device. Only women highly
motivated to receive these implants, and who are
willing to participate in the study for 10 years
of follow-up, should consider these devices.
Related Links
History of Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implants
Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implants - General Information
McGhan Cohesil Study Information for Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implants