Posts Tagged ‘Silicone Gel-Filled’

The so-called “gummy bear” implants are more cohesive silicone gel-filled breast implants made of a firmer silicone gel filler to help maintain the shape of the implant. At this time, these breast implants are available only through clinical studies being conducted by Mentor and Allergan (formerly Inamed). Source: http://www.fda.gov/

The three types of silicone gel-filled breast implants are as follows: One type is a single lumen implant that is prefilled by the manufacturer with a fixed volume of silicone gel. A second type is a double lumen implant with (1) an inner lumen prefilled by the manufacturer with a fixed volume of silicone gel [...]