Breast Implants 101

La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre9850 Genesse Ave Ste 130

La Jolla, CA 92037858.452.1981

Silicone or Saline Implants:

It’s Your Choice

Breast enlargement, breast lift with implant,

breast implant revision choices have

expanded considerably

3 Manufacturers:

1.Mentor (a Johnson & Johnson company)

2. Allergan

3. Silimed

Your Implant Options:

Saline, Silicone Gel,“Gummy

Bears”One implant not “best” over others

Considerations for choosing

an implant:

Body geometry

Desired Look

Personal Preference

Your age

Board Certified Plastic Surgeons

• LJCSC use MENTOR’s saline-filled and Memory Gel silicone implants, offer Silimedshaped implants by Sientra

• Our surgeons have over 25 years of experience on breast augmentations

• Implant sizing & shaping session

Mentor Breast Implants

Saline & Silicone Gel

• Mentor’s implants have a lower deflation rate, which reduces the need for secondary surgery due to deflation.

• We prefer the shell (the outer edge) of the Mentor implants.

• They are less likely to wrinkle and show under your skin when implanted.

• We’ve found that you are less likely to be able to feel the edges of Mentor implants once they are implanted (i.e, they are less palpable).

• They are made in the U.S.A.

Gummy Bear ImplantsHigh-Strength Cohesive Silicone Implants from Sientra

Standard Silicone Gel Implants

• All Silicone Gel stable,

durable, cohesive but soft

enough to “give”

• Implant feel and look very

natural in your body

• Not optimal in a shaped

implant

The Gummy Bear

• Sientra FDA approved

march 2012

• Higher rate of cross-

linking of silicone

structure

• More cross-linking, firmer

the gel

Compare Your ChoicesMENTOR Memory Gel

MENTOR Saline-Filled

Sientra®Silicone Gel

FDA Approved √ FDA ApprovedFor patients 22 & up

√ FDA ApprovedFor patients 18 & up

√ FDA ApprovedFor patients 22 & up

Implant Filing Silicone gel Saltwater solution High Strength Cohesive Silicone gel

Fill Volume Set fill volume before surgery

Flexible fill volume,so surgeon can adjust during procedure

Set fill volume, size determined before surgery

ProjectionOptions

Moderate, Moderate Plus, High Profile

Moderate, Moderate Plus, High Profile

Low, Moderate, High Profile

Shell Surface Smooth or Textured Smooth or Textured Smooth or Textured

Incision Size Slightly larger Smaller Slightly larger

Warranty &Lifetimereplacement

Enhanced AdvantageLimited Warranty

Enhanced AdvantageLimited Warranty

Sientra’s Limited Warranty

Profile & Shape Choices to Fit Your

Body Type• 3 Choices:

1. Low/moderate

2. Moderate plus

3. High profile

• Plastic surgeon

examine and talk to

you then recommend

the breast implant

profile to best help

achieve your goals

Low/Moderate

Moderate Plus

High Profile