Gummy Bear Breast Implants

Yummy! Gummy bears – mm mm good. Well, these may not be the edible ones but many a woman would rate them as just as "yummy!"

Gummy bear breast implants are the latest buzzword. They are also known as cohesive gel breast implants.

Plastic surgeons are very pleased with these implants and so are the women that are getting them. The rave is all about the shape – it’s more predictable, it lasts longer, and it's just overall better. These implants aren't new to the market, just new to the US. They’ve actually been in use for about ten years in the rest of the world.

Dr. Grant Stevens, one of 15 U.S. doctors participating in a study of Silimed cohesive gel implant, says, "The 'gummy bear' implants have the positive attributes of the silicone gel, but lack the concerns of gel migration" and

"Cohesive gel implants feel like breast tissue, not a water balloon."

They earned the nickname gummy because when you cut into them they have the same texture as those "yummy" gummy bear sweets we love to eat. This type of breast implant never leaks which is a real advantage from the traditional silicone implants, and it never ruptures which can be a problem with saline implants.

The ingredients are exactly the same as standard silicone gel with a cross-linker added so that the molecular bond is stronger which is why they have a more form-stable shape. Even if one of the gummy bear breast implants managed to rupture, it wouldn’t leak out.

Dr. Kim, a San Francisco plastic surgeon, is an investigator with several clinical studies on gummy bear implants. His site offer gives a clear description of both saline and cohesive gel implants.

Almost all of the women who have chosen to have the gummy bear breast implants are very happy with them. If you think these might be right for you, discuss it with your plastic surgeon.

Breast Augmentation Through The Belly Is Scarless

Having no scars makes breast augmentation that much more natural looking. This might not be important for everyone, but for some it is a wonderful development. Perhaps, you spend a lot of time at the beach in a bikini, maybe you are a model, or maybe you are just a little self-conscious in the nude. Whatever your reason for wanting to be scarless, this is an option for you.

Each year thousands of women from all walks of life decide to have breast implant surgery. Maybe you've been thinking about it too but just can’t bear the scars that are such a give-away. Are the scars the only thing standing between you and fuller breasts? But what if you were a candidate for the belly procedure?

The what you ask? TUBA or Transumbilical Breast Augmentation is an endoscopic procedure. The implants are inserted through the belly button, which eliminates any scarring.

Mentioned on the website for Swan Center for Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, "A recent surgical breakthrough called TUBA (Trans Umbilical Breast Augmentation) allows the surgery to be performed through the belly button eliminating scars altogether! An improved variation of this technique uses an endoscope to precisely position each implant thus improving symmetry, balance and natural look of the newly augmented breasts."

It also decreases the time it takes to recover, and most patients suffer less pain and less post-op wound care. Overall, it means you’ll be down for less time. The entire procedure will take 30 to 45 minutes and there is much less risk of damage to the nerves that supply feeling to the nipple area. It is the least invasive of all the breast augmentation procedures.

Not all breast augmentation sizes can be done with TUBA, so you will need to know what size of implants you want before your surgeon can tell you if you are a candidate for TUBA. And of course, it cannot be use with silicone implants. It does work well with saline.