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Breast Augmentation Los Angeles – Pasadena Breast Implants
There are many reasons women are unhappy with their breasts. The most common complaint? Women are most commonly unhappy with the size of their breasts. Each year in the United States, over 300,000 women increase the size of their breasts with breast augmentation. Pasadena board certified plastic surgeon Dr. John Gross performs a number of breast augmentation procedures each year for women around the Los Angeles area and beyond.
There are a number of breast augmentation options a woman must consider. During your breast augmentation consultation with Dr. Gross, you will discuss your options for type of implant, placement of the incision and placement of the implant. There are no implant options that are universally considered best for everyone. Dr. Gross will help you determine which options will best meet your goals and produce optimal results.
The first step in achieving the breasts you desire is scheduling a consultation with Dr. Gross. The consultation will be informative, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and address any concerns you may have.
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Los Angeles 410 Allergan Breast Implants – Gummy Bear Implants Los Angeles
Many women contact our office interested in the new “gummy bear” implants. The gummy bear implants or 410 Allergan implants, have not yet been approved by the FDA. Los Angeles Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. John Gross is one of a handful of plastic surgeons selected to participate in an FDA approved clinical study.
Los Angeles Gummy Bear Implants show promise for the most natural looking breast implants. Their ability to hold their tear drop shape helps in maintaining the natural shape of the breast. The 410 Allergan implants are thinner towards the top of the implant and larger at the bottom. The way the implant gradually gets larger makes the implant less conspicuous.
The 410 Allergan implants were designed not only to give women a longer lasting implant option but the most natural looking implant possible. Contact our office and speak with Janel if you would like to take part in this exciting study. As always, our staff of dedicated medical professionals is here and ready to answer your questions or address any of your Los Angeles breast augmentation concerns.
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Traditional Silicone v. highly cohesive form stable silicone (”Gummy bear”)
Technically all silicone devices are “cohesive.” The degree of “cohesivity” can range from minimal (more like liquid) to extreme (more like a solid). The Allergan style 410 and the mentor CPG are highly cohesive form stable silicone devices. These devices have increased cohesivity as compared to the current FDA approved silicone gel devices. It is this increased cohesion that allows for the device to be shape and form stable. These devices have the consistency or feel similar to a “gummy bear” candy and are frequently referred to as such on the internet.
Highly form stable silicone devices are available as part of ongoing FDA studies for primary augmentation and reconstruction. Though they have been in use since 1994 and are currently without restriction in Canada, Australia, and Europe it is still uncertain when they will be approved by the FDA and there are a limited number of surgeons in the United States who are participating in those studies. There are two separate trials for the Allergan style 410 (gummy bear) device, one for patients that have never had implants and another for those undergoing breast reconstruction or who desire removal and replacement of their current implants.
When looking objectively at the data and the “trade-offs” of all the devices (saline, traditional silicone, and highly cohesive for stable gel) there are some potential advantages for some patients with the form stable devices. Particularly for breast reconstruction, as well as for those breast augmentation patients with thin soft tissue cover who desire a very natural result. If you are interested in a gummy bear device seek out a plastic surgeon that will review the options and trade-offs after taking your history and listening to your desires and expectations. An examination and careful measurements of your breast and chest dimensions and tissues are important in the decision making process.
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410 Allergan Gummy Bear Breast Implants in Pasadena
Dr. John Gross, Plastic Surgeon of Pasadena, has been one of the few chosen Board Certified Plastic Surgeons to conduct a FDA approved clinical study on 410 Allergan Breast Implants, also known as the Inamed Style 410 Implants.
These implants were originally created with two purposes in mind: First, to make a longer-lasting implant, and second, to make an implant that would maintain a more attractive and predictable shape. The goal in maintaining the natural shape of the breast is achieved in two distinct ways. Most importantly, it is achieved by making the gel more cohesive or firm, so that it is less liquid-like and more solid than other silicone gel implants. For this reason, they are also known as the “gummy bear implants”. If a cohesive implant is cut in half, there is no gross movement of gel, and the implant maintains its shape.
For Pasadena Gummy Bear Breast Implants, Dr. John Gross is the surgeon to see. Contact Dr. Gross today at 626-792-1222 or by email to find out if you qualify to take part in the 410 Allergan study.
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