Breast implant procedures are chosen by many varied types of people who are searching to enhance their breasts, either because they are dissatisfied with their natural size, or as a form of reconstructive surgery. The various types of breast implant procedures can be intimidating when trying to decide what exactly is right for you. Many people simply choose silicone or saline breast implants, as they are the most common choices. There are, however, several different alternatives to these implants.

Gummy Bear Implants

Gummy bear implants are highly cohesive, form stable implants that have been used in some countries widely since the mid 1990’s. The gel within these implants is semi-solid, which helps to almost eliminate the possibility of silicone migration. These implants are shown to be much safer than other forms of breast implants. These cohesive breast implants have undergone over six years worth of extensive testing in the United States.

The Memory Gel

The memory gel which is used within gummy bear implants is designed in order to allow the gel to act more as semi-solid than as an actual liquid. This means that with cohesive breast implants, the memory gel is able to hold together uniformly and is able to closely mimic the give of actual breast tissue. While other types of implants have the problem of silicone migration, where the gel begins to leak in the case of a rupture of the encasement, memory gel helps to prevent these types of migrations. While it is true that all types of implants experience a small amount of leakage as the gel within the shell escapes into the body, with memory gel implants, the amount of bleed through that is experienced is kept to a bare minimum. This helps to ensure the gummy bear implants are safe.

The Downside

Since gummy bear implants are still within the testing phase within the United States, the number of people able to receive these types of implants within the United States is minimal. Other countries, such as many in Europe, view these cohesive gel implants as some of the safest and most effective breast implants that are available today. As such, many of those countries have less restrictions on which women can undergo breast augmentation procedures involving the use of memory gel. This makes such countries extremely appealing to any woman seeking to receive this type of breast enhancement surgery.