Are Mentor implants saline or silicone?
Compare the Benefits of Silicone & Saline
| MENTOR® MemoryGel® Breast Impants | MENTOR® CONTOUR PROFILETM Breast Implants | MENTOR® Saline Breast Implants |
|---|---|---|
| IMPLANT FILL | Proprietary silicone gel formula for a natural touch (feel) that resembles breast tissue.*2,3 | Proprietary highly cohesive gel that helps to retain shape. |
What are Mentor Memory gel implants made of?
Silicone
Mentor Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants are devices with shells constructed from silicone elastomer. The shell is filled with MemoryGel®, Mentor’s proprietary formulation of silicone gel.
Has Mentor breast implants been recalled?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary nationwide recall of certain types of textured breast implants on Wednesday due to their cancer risk. About 84 percent of BIA-ALCL cases are attributed to Allergan implants, opposed to other FDA-approved brands Mentor, Ideal and Sientra.
How long do Mentor implants last?
Your MENTOR® Breast Implants are guaranteed for your lifetime. All recipients of MENTOR® Breast Implants are automatically enrolled in the MENTOR®Promise™ Protection Plan. Should a confirmed rupture or deflation occur, you will receive up to two replacement breast implants of the same style at no charge.
Are Mentor breast implants good?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the materials used in the manufacture of MENTOR® Breast Implants and determined that the implants are safe and effective.
Are Mentor implants smooth?
MENTOR® saline implants have smooth surface shell and are available in wide range of sizes, shapes and projections to fit your body – each with a self-sealing valve.
Are Mentor Memory gel implants safe?
Conclusions: Mentor MemoryGel Silicone Breast implants represent a safe and effective choice for women seeking breast augmentation or breast reconstruction following mastectomy.
Are Mentor Memory gel implants gummy bear?
Allergan has named their silicone gel implants Natrelle and Inspira with their highly cohesive shaped silicone implant being the Natrelle 410. Mentor’s silicone gel implants are called MemoryGel, MemoryGel Xtra and MemoryShape is their shaped gummy bear version.
How safe are Mentor breast implants?
How much do Mentor implants cost?
She asked her plastic surgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, “If I were your wife, what would you [choose]?” He went with Mentor MemoryGel implants. According to Daniels’ hospital bill, those implants came with a price tag of $3,500 apiece, or $7,000 total.
Can MENTOR implants rupture?
Implants could rupture any time after your implant surgery, but the longer the implants are in place, the higher the possibility that the implants will rupture, or the gel or saline will leak. In our 10-year study, the overall occurrence of rupture* among augmentation patients was: 9.8% for MemoryGel ® Breast Implants.
How are breast implants made with mentor MemoryGel?
MemoryGel ® Breast Implants come in either a textured or smooth surface shell and are available in a wide range of sizes and profiles to fit the patient’s body. 1 Each silicone implant is filled with MENTOR’s proprietary cohesive gel, which holds together uniformly while resembling the natural give of breast tissue. ¥2
Are there any case control studies for MemoryGel?
From 2014-2015, some studies (e.g. the Large Study) have been restructured into multiple smaller studies (Case Control Studies, MemoryGel and Shape Combined Study, Re-Op study). Case-control studies were later terminated after the release of Tufts’s evidence report.
How are MemoryGel breast implants different from saline implants?
With our proprietary cohesive gel, unique shell design, and dynamic fill ratio, MENTOR ® MemoryGel ® Breast Implants deliver a soft, natural feel* your patients desire with different options for projection and fullness. 1, 3, 5 *As compared with saline-filled breast implants.
What is the warranty for mentor breast implants?
MENTOR ® MemoryGel ® Xtra Breast Implants are part of the long-trusted MemoryGel Family. Get the peace of mind you deserve knowing that MENTOR ® MemoryGel ® Xtra Breast Implants are backed by the industry’s best and most comprehensive warranty 15-18 to ensure that you are supported long after your surgery.