New Gummy Bear Tear Drop Silicone Impants - anyone have them?

How long does the enitre process take?  Thanks for answering the question about the "other side".  I was really wondering about that.  Of course, I'll have to wait and see what transpires during the consultation, to see what all I am a candidate for, but I would like to have a matched set, and if that means getting implants on both siodes, then so be it.  I never realized before all this how emotionally challenging it was going to be having just one boob.  I had initially opted out of reconstruction altogether, and thought that would be that, but have since changed my mind.  Another new journey to go on.

Thanks for the info Cathyann, I'm so glad that you are happy with the results!

HI, 

I'm adding just a bit. My PS said the "gummy bear" implants have been used in Europe for quite some time with great success. The FDA  just approved them. He also said a couple of similiar ones are coming too with good results. I will have them put in in Sept. (after chemo). I will check back in to see how people like them. 

Wishing you all well BC sisters, 

Denise

I thought the gummies, Allergan 410's, were only teardrop shaped. Do they make them in rounds too?

"The FDA approval of Natrelle^® 410 shaped gel implants provides an important new alternative to traditional round implants for women considering breast augmentation, reconstruction or revision surgery," said David E.I. Pyott, Allergan's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The Natrelle^® 410 is the most selected shaped gel implant in markets where the product is already available, such as Europe and Canada. We are pleased that the FDA has recognized the benefits and safety of the Natrelle^® 410, and has now made the product available as an additional option for women in the United States."

The Natrelle^® 410 shaped gel implant is designed to mimic the slope of the breast and is filled with a highly cohesive silicone gel, which is intended to enable the implant to hold its shape over time while remaining soft to the touch.

"For many patients, round silicone and saline breast implants are good options. For others, they may not provide the aesthetic outcome they desire," said Scott L. Spear, M.D., FACS, Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine. "As well, patients may have minimal breast tissue remaining after the removal of a tumor or have lost breast volume over the years, so the option of a shaped breast implant designed with an anatomical shape that lasts over time is an important one as it may help these patients obtain the aesthetic look they are seeking."

Allergan requires surgeons to complete a certification program, which includes instruction on surgical techniques and patient selection, before they are able to offer the Natrelle^® 410 shaped gel implant option to their patients. Please visit www.allerganacademy.com for more information and to complete the certification program. Women interested in seeking a consultation about the Natrelle^® 410 breast implant can locate qualified surgeons by visiting the Natrelle^® website at www.natrelle.com.

I saw my PS today for a fill. I asked him if they come in a round. He said no not perfectly round. He uses the Allergan. HE said some are more sloaped then others, but not round. I am filled to 460 now so he said if I want more then a 475 implant in then he wont use the allergan. I think I asked why, but I cant remember I had asked so many questions today!!! I do worry though with them just coming out a little over four weeks ago he has not done many. I asked him about them shifting and he said no worries there. With them being coated unlike the other impants the scar tissue will form around them and they wont move. I hope he is correct. I need to be making a decision soon as if I choose the gummies I can stop with the fills or just get one more small one. If I dont go with the gummies I need about 90 more cc's.........

Mine wont be until the end of June so by then I would hope he has done a few more. The whole "firmer" thing scares me as the TE are so hard I just want them OUT and to feel a bit more normal and not hard. I was also worried about having them put in before radiation but he assured me the radiation WILL NOT harm the implant. It is the skin that is harmed by radiation and sometimes that takes years for the final result of the skin reaction so no need to wait until after radiation. That made me feel a bit better in that department!

Nicely put Shellshine and thanks for the reminder.  I'm single and it's pretty scary to add the dating thing to the whole recovery process.  I can't help wondering how guys are going to react.  So far, I've had two guys react totally differently, but both made me feel good, desired and sexy.  Though it's hard to gear up for intimacy when we are in limbo with our bodies.

Hello, I had my allergan teardrops 410MX put in 8 weeks ago. Initially very swollen and distorted. I was very worried about to look of them. They looked brosd and flat. They have rounded off and I look very natural in a bra. They are a D cup wide but about a B-C in projection. Slightly odd. I didn't get the full 6.7cm projection I was expecting. (Just the way I healed, perhaps muscle too tight, who knows). They definitely feel firm and dense to me, and I am missing the softer more pliable feel of a natural breast. The tears drop has to be more rigid to hold the shape, so you can't put on a push up bra and get the upper fullness like in a natural breast. I am a little unsure of my implants at the moment, I would be happier if I had the full projection to round it out more, and for it to be softer. I have heard it can take 12 mths for them to soften properly. Virginia

Michelle, Thank you so, so much - that means so much to me. I'm glad that you have a good man by your side.  I will soon (hopefully), but for now, I'm starting to be ok with being alone.

((hugs)) to you from Santa Fe!

Joc

I will be getting, gummies on June 7th and have absolute faith in my PS. He was the one who suggested pre-recon fat transfers to help repair radiated tissue and it has worked like a charm.

I like the idea of a more sloped upper pole and never liked push-up bras anyways.

59 days and counting!

Virginia,

 Virginia: I think it just takes so much more time for us all to heal right, it's only been 8 weeks?  I think in my opinion give it 6 months and see how you feel then. I too have heard it can take up to a year for the total all natural feel.  I'm only 1 week out from TE exchange. And  I opted to get the " Gummy Rounds" and so far, from what I can see/feel I really do like these.   I do have the slop..thanks to my PS who did alot of work on that and I have projection too. I didn't want the "shelf look".   I had that done on one side(cancer one) and a lift and smaller Gummy on the good breast. I haven't done any bra shopping yet, but have tried on my old one's just to see.  I was a full B cup now I'm guessing I'm going to need C/D cup in the future.  I've heard alot of good also on the teardrop ones too.

Tangles> You sound just like me when I was trying to decide. I think I drove my husband crazy.  I finally just put my hands on my hips and said...okay how do you want them? lol..  but seriously, it's a big decision to make and if your not sure, maybe put it off and extra week or two, or until your positive.  The last thing you don't want to do is go into surgery unsure and come out still unsure.

Hi Tangles ask your PS if he has Mentor round gummies? When I was looking at implants last week my PS had both the Sientra tear drop textured gummy and a Mentor smooth round gummy. She said they were both highly cohesive so they do make them in rounds.



I have Sientra TE so I think my PS is leaning towards Sientra gummies. She's still up in the air on size but says she will try on a few pairs in the OR on the 24th to see which ones look best.



She did tell me with the rounds they will drop and fluff some in time so you won't have such a noticeable upper pole fullness.



Jen

I got my gummies yesterday! What a relief from those awful expanders. Allergan 410FF 375cc. I don't know how they will look (they look flat now, which I guess is normal?) but I decided to be happy no matter what!! Good luck!

Po-ke  Aren't you wrapped?  If so, that wrap just makes them look flat.  Wait and see after PS takes that wrap off.  They will  "fluff" out nicely.  And great attitude too.