The term ‘gummy bear’ implants arose several years ago when the two largest breast implant companies, Allergan and Mentor, began to develop silicone implants with more viscosity; that is, a thicker gel than what has been used in the past. Breast implant experts refer to the thickness of the gel as ‘cohesiveness.’ The more cohesive […]

Patients commonly ask when the can get back to normal activity after breast implant surgery, including workouts. No matter how good you are feeling after surgery, it is beneficial to heed the advise of your surgeon and not overdue it for the first few weeks. Most implants are placed under the pectoralis major muscle, which […]

Prior to the early 1990’s, almost all breast implants were placed on top of the muscle. Since then, the majority of plastic surgeons have changed to placing breast implants under the pectoralis major muscle because of the numerous advantages which include lower risk of capsular contracture, more natural appearance, less rippling, less interference with mammograms […]