Gummy Bear Breast Implants in New York

Allergan’s BIOCELL textured breast implants, including Natrelle 410 devices, were recalled from sale in 2019.

The FDA did not recommend automatic removal for every patient without symptoms. Patients with these implants should know their device details, attend appropriate clinical follow-up and seek assessment if they notice swelling, pain, a breast mass, asymmetry or another new change.

This page is provided for patients who already have these implants. Natrelle 410 implants are not offered as a current breast-augmentation option.

“Gummy Bear” Implants

Dr. Tracy Pfeifer was selected to be an investigator for the study because of her extensive experience with anatomic shaped implants. Learn more about the “gummy bear implants” by scheduling a consultation at one of Dr. Pfeifer’s Manhattan offices on Park Avenue or Quogue.

Why Are They Called “Gummy Bear” Implants?

Made with cohesive silicone gel, the implants have a consistency that was previously unavailable in any breast implant. Most silicone breast implants have a silicone gel that feels like honey, while the 410 is more like jello. For this reason, people have nick-named them “gummy bear implants.”

The current silicone gel implants, which have a round shape, are filled with silicone that has a consistency like honey. The gel “flows” in the implant, so when the implant is in the vertical position, the gel flows to the bottom and the top/upper pole of the implant collapses. This leads to loss of upper pole fullness and rippling which may be visible and/or palpable.

The style 410 implant is made with silicone that has 3% more cross-linking and it is thus more viscous. The silicone does not flow, it is form stable and has an anatomic (tear-drop) shape. This anatomically shaped implant maintains its shape in all positions. The shell does not fold. Thus the upper pole remains full even in the upright position and there is minimal rippling.

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Allergan Natrelle™ 410 Silicone Breast Implants

The silicone in these implants is form stable, does not flow, and the implant maintains it shape.

Gummy Bear Implants: What’s The Difference?

All silicone gel breast implants used today are termed “cohesive.” This is because they are more cohesive than the older silicone implants. However, a truly cohesive silicone implant is form-stable. Only the Allergan Natrelle™ 410 Silicone Breast Implants and the Mentor CPG are truly cohesive silicone implants and thus have the associated benefits.

The Allergan Natrelle™ 410 Silicone Breast Implants are more cohesive than implants used in the past, as well as the currently available silicone gel breast implants.

This difference brings several benefits:

  • Early study results show a reduced incidence of leakage rates
  • Less capsular contracture
  • Less rippling
  • The implant maintains its shape, the shape is reflected in the breast, it is not deformed by gravitational forces

Allergan Natrelle™ 410 Silicone Implant Options

Allergan Natrelle™ 410 Silicone Breast Implants came in 12 different models, each with varying width, height and projection. All implants come with an anatomical shape.

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The Natrelle™ 410 Highly Cohesive Silicone-Filled Breast Implant

The Allergan Natrelle™ silicone breast implant comes in a range of sizes and shapes. The implant height can be low, moderate or full. This is the first letter. The projection can be low, moderate, full or extra full. This is the second letter. Within each style, for example, 410ML, there are many different volumes.

For More Information

Additional information can be found on the Canadian website for the Allergan Natrelle™ 410 Silicone Breast Implants, www.natrelle.ca.