When it comes to choosing breast implants, our patients from Louisville and Lexington, KY, and Floyds Knobs, IN, have a range of options.
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Plastic surgeons Dr. M. Bradley Calobrace, Dr. Juan Quintero, and Dr. Alex Pong understand that each patient is a unique individual with her own anatomy, cosmetic goals, and lifestyle. That’s why they don’t limit their patients to a single implant product line but instead offer a variety of the latest FDA-approved breast implants—some only available to select board-certified plastic surgeons—from a range of manufacturers.
If you’re interested in breast augmentation, visit us to learn more about all of your breast implant options and how our surgeons can improve your look. Request a consultation online or call us today.
How Do I Choose My Breast Implants?
CaloAesthetics offers a variety of breast implant options to give each patient highly personalized, natural-looking results. During your consultation, they will review the following choices with you:
Size
Your surgeon will recommend a breast implant size (which may differ for each breast) by accounting for your cosmetic goals, existing breast tissue, body proportions, and lifestyle.
Fill Material—Silicone vs. Saline
Each type offers its own advantages. Saline is natural and affordable, and the volume is adjustable. Silicone looks and feels more like natural breast tissue.
Shape—Round vs. Teardrop
Round implants add overall fullness to the breast, including the cleavage area. Teardrop implants follow a natural breast shape with more fullness at the bottom and less at the top.
Surface—Smooth vs. Textured
Smooth implants move around easily and naturally within the breast. A textured implant surface helps teardrop implants stay properly oriented inside the breast with the thinner end at the top and fuller end at the bottom.
Profile—Low, Moderate, or High
Implant profiles define how far the implant (and therefore the breast) projects from the chest wall. High profile implants project the farthest, have a narrow base, and are well-suited for small-framed patients. Low profile implants project the least and have a wider base that fits patients with broader chests. Moderate profile implants are neither extreme, making them a good fit for the majority of patients.
Breast Implants With Silicone Before & After
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Breast Augmentation Recovery
We provide our breast augmentation patients with post-operative care instructions to ensure they care for their implants to achieve the best results possible.
If you have undergone breast augmentation with smooth breast implants, we have provided a timeline of recovery, written post-operative instructions to follow, and a video illustrating how to perform a breast massage after breast augmentation with smooth implants to reduce scar tissue and improve results.
Motiva® Breast Implants
One of the most-used breast implants in the world, Motiva breast implants are FDA-approved for use in the U.S. for the first time. Designed with patient safety in mind and used internationally for the last 15 years, Motiva Implants uses the latest technology to ensure excellent outcomes for our patients.
- FDA–approved for ages 22 and older
- Uses SmoothSilk® surface technology to reduce complications such as capsular contracture and rupture
- TrueMonobloc® construction and surface materials enable a more natural movement and feel than other silicone implants
- Made with silicone gel
- Offers a smaller incision option to reduce visible scarring
Dr. Calobrace was the first plastic surgeon in the U.S. to use Motiva® Implants.
Natrelle® Implants by Allergan
The Natrelle line of breast implants includes silicone and saline options in a range of sizes, profiles, shapes, and projections for beautiful, natural-looking results. At CaloAesthetics® Plastic Surgery Center, we are proud to be one of the very few practices in the U.S. to have achieved Black Diamond status, the highest level in the Allergan Partner Privileges®. We’ve earned this award by demonstrating an ongoing commitment to innovation, excellence, and the highest level of patient care.
- Natrelle INSPIRA® round silicone gel implants, available in 3 levels of cohesiveness (also called “gumminess”), provide a full look, especially in the upper breast.
- Natrelle® 410 anatomical (teardrop-shaped) silicone gel gummy implants enhance the natural shape of the breasts by providing more fullness in the mid to lower breast.
- Natrelle® saline-filled implants can be round or shaped for fullness without silicone.
Mentor® Breast Implants
Mentor implants are made in the U.S. and have been available worldwide for over 30 years. These safe, FDA–approved implants offer personalized results with many available options.
- MemoryGel® and MemoryGel® Xtra are round cohesive silicone gel implants that enhance overall breast fullness and feel very much like natural breasts.
- MemoryShape® cohesive silicone gel implants are teardrop-shaped (anatomical) to provide a natural breast silhouette. They feel soft and doughy like natural tissue.
- Mentor saline breast implants are filled with a sterile saltwater solution after they are placed inside the body. They can be round or shaped with smooth and textured surfaces.
Sientra® Breast Implants
Choosing Sientra implants means choosing some of the most scientifically advanced products in the world of cosmetic enhancement.
Like other 5th generation gel implants, often called “gummy bears,” Sientra implants are filled with a form-stable, high-strength silicone gel. These implants retain their shape even if they are compressed, cut, or torn.
Many breast augmentation patients also prefer the material because it feels and looks more like real breast tissue and creates results that seem very natural.
Breast Implant Options FAQs
How do I know what size implants to choose?
You will not be alone when it comes to choosing your breast implants at our Kentucky center. Dr. Calobrace and Dr. Quintero know that size is one of the most important decisions to make. During your consultation, you will be able to try on implant sizers, which are silicone forms of varying sizes that can be placed in a stretchy bra. This will give you and Dr. Calobrace or Dr. Quintero a good idea of the size you’d like to be. He can also use the VECTRA® 3-D imaging system to create a 3-D simulation of possible results using a digital image of your own body.
Are silicone implants safe?
Yes. Actually, silicone implants were never proven to be unsafe. In 2006 (and updated again in 2011), the FDA re-approved the use of a new generation of silicone implants—which contained a thicker, more cohesive silicone gel—for women aged 22 and older after finding no evidence linking these implants to increased health risks. Since then, implant technology has continued to advance with those that have stronger, more elastic outer coverings and a very natural-feeling silicone filling.
I have saline implants right now. Can I have them switched out for silicone implants?
Yes. While there’s no need to replace implants on a particular timeline, many women want the new, more natural feel of today’s silicone implants. Dr. Calobrace and Dr. Quintero often perform elective implant exchanges for women who want to upgrade their implants to a different shape, size, or fill material.
Will I need to buy new bras to fit my implants?
Wearing a bra specially designed for breast implants can give your breasts the needed support and help your results last for as long as possible.
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