Denver, Lone Tree and Boulder, Colorado

Since their FDA approval in 2006, high cohesive silicone gel implants have gained much popularity with women who come to Dr. Broadway for breast augmentation. Many other women who come to the Broadway Center for Plastic Surgery have saline implants they received years ago. These women want to know the benefits of their saline implants and replacing them with silicone gel implants.

As a researcher in a silicone gel study since 2002 Dr. Broadway gained much experience with silicone implants prior to their FDA approval. After doing hundreds of surgeries, he was well prepared with his unique experience to implant gel implants once FDA approval was granted. He now uses Sientra High Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implants in his patients and continues to follow the patients in the Post Approval Study.

Benefits of High Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants

Saline implants have, in some women, resulted in unattractive rippling and wrinkles in the skin on the breasts. While this happens more often to very thin women or women with very little breast tissue than to women with more breast tissue, it is, non-the-less disheartening. Women have breast augmentation to improve their image and self-esteem, so any defect in her once-shapely breasts is counter-productive.

The high cohesive silicone gel implants are a lovely alternative to saline. Not only do gel implants look more natural, they feel more like natural breasts and are less likely to ripple.

Dr. Broadway prefers to implant only high profile saline implants to avoid the ripple and wrinkle issue, so its good news that the gel implants produce great results in three different profiles. Three profiles give women the option for higher projection or more natural shape, and all are very effective for women with less breast tissue, where saline implants fall short.

Making the Decision to Replace Your Implants

Ultimately, the benefits of silicone gel implants compared to saline implants depend on the personal characteristics of each woman’s body type. These will be discussed during your personal consultation and evaluation so that you know which choice will give you the best results as determined by your goals.

If it has been many years since your original implant surgery, now might be the right time to consider replacing them with silicone gel. If your implants are more recent but you are not satisfied with the way they look or feel, you might find that replacing them gives you better results.

If you want to learn more about high cohesive silicone gel implants in the Denver, Lone Tree and Boulder, Colorado areas or if you would benefit from having your implants replaced, please contact Denver, Colorado cosmetic surgeon David Broadway, N.D., F.A.C.S.