Breast Implant Choices

For the past 30 years Mentor has been recognized worldwide as a leading manufacturer of the highest-quality breast implants. Our rich history is filled with industry firsts, innovative product designs and groundbreaking research. While other manufacturers have come and gone, Mentor has a record of continually producing leading-edge breast augmentation and reconstruction products that meet or exceed rigid quality and testing standards.

There are two basic types of breast implants: gel-filled breast implants and saline-filled breast implants.

Silicone gel-fill material

Gel-filled breast implants are filled with a cohesive gel substance that feels like a normal breast. All of Mentor’s gel implants use gel that is cohesive, safe and aesthetically pleasing. We offer three degrees of cohesive filling material:

• Cohesive I, the softest-feeling gel
  
  
• Cohesive II, slightly firmer
  
  
• Cohesive III, Mentor’s firmest gel

The Contour Profile^® gel is filled with the most cohesive gel to maintain its natural shape

Saline-filled breast implants

Saline-filled breast implants are filled with a saltwater solution during surgery that is similar to the fluid that makes up most of the human body. For many women, deciding what breast size they want is the most difficult part about choosing implants. Mentor’s round and Contour Profile^® Spectrum^® implants are the only saline-filled breast implants with a removable fill tube that lets your physician adjust the size of your implants for up to six months after your procedure by either adding or removing saline through the fill tube.

Implant Shapes

Depending on the breast shape you hope to achieve, you and your doctor may choose either a round or contoured implant. Contoured implants have a teardrop shape and can provide patients with a more natural-looking breast. Mentor breast implants have varying degrees of projection: moderate, moderate plus, and high. High profile implants are an excellent choice for women who desire greater projection and have a narrow chest wall.

Implant Surface

Breast implants come with either a smooth or a textured surface. Smooth-surfaced implants have a slightly softer shell and are less likely to be felt through the skin. The material on Mentor’s textured-surface implants is called Siltex^®.