Cohesive gel implants are the newest advances in breast augmentation. What is so innovative about these breast implants is that if the shell were to rupture or tear, the gel is thicker and thus less likely to extrude from the shell and enter the tissues. These breast augmentation devices are textured and have an anatomic shape. The Cohesive gel breast implants have more of a firm feel which has lead to them being called "Gummy Bear" breast implants. While there is much interest in these implants, they are relatively new to the breast augmentation market. The main advantage of silicone gel implants for breast augmentation is the soft natural feel to them. As the Cohesive gel implants have a firm consistency, it differs from the traditional gel filled breast implants in this regard. These implants seem to improve the rate of capsular contracture and may have fewer problems when compared to the current silicone gel implants. The FDA has not released them for general usage at this time.
