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Motiva Breast Implants Now Available in U.S.

Motiva® brand silicone breast implants manufactured by Establishment Labs® in a state of the art facility in Costa Rica are now FDA (Food & Drug Administration) approved for use in the United States for breast augmentation and for breast reconstructionMotiva® implants have been available to women in many nations for several years with a safety profile similar to implants used in the United States.  Like competing brands Natrelle® (Abbvie®), Mentor® (Johnson and Johnson®), and Sientra® (Tiger Aesthetics®), Motiva® implants are available in two consistencies, one higher and more solid (Smoothsilk® Round) that maintains shape and breast projection, and a less viscous softer gel (Smoothsilk® Ergonomix®) that gravitationally conforms with positional changes in breast shape.  Advantages of Motiva® implants over competitors are yet to be confirmed by long term objective scientific study.  Establishment labs® promotes their implant surface (Smoothsilk®) as potentially diminishing capsular contracture, implant rippling, and the incidence of implant failure (rupture).  Available warranty for Motiva® implants is similar to warranties for other implants.  The  Motiva® breast implant catalog does not match the larger range of sizes (width, projection, and volume) available from market competitors Natrelle®, Sientra®, and Mentor®Sientra® and Mentor® offer both smooth surface and textured surface devices, but all Motiva® devices come with their proprietary 4-micron Smoothsilk® surface.  Mentor® and Natrelle® are the only brands producing saline (salt water) filled breast implants, the preferred choice for many women.  Dr. Steve Laverson is grateful to Establishment Labs® for their innovations and pursuit of improvement in the quality of breast implants available.  We believe that current data does not prove significant advantages of Motiva® over other  implant choices.  Because longer world experience with Mentor®, Sientra®, and Natrelle® implants has proven their safety and effectiveness, we plan continued use of these brands and will also offer Motiva® implants to patients who select them.

Dr. Steve Laverson

Great cosmetic surgery results provide tremendous value for your lifetime. With more than 30 years of experience and over 40,000 surgeries performed, Dr. Laverson is a highly regarded plastic surgeon both locally in San Diego and internationally.

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