Breast Implant Brands & Types at Feel Beautiful in San Diego

Breast Implant Brands

The decision to get breast implants is exciting.

You’ll have your implants for a long time, so it’s worthwhile understanding your choices.

Breast Implant Shapes

Breast implants are available in Round and Teardrop shapes. Round breast implants are the most common and come in a range of projections (projection is the same as profile, and indicates how far forward from the chest wall implants will project the breast), ranging from low to medium to high to full (full = extra-high). Shaped implants are also available in a range of projections. Several independent well conducted scientific studies have proven that most people (including plastic surgeons) cannot distinguish the result of breast augmentation with round implants from the result with teardrop implants.

1. Round breast implants augment the female breast most naturally because the breast is a complex disc-cone-round shape that is simulated well by viscous fill within a round roughly hemispherical implant.

2. Teardrop breast implants are fuller at the bottom than at the top and more solid (“form stable”) than round implants. Teardrop implants do not change their shape with changes in body position like softer round implants. For women with loose breast skin, the “form stability” of shaped implants actually promotes more upper breast fullness than similar sized round implants which settle to the bottom of the breast skin envelope in standing position. Additionally, women with elliptical shaped breasts (wide short chest or tall narrow chest) may be better suited to teardrop shaped implants that are wide and short or tall and narrow than round implants. Teardrop implants may rotate over time however, and if this creates an abnormal or asymmetric breast shape may be an indication for breast revision surgery.

In our office, you’ll see and feel all available breast implant shapes, brands, and styles. We discuss advantages and disadvantages of each type of implant so you’ll be able to select which is best for you.

Best Brands for Breast Implants

Dr. Steve Laverson uses Federal (FDA = Food & Drug Administration) FDA-approved breast implants for patient safety and optimal results. In the United States, there are four brands of breast implants available for breast augmentation, breast lift with augmentation, and breast augmentation revision. All four brands offer safe, durable, high-quality devices. Similarities between implant brands are greater than their differences.

Sientra®

Sientra OPUS® breast implants (Tiger Aesthetics, Inc.) are available only to Board Certified and Board Eligible Plastic Surgeons. Sientra produces both round implants and teardrop shaped silicone implants for the variety of breast and body types, and flexibility in accomplishment of desired aesthetic results. Sientra round gel implants come in five different projections and feature a proprietary texturing method to maintain implant positioning. Sientra offers teardrop shaped silicone breast implants designed to mimic the look and feel of natural breasts. Sientra OPUS implants are filled with proprietary designed HSC (high strength cohesive) silicone gel for natural consistency, cohesiveness in case of implant failure, and strength. Shaped breast implants are available with a classic, round, or oval shaped base. Sientra offers a twenty year Platinum20® warranty program. Dr. Laverson has been using Sientra (Tiger Aesthetics) silicone breast implants since they were introduced to the American market years ago and believes they are both safe and highly effective. Sientra (Tiger Aesthetics) has been extremely supportive for those few women presenting with contracture after breast augmentation who needed warranty replacement(s). You will have the opportunity to feel Sientra implants with textured and smooth surfaces and see round and shaped implants in the office of Dr. Laverson at your consultation to inform your decision about which implants to select for your body, for the breasts you want, and for your individual situation.

Motiva® brand silicone breast implants manufactured by Establishment Labs® in Costa Rica offer potentially game-changing innovation to breast augmentation patients. Available since 2010 in Europe and South America, Motiva® implants have a safety profile similar to other implant brands and were FDA approved for the US market in September 2024. Compared with competing brands Natrelle® (Abbvie®), Mentor® (Johnson and Johnson®), and Sientra® (Tiger Aesthetics®), data suggests that Motiva® implants may better prevent capsular contracture. Contracture is the chief complication and problem confronting women with breast implants. Motiva® devices 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 may be confirmed by ongoing data collection and scientific study. Establishment labs® promotes their implant surface (Smoothsilk®) as 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®, but the portfolio of available Motiva® implant sizes is growing. Sientra® and Mentor® , offer both smooth surface and textured surface devices, but all Motiva® devices come with their proprietary 4-micron Smoothsilk® surface. Motiva® does not offer saline (salt water) filled breast implants. Establishment Labs® has introduced the first material breast implant surface innovation in decades, and produces very high quality devices. Samples are available to examine the office of Dr. Steve Laverson so you may feel the implants and decide upon the merits yourself. Emerging data suggests particular advantages of Motiva® over other implant choices. Dr. Steve Laverson plans continued use of Mentor®, Sientra®, and Natrelle® implants, but for many patients may suggest Motiva® implants as a first choice.

Allergan Natrelle®

Allergan (now part of Abbvie, Inc.) is one of the world’s largest breast implant manufacturers. The brand offers silicone gel implants with with smooth surfaces only. Allergan Natrelle® offers breast implants in 5 profiles ranging from low to extra-full projection. Dr. Laverson will use these profiles to customize your look based on your body structure and goals. The Natrelle® Inspira collection offers three different gel consistencies, which refers to the consistency of the silicone gel inside the implants. The gummier the breast implant, the more it holds its shape in your hand. At your consultation, you will be able to feel and compare the different types of Natrelle INSPIRA® gummy implants and talk to Dr. Laverson about which implant may be best for you. Natrelle® also offers saline breast implants in a variety of shapes that offer low, moderate, and high fullness. All Natrelle® breast implants come with a free ConfidencePlus® warranty that protects against rupture and deflation.

Mentor®

Mentor® manufactures silicone and saline breast implants exclusively in the United States. The brand currently offers three different types of breast implants. Mentor® MemoryGel® breast implants are round, and filled with cohesive silicone gel that resembles the consistency of natural breast tissue. Mentor® MemoryGel® implants come with four projection options, allowing you to achieve a breast shape that matches your expectations. Mentor® MemoryShape® breast implants use cohesive gel to provide a natural silhouette and youthful feel. Unlike round implants, which are full at the top, Mentor® MemoryShape® implants are teardrop shaped, which means they are thinner at the top and fuller at the base to mimic the shape of natural breasts.
Mentor® saline breast implants are slightly firmer than silicone breast implants and have three projection options. With saline implants, Dr. Laverson can adjust the volume of your breast implants during the procedure for your preferred result.
Mentor® gel breast implants are covered by the Mentor Replacement Policy, Mentor Warranty, and Enhanced Warranty. Mentor® saline breast implants are covered by the Mentor Standard & Enhanced Advantage Limited Warranties and Lifetime Replacement Policy. Brast implants during the procedure for your preferred result.

We’ll Help You Determine Which Brand Will Work Best for You

Don’t worry if you don’t know exactly what type of breast implants you want. That’s what we’re here for. We’ll guide you through the discovery process to determine which breast implants will help you look and feel great in whatever you wear.

Contact Feel Beautiful Plastic Surgery in San Diego today at (858) 295-4001 to book your free consultation.

Dr. Laverson is truly gifted! He knew EXACTLY what I was asking for and he delivered those results flawlessly. I am so happy with my new breasts. He was very attentive and professional. I knew I was in good hands! It was a huge surgery for me and now that I’m in recovery, he still checks on me and is closely monitoring my progress. He is a perfectionist and his work shows for it! 🙂 I would recommend anyone interested in breast augmentation to go talk to Dr. Laverson. You won’t be disappointed!!

Stacey R.

Breast Implant Brands & Types at Feel Beautiful in San Diego