Of course the term is slang but it would be hard to find descriptive words other than “gummy bear” to describe the newest breast implants available in the United States. Now that gummy implants are available this brings to three implants on the market, the other two being silicone shells filled with a saline solution and silicone shells filled with silicone gel. Gummy implants have advantages over the other two, let’s have a look. Shapes: Because of the cohesive gel the gummy implants hold their shape better than either saline or silicone gel, and they do it for a much longer time. They have the tendency to maintain their original shape as the cohesive gel is not subject to the laws of gravity. Folds and ripples: It is a concern with early implants that the filler material will shift inside the shell and eventually show up as folds and ripples which are detrimental to the smooth surface of the breast. This is not the case with gummy bear implants, the chemistry of the filler makes it highly unlikely that it will collapse or that unsightly folds and ripples will occur. Leak free: Breast implants can leak, most remain intact for may be 10 years but then they will age and leaks can occur. A saline filled shell can completely deflate on the spot or it may take a few days, a gel implant may leak and the only way to tell is with an MRI. Gummy implants are less likely to leak for a couple of reasons; first, leakage usually occurs along fold lines, gummy bear implants tend not to develop folds and secondly, the cohesive gel is a solid and not a liquid, it can be cut with a knife and not leak...