Characterization of breast implant surfaces, shapes, and biomechanics: a comparison of high cohesive anatomically shaped textured silicone, breast implants from three different manufacturers

Atlan, M. et als.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, January 2016, Volume 40, Issue 1, pp 89–97

Several companies offer anatomically shaped breast implants but differences among manufacturers are often misunderstood. The shell texture is a crucial parameter for anatomically shaped implants to prevent rotation and to decrease the risk of capsular contracture, even though concerns have recently been raised concerning the complications associated with textured breast implants. The aim of this study was to characterize differences in terms of texture, cell adhesion, shape, and stiffness between some commonly used anatomically shaped implants from three different manufacturers.