When interviewing plastic surgeon about their level of experience with gummy bear implants, here are 7 questions you should ask.
- How long have you used gummy bear implants?
Checking for the surgeon’s knowledge of long term issues - Have you used over a hundred pairs of them?
Never ask how many a surgeon has done because he or she actually won’t know. But 100 is a key number and by watching their reaction you should be able to know whether they’ve done that many. - How do you pick the implant size?
They should tell you that they measure before surgery…important for all implants, critical for gummy bears - What are the biggest advantages of gummy bear implants?
Answers are shape, not rippling, resistance to breakage - What do you see as the biggest trade-offs of gummy bear implants?
Answers are firmness, risk of rotation, longer incision, higher cost. - Can gummy bear implants break?
If the surgeon says they can’t, head for the door. - Between Mentor, Allergan, and Sientra, which one do you suggest for me and why?
It is a hard question and there is not one answer. But how they answer will demonstrate their understanding of the nuances of these devices.
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