As the name suggests the MemoryGel™ Smooth Round Moderate Profile Breast Implants are round in shape (not anatomically shaped), have a moderate profile (not too low, and not too perky), and are encased in a smooth silicone elastomer shell. The advantages of using textured versus smooth breast implants are discussed in another section of this text, but are more related to physician preference, and beliefs regarding skin palpability than scientific data. The biggest advantage of the round moderate profile breast implants is a compromise between upper pole fullness, cleavage, and projection. It is a sort of “jack-of-all trades, master of none.” Because it does not emphasize one aspect of the implanted breast over another the augmentation takes place throughout, producing a full, rounded appearance. In addition, the use of silicone allows for the use of the MemoryGel™ Smooth Round Moderate Profile Breast Implants in breasts with less skin and soft tissue cover. Some physicians prefer to use the larger size breast implants in moderate breast ptosis (sagging breasts) to avoid extra incisions. Use of silicone implants, because of their consistency, is ideal in such cases, especially when the lower pole of the breast has little soft tissue cover. The particular proprietary polymer employed in the Mentor devices is a cohesive gel that is purported to have more consistency such that even in cases of ruptured breast implants it is said not to leak as fast or as much. The obvious disadvantage to the moderate round breast implants is that if one particular area of concern needs special attention, a more specialized implant will give better improvement than this all-purpose breast implant.
Smooth Round Gel Moderate Profile Sizing Chart
Catalog Number | Device Volume | Diameter | Projection |
350-7100 BC | 100 cc | 9.3 cm | 2.1 cm |
350-7125 BC | 125 cc | 10.0 cm | 2.2 cm |
350-7150 BC | 150 cc | 10.3 cm | 2.3 cm |
350-7175 BC | 175 cc | 11.2 cm | 2.4 cm |
350-7200 BC | 200 cc | 11.7 cm | 2.5 cm |
350-7225 BC | 225 cc | 12.2 cm | 2.6 cm |
350-7250 BC | 250 cc | 12.3 cm | 2.8 cm |
350-7275 BC | 275 cc | 13.2 cm | 2.9 cm |
350-7300 BC | 300 cc | 13.5 cm | 3.0 cm |
350-7325 BC | 325 cc | 13.9 cm | 3.0 cm |
350-7350 BC | 350 cc | 14.2 cm | 3.1 cm |
350-7375 BC | 375 cc | 14.4 cm | 3.2 cm |
350-7400 BC | 400 cc | 14.5 cm | 3.2 cm |
350-7450 BC | 450 cc | 14.9 cm | 3.4 cm |
350-7500 BC | 500 cc | 15.2 cm | 3.6 cm |
350-7550 BC | 550 cc | 15.9 cm | 3.6 cm |
350-7600 BC | 600 cc | 16.5 cm | 3.7 cm |
350-7700 BC | 700 cc | 17.4 cm | 3.9 cm |
350-7800 BC | 800 cc | 18.2 cm | 4.1 cm |