i-Newswire, 2005-01-08
Dr. Donald Kress is one of only 23 plastic surgeons in the country asked to practice the newest and most advanced technique in breast implants which eliminates rupture and leakage

Extraordinary Implant Promises to Revolutionize the Breast Augmentation and Reconstruction History

For more than 10 years, American women's choices for breast augmentation have been limited to saline or silicone-filled breast implants…but, not anymore. Dr. Donald W. Kress, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, is the first and only plastic surgeon to introduce the Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia area to the newest advance in breast implants – the “Gummy Bear Breast Implant” or as it is known in clinical terms, The Cohesive Gel Implant. Dr. Donald W. Kress has been named as one of 23 FDA clinical investigators in the US and he has performed the Gummy Bear Breast Augmentation in 140 patients, all with incredible aesthetic outcomes and high levels of patient satisfaction.

The Gummy Bear Implant has all the advantages of the traditional silicone implant but eliminates the two biggest problems: rupture and leakage. The semi-solid gel implants, called High-Strength Gel Implants, feel softer and more natural than saline implants, and unlike saline implants, they are less likely to wrinkle. The high-strength gel implants also differ from saline or standard silicone implants which leak if the implant shell is ruptured. Cutting into a high-strength gel implant is a little like cutting into a "gummy bear".

What is "high-strength gel"?

High-Strength gel is a form of silicone that, due to tighter molecular bonds in the silicone, is semi-solid. For instance, if the silicone rubber shell of a high-strength gel implant is cut or punctured it maintains its shape and does not leak.

What are the advantages of high-strength gel breast implants?

High-Strength gel breast implants are soft and natural feeling. Unlike liquid-filled implants (saline and liquid silicone), a high-strength gel implant maintains its shape and upright position, which decreases the incidence of the implant shell folding and the development of rippling. Also unlike liquid-filled implants, high-strength gel implants do not leak if the implant shell is broken.

The alternative to silicone is saline, and for many women, saline implants simply aren't good enough. Overfilled, they're hard; under filled, they wrinkle. Saline implants may also make a sloshing sound and rupture easily. If a woman has scar tissue left after a mastectomy, a saline implant is harder to camouflage.

These new implants are approved for an FDA clinical trial and can be used in all applications including breast enlargement, breast reconstruction and breast augmentation. It is the first, truly "shape stable" implant for more natural augmentations, especially for small breasts.

Before and after patient photos are available as well as JPEGS of the implant. Dr. Kress has patients willing to appear on camera that have undergone this procedure.

About Dr. Donald W. Kress

Dr. Donald Kress, M.D., P.A., F.A.C.S., Board Certified Plastic Surgeon founded Plastic Surgery One to address the growing need for high quality plastic surgery among people of all ages and types. Dr. Kress is a board certified plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience and a very high level of patient satisfaction. Other patients refer over 80% of his patients. He is a noted author and seminar presenter. Some of Dr. Kress' professional memberships include:

• American Society of Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Lipolysis Society of America
• The American Association of Anti-Aging Medicine
• More information can be found at: www.plasticsurgeryone.com