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Mentor Breast Implants — A Complete UK Guide

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Mentor is one of three breast implant brands used in in the UK, alongside and Allergan. Manufactured by Mentor LLC — a of Johnson & — Mentor have been on the global market for over 40 years and are MHRA-cleared for use in the UK and FDA-approved in the United States.

This guide covers you need to know if you are considering Mentor implants for your : how they are constructed, the different shapes and available, how they compare with other major brands, what the safety record looks like, and how to decide they are the right choice for you. The guide is by the team at Centre for Surgery, where breast is by GMC-registered specialist plastic surgeons at our Baker Street clinic.

What are Mentor breast implants?

Mentor breast are silicone-shelled implants used in breast and post-mastectomy reconstruction. The shell is made of cross-linked silicone elastomer; the filler is either cohesive silicone gel or saline, on the implant type. They are available in a wide range of shapes, profiles, sizes, and surface textures, allowing the surgeon to match the implant to your chest wall dimensions and goals.

In the UK, Mentor is one of the most commonly used brands. Patient choice Mentor, Motiva and Allergan often comes down to preference, considerations, and the warranty programme to each brand. Your will the brand and specification at your consultation.

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Mentor MemoryGel — round silicone implants

The range is Mentor’s silicone gel-filled round line and accounts for around 75% of Mentor used in UK breast . The cohesive silicone gel inside the shell holds its shape while moving naturally with the tissue, giving a result that feels close to natural breast tissue.

MemoryGel are in three gel cohesivity levels:

Round MemoryGel implants come in five profiles — classic, moderate plus, moderate plus Xtra, high profile, and ultra-high — the surgeon to match the implant projection to your chest width and the look you are seeking. Round implants are inherently rotation-proof: if the moves within its pocket, the does not change because the shape is symmetrical.

Mentor CPG — anatomical (teardrop) implants

Mentor Contour Profile Gel (CPG) implants are shaped — meaning they have more projection in the lower pole and a slope towards the upper pole, the natural shape of the female breast. Around 25% of Mentor used at Centre for are anatomical, chosen by who want a softer, more profile rather than the appearance produced by round .

CPG use a firmer gel than MemoryGel round — a deliberate design choice that allows the to hold its shape against and the tissue. The trade-off is that can rotate within the breast pocket, which would change the shape of the breast. The risk of rotation is small but real, and is the main reason many prefer round where the anatomy .

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Surface texture — Siltex micro-textured vs smooth

Mentor offers two shell surface options:

Siltex is a surface — fine surface irregularity at a much smaller scale than the textured surfaces that were withdrawn from several due to with breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Siltex texture is engineered to reduce capsule friction without the safety concerns of macrotextured shells, and has not been associated with BIA-ALCL in the way that macrotextured implants from other manufacturers have been.

Smooth shells have no texturing. They are softer to palpate, allow more natural of the implant within the pocket, and have not been associated with BIA-ALCL. They are the most commonly used shell type in modern breast augmentation.

Your surgeon will the appropriate surface based on your anatomy, the placement (subglandular vs submuscular), and whether you are having or surgery.

Mentor implant sizes and profiles — how they are chosen

Implant size is in cubic centimetres (cc), not cup size. Mentor implants are available across a very wide volume range, from approximately 100cc up to over 800cc. The right size for any patient depends on chest wall width, native breast tissue volume, skin elasticity, and the outcome you are seeking.

(projection) is important and often less well . Two of the same volume can produce very different results on their projection. A wider, lower-projection will give a more slope; a narrower, higher-projection implant will give more forward and a . Your surgeon takes physical of your chest wall at and these with your goals to a specific .

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Saline vs silicone Mentor implants

Although Mentor manufactures both saline and implants, saline is rarely used in modern UK breast augmentation. Silicone gel implants give a much more feel, are less prone to rippling, and are the standard of care across the UK sector.

Saline implants are still used in revision or where the patient strongly prefers them — they can be via a smaller incision because they are filled in situ after placement. However, the cosmetic outcome with is consistently more natural, and saline carry a higher risk of palpable rippling, particularly in patients with thin overlying tissue.

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Mentor safety record

Mentor implants are MHRA-cleared in the UK and in the United States, with post-market safety from both regulators. Independent research supports their safety profile.

The most discussed safety in modern breast surgery is BIA-ALCL — a rare type of lymphoma associated specifically with implant . The textured Allergan implants linked to most BIA-ALCL cases were by the FDA in 2019. Mentor implants have not been the subject of a similar recall in the UK or US, and the Siltex micro-texture is engineered to a different than the macrotextured surfaces associated with BIA-ALCL cases.

Other long-term considerations with any breast implant — Mentor — are capsular contracture, implant rupture, and the very rare condition of breast illness (BII). All of these risks are discussed in detail at consultation. monitoring with or MRI from around three years post-augmentation is recommended for all implants.

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How long do Mentor implants last?

Mentor do not have a fixed expiry date, and there is no clinical requirement to remove or replace them at a specific age. In practice, most modern silicone implants last between 10 and 20 years before any issue arises, and many last longer.

What matters is monitoring — not the number on the calendar. A baseline ultrasound or MRI is around three years post-augmentation, with follow-up imaging every two to three years thereafter. Replacement is appropriate when imaging or symptoms suggest rupture, when capsular contracture (Baker grade III or IV) develops, or when the simply wishes to change size or shape.

The Mentor Replacement Policy provides cover for confirmed rupture, with additional assistance for surgery within the first ten years. contracture (Baker III/IV) and seroma are also covered for the first ten years post-implantation.

Mentor vs Motiva — how to choose

Both Mentor and Motiva are reputable, modern silicone brands. The differences are in implant gel cohesivity, shell technology, and programme rather than fundamental safety or quality.

Motiva Ergonomix uses a proprietary ProgressiveGel that flows under gravity, creating a softer teardrop appearance when the patient is and a more rounded appearance when lying down. Motiva’s SmoothSilk shell is to a specific micron specification not found in other brands.

Mentor MemoryGel uses a more traditional gel formulation with a wider range of profiles available in the UK. Mentor’s longer market means there is more long-term published data on .

Patient choice between the two is best made at consultation, where your can demonstrate sizers from each brand, explain how each behaves in different anatomies, and discuss the warranty implications.

Considering Mentor implants? Book a consultation

Breast at Centre for is by GMC-registered consultant plastic at our Baker Street clinic. All procedures are carried out under as a day case. The clinic is regulated by the , with an overall rating of "Good". A cooling-off period applies between and surgery.

At consultation, your surgeon will take chest wall measurements, your goals, Mentor and Motiva sizers, and a specific implant brand, shape, profile, and volume. You can also discuss recovery, scarring, the bra you will wear afterwards (covered in our guide on ), and the monitoring schedule.

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