{"id":23895,"date":"2026-06-07T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doctoraso.es\/blog\/polyurethane-coated-breast-implants-benefits-risks-and-when-we-use-them\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:29:24","slug":"polyurethane-coated-breast-implants-benefits-risks-and-when-we-use-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctoraso.es\/en\/blog\/polyurethane-coated-breast-implants-benefits-risks-and-when-we-use-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyurethane-Coated Breast Implants: Benefits, Risks, and When We Use Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A clinical guide to polyurethane-coated breast implants<\/div>\n

Polyurethane-coated implants are not \u201cthe perfect implant for every patient\u201d or our usual choice for straightforward breast augmentation, but they can be an excellent solution\u2014a real lifeline\u2014in many complex situations.<\/strong> Their greatest value is in selected cases\u2014particularly revision surgery, recurrent malposition, large implant pockets, or complex reconstruction\u2014because the coating adheres to the tissues and makes further displacement or rotation less likely.<\/p>\n

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What they are<\/strong>Silicone gel implants with an outer polyurethane foam coating<\/span><\/div>\n
Where they offer the most benefit<\/strong>Complex revision surgery, recurrent malposition, and anatomical implants in large pockets<\/span><\/div>\n
What they cannot guarantee<\/strong>They do not eliminate capsular contracture, rippling, seroma, or the need for future revision surgery<\/span><\/div>\n
Our experience<\/strong>More than 300 polyurethane-coated implants personally placed<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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The short answer<\/div>\n

Are polyurethane-coated implants better?<\/h2>\n

They are not better for every patient.<\/strong> The high friction and subsequent tissue adherence of the coating can be extremely useful when an implant needs to stay exactly where we place it. That same property makes even slight malposition highly noticeable, difficult to correct without surgery, and less forgiving than with other implants.<\/p>\n

After using more than 300 polyurethane-coated implants, our current approach is selective: we no longer routinely use them for straightforward primary augmentation<\/strong>, but they remain one of our most effective options for patients who have had multiple operations and whose implant displacement or rotation has returned after other corrections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n