B-Lite^® lightweight implants

Innovation designed to deliver beautiful natural looking breasts over time

POLYTECH believes and invests in meaningful innovation.

The development of B-Lite® was driven by the desire to enhance the patient experience and to deliver beautiful natural looking breasts over time.

By utilising advanced materials and innovative technology, this lightweight implant can provide numerous benefits that were previously unattainable.

B-Lite^® implants are specifically designed to reduce the long-term unwanted impact of implant weight and pressure on the breast tissue.

B-Lite^® is the world’s first and only lightweight breast implant.

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About lightness

Implant weight in the tissue results in ptosis over time

Heavier breast implant weight increases the stress on the surrounding tissues and so increases the risk of ptosis over time³.

More weight = more stress

B-Lite^® is specifically designed to reduce the long-term unwanted impact of implant weight and pressure on the breast tissue. The implants are designed to provide a more predictable long term natural look and feel.

Up to 30% lighter
Applies similar pressure as a conventional implant of about half the volume¹
99 % Patient Satisfaction²

The benefits of reduced weight with B-Lite^® implants over traditional implants:

They exert less pressure and stress on the tissue reducing the impact of gravity as a woman’s breasts age¹
They reduce the dynamic forces on the breast tissues resulting in less stretching from dynamic movement³
The patients reported less post surgical pain and shorter recovery time¹¹
They provide greater daily comfort
The patient can have the desired increased breast volume with less total weight.

Innovation you can feel

A decade of research and development has resulted in our unique composite B-Lite^® gel.

Made by the combination of the latest generation of cohesive silicone gel bonded with lightweight microspheres designed for the space industry.

Made in the USA specifically for POLYTECH - a form stable gel of this unique composite means up to 30% less weight compared to traditional implants.

Confidence

97.1% of patients with the B-Lite^® microtextured implants were reoperation free at 6 years⁸.

As a surgeon you can be confident: by using B-Lite^® lightweight implants you can achieve the desired aesthetic outcomes in combination with the long-term safety you need.

Regular breast screening is highly recommended for early detection of breast cancer for women over 40¹².

B-Lite^® implants are 100% MRI compatible.
B-Lite^® implants are designed to provide unique advantages in imaging studies vs. traditional silicone implants.
Under Mammography the B-Lite^® gel is more translucent than silicone resulting in greater clarity and transparency.⁴
Under Ultrasound imagery with B-Lite^® implants: less artefacts and better shell definition when compared to traditional silicone implants.⁵

B-Lite® clinical research

2024

Quality of Life in Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison of Lightweight and Conventional Breast Implants
Vanessa Tessmann, Norbert Heine, Lukas Prantl et al.

Year: 2024
Level of Evidence: Level III (Retrospective comparative study)
Duration: 3 years
Patients: 48

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics DOI: 10.1007/s00404-024-07572-5

2022

Five-Year Safety and Satisfaction With the Lightweight Breast Implant
Orel Govrin-Yehudain, Noam Calderon, Jacky Govrin-Yehudain

Year: 2022
Level of Evidence: Level IV (Retrospective single-surgeon study)
Duration: 5 years
Patients: 827

Aesthetic Surgery Journal DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjab054

2022

One Stage Periareolar Mastopexy Augmentation with Light Weight Implants: Shifting the Paradigm
Fazel Maisam.

Level of evidence: Level IV (retrospective case series)
Duration of the study: Mean follow-up of 6 months (range: 4.5–13 months)
Number of patients: 32 (2 lost to follow-up; data reported for 30)

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000899084.69922.e5

2020

Early Experience with Lightweight Breast Implants in Breast Reconstruction and Massive Weight Loss Patients
Authors: Stefano Pompei, Ornella Abate, Caravelli Guido

Year: 2020
Level of Evidence: Level IV (Case series)
Duration: ~1.5 years
Patients: 11

European Journal of Plastic Surgery DOI: 10.1007/s00238-020-01657-5

2020

Light-Weight Implants in Breast Augmentation
M. SCHEFLAN | O. GOVRIN-YEHUDAIN | GOVREEN-SEGAL D. | GOVRIN J. YEHUDAIN

Spear's Surgery of the Breast
Principles and Art
Edition: 4
Author(s): Allen Gabriel MD, FACS, Maurice Y. Nahabedian MD, FACS, G. Patrick Maxwell MD, Toni Storm
ISBN/ISSN:9781496397010

2019

The Kinematics of Breasts Implanted With a Reduced Mass Implant: A Pilot Study
Michelle Norris, PhD; Melissa Jones, MSc; Chris Mills, PhD; Tim Blackmore, PhD; Chris Inglefield, BSc, MBBS, FRCS (Plast); Joanna Wakefield-Scurr, PhD

Level of evidence: Level IV (pilot study with a small sample size)
Duration of the study: 12–15 months post-surgery follow-up
Number of patients: 4 female participants (2 with B-Lite® implants, 2 with natural breasts)

Aesthetic Surgery Journal, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjz239

2018

Reduced Pain and Accelerated Recovery Following Primary Breast Augmentation With Lightweight Breast Implants.
Govrin-Yehudain O, Matanis Y, Govrin-Yehudain J.

Level of Evidence: Level III (Retrospective comparative study)
Patients: 100 (50 per group)

Aesthet Surg J. 2018 Sep 14;38(10):1092-1096. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy071.

2018

Scarless Mastopexy with Lightweight Breast Implants

Orel Govrin-Yehudain, Jacky Govrin-Yehudain

Int J Surg Proced.2018 May;1(2):107 doi: 10.31021/ijsp.20181107

2015

Lightweight Breast Implants: A Novel Solution for Breast Augmentation and Reconstruction Mammaplasty

Jacky Govrin-Yehudain, MD, Haim Dvir, PhD, Dina Preise, PhD, Orel Govrin-Yehudain, and Dael Govreen-Segal, MSc

Aesthet Surg J. 2015 Nov; 35(8): 965–971. Published online 2015 Sep 2. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjv080

Satisfaction

B-Lite^® was introduced in 2013 and is used and recommended by leading surgeons in over 40 countries worldwide.

Reduced pressure and force on the breast tissues helps minimise the common side effects caused by implant weight.

Extremely low rate of adverse events and side effects.

The POLYTECH Implants of Excellence programme includes B-Lite^® implants. POLYTECH is the only breast implant company committed to a proactive annual patient follow-up programme to track patient outcomes and the performance of its implants over an extended period.

95%of surgeons were very satisfied or satisfied with the aesthetic result⁶
96% of patients reported that their breasts had a soft & natural feel⁶
95% of surgeons judged their patients were very satisfied or satisfied overall with B-Lite^{® 6}

What our experts say

Prof. Hamdi

“B-Lite^® implants are the most important innovation in the last decade of breast surgery. Combining the right surface with the correct indication makes the difference. The 30% less weight has a huge impact on my patients for their quality of life. My patients love them.”

Prof. Dr. Moustapha Hamdi
Chairman at Plastic Surgery Department
Brussels University Hospital

Prof. de Vita

„I believe B-Lite^® in combination with Microthane^® is the best implant a patient can get for reconstruction. The less pressure that B-Lite^® delivers plus the stability and control of Microthane^® gives patients an unbelievable advantage.“

Prof. Roy de Vita
Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Dept.
Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome

Dr. Rappl

„I was one of the first surgeons to adopt B-Lite^® into my practice. I find B-Lite® provides me and my patients with a more predictable and natural augmentation over time.“

Dr. med. Thomas Rappl
Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeon
Graz, Austria

B-Lite^® MESMO^® in augmentation

Join Prof. Noah in his experience with B-Lite^®. Benefit from his outstanding surgical skills. Connect to his course “B-Lite^® MESMO^®” filmed at his clinic Noahklinik. The course takes you step-by-step through his surgical technique and his valuable tips and tricks.

B-Lite^® portfolio – a range of surfaces to meet surgeons and patients needs

POLYTECH now provides B-Lite^® lightweight implants in a range of textures and with a proprietary implant coating with Microthane^®.

POLYTECH implants are independently tested by the State Materials Testing Institute Darmstadt and classified with EN ISO 14607 : 2018 – the only official and shared classification method.

B-Lite^® MESMO^®(fine textured implants)

Introducing B-Lite^® lightweight MESMO^® - fine microtextured implants that combine the unique lightweight gel and advanced shell construction with a MESMO^® surface. Available in three projections: Moderate, High and Extra High in both anatomical and round shape.

B-Lite^® Microthane^®

Introducing B-Lite^® lightweight Microthane^® implants that combine the unique lightweight gel with POLYTECH’s micro-polyurethane foam covered surface. Available in three projections: Moderate, High and Extra High in both round and anatomical shapes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the effect of the implant weight on the breast tissue (comfort, longevity of results)?

Increased weight equals increased gravitational pull, which increases stress and strain on the breast and surrounding tissue. This can ultimately lead to sagging, as well as cause back and neck pain. Breast movement during activity exacerbates the effect of weight which can cause discomfort and increase the stress and strain on the breast tissue. Less weight equals less strain. It’s that simple.

What is the B-LiteR gel made of?

The B-Lite^® gel is created by permanently bonding tiny hollow spheres within the standard implantable-grade silicone gel, which makes the implants significantly lighter. Microspheres are widely used in a range of applications. They are biocompatible and can be found in medical devices and cosmetics.⁽¹⁾ The microspheres are integrated within the cohesive gel and their bonding to the gel remains intact even in the unlikely case of the implant rupturing. The B-Lite^® gel incorporates technology used in space technology, offering significantly less weight. Microspheres are biocompatible and used in many kinds of medical applications e.g. in urology, oncology, gastroenterology, orthopedics and more⁽¹⁾.

B-LiteR lightweight implants are relatively new to the market so how can patients be assured that they are safe?

B-Lite^® implants were developed by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, scientists and engineers, then extensively tested over the course of 10 years before being offered to patients.

All materials used in the production of the CE marked B-Lite^® implants are well documented, safe, inert, biocompatible, and have a long history of use in medicine.⁽¹⁾ B-Lite^® implants employ the clinically proven POLYTECH shell, used in hundreds of thousands of procedures.

What are the B-LiteR microspheres?

The B-Lite^® microspheres are small microscopic balls that are very strong yet extremely light. The microspheres are biocompatible and very stable.

Are microspheres safe?

Yes. Microspheres are already widely used in a range of applications. They are biocompatible and can be found in medical devices and cosmetics. Microspheres are common in urology, oncology, gastroenterology, orthopedics and more⁽¹⁾. The microspheres are integrated within the cohesive gel and their bonding to the gel remains intact even in the unlikely case of the implant rupturing. Crush strength tests demonstrated that the borosilicate microspheres in B-Lite^® can withstand pressures of over 200 psi (>13 atm), far beyond the pressure ranges women are predicted to be exposed to following implantation, including during flight and recreational diving.

Why are the implants white?

It is the reflection of light on the microspheres within the gel.

What is the B-LiteR additional advantage in mammography?

Whilst white & opaque in visible light, the microspheres improve the quality of results in mammography and ultrasound.⁽²⁾

The B-Lite^® lightweight implants were invented by Dr. Jacky Govrin-Yehudain, having witnessed the effects of gravity on breast tissue in thousands of women.

Sources:

*Demonstrated for anatomical high profile identically shaped implants
1) Breast Implants and Pressure (2018), G&G, Data on file.
2) Excellent and very good patient satisfaction Survey of 296 B-Lite® patients 2017; G&G, Data on File
3) Vegas MR, Martin del Yerro JL et al. Stiffness, compliance, resilience, and creep deformation: understanding implant-soft tissue dynamics in the augmented breast: fundamentals based on materials science. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2013 Oct;37(5):922-30. doi: 10.1007/s00266-013-0197-y. Epub 2013 Aug 14.
4) B-Lite® in Mammography (2017), G&G Data on file
5) B-Lite® in Ultrasound (2017), G&G Data on file
6) G&G Report B-Lite® Survey(2017), Data on file
7) Govrin-Yehudain, Jacky et al: Lightweight Breast Implants: A Novel Solution for Breast Augmentation and Reconstruction Mammaplasty, Aesthet Surg J. 2015 Nov; 35(8): 965–971. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjv080
8) Long-term follow up of 827 B-Lite® patients (2019), G&G Data on file
9) State Materials Testing Institute Darmstadt, Examination Report 0 18 0383.
10) Govrin-Yehudain Orel, Calderon Noam, Govrin-Yehudain Jacky, Five-Year Safety and Satisfaction With the Lightweight Breast Implant, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 42, Issue 3, March 2022, Pages 261–272, https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjab054
11) Govrin-Yehudain O, Matanis Y, Govrin-Yehudain J. Aethetic Surgery 2018 Oct (10): 1092-1096
12) Recommendations from the American College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology