Dr. Stacy Henderson, a plastic and microvascular surgeon with Community Hospital’s Grand Valley Plastic Surgery, is one of the first plastic surgeons in the country to offer the new FDA-approved MENTOR MemoryGel Enhance breast implants, Community Hospital said in a news release.

It is the first and only implant line specifically designed for women with larger breasts following mastectomy, the news release said. The availability of this implant line expands access to inclusive and more personalized reconstruction options for patients post-mastectomy.

“For patients who have had a mastectomy and have a larger body frame or naturally larger breasts, the reconstruction options have been limited until now,” Henderson said. “We are honored to be among the first in the country to offer this innovation, helping more women feel like themselves again after breast cancer.”

More than 246,000 women undergo a mastectomy each year as part of breast cancer treatment or prevention, with many looking to pursue implant-based reconstruction to rebuild their breasts, the news release said. Until now, an estimated 15 percent of them have lacked access to implant sizes that match their anatomy. Previously, 800 cubic centimeters was the largest implant size available, making it difficult for patients with larger body frames or extensive tissue removal to achieve proportional results and leading to lower reconstruction rates.

The MENTOR MemoryGel Enhance product family addresses this gap by offering volumes ranging from 930 cc to 1,445 cc, providing more women the ability to achieve reconstruction outcomes aligned with their bodies and aesthetic goals.

MENTOR MemoryGel Enhance breast implants received FDA approval for primary and revision reconstruction in November 2024.

For more information about cosmetic or reconstructive procedures, contact Grand Valley Plastic Surgery at 970-644-4430 or visit YourCommunityHospital.com to schedule a consultation.