Allergan Confidence Plus and Mentor Standard Advantage – Breast implant warranty programs
Posted in: Breast Implants, Plastic Surgery Safety | January 9, 2011 | Comments Off
Women, who have or intend to get breast implants, should be aware that they are covered by warranty programs offered by companies who manufacture them. That means that if you get implants from them, they will help cover fees and give you a lifetime product replacement option.
I have breast implants so this information gives me peace of mind. Once you get an implant, you will be given a card with information about your implants like the serial number, kind, size, etc. You should keep this card so when the need for a replacement arises, it will be more convenient for you and the company to facilitate the application of the warranty.
Allergan and Mentor offer free warranty programs and upgrades. Below is some information that you should know about the warranty they offer patients.
Allergan breast implants are sold under the brand name Natrelle®. Every implant, be it saline or silicone gel, comes with the ConfidencePlus® warranty upon surgery. There is also the option to upgrade to ConfidencePlus® Premier warranty.
ConfidencePlus® covers recipients of both NATRELLE™ style saline and silicone filled breast implants instantly, for free. Coverage is as follows:
- 10 years of guaranteed financial assistance
- Financial assistance of up to $1200 for surgical fees, operating room and anesthesia fees, if not covered by your insurance
- Lifetime product replacement on the deflated side without charge
- Non cancellable terms
If you choose to upgrade to ConfidencePlus® Premiere, you will enjoy more benefits for only $100. You would have to do this change within 45 days of your surgery. Coverage is as follows:
- 10 years of guaranteed financial assistance
- Financial assistance of up to $2400 coverage for surgical fees, operating room and anesthesia fees, if not covered by your insurance
- Implant replacement on the opposite (non-deflated) side for 10 years after surgery
- Lifetime product replacement without charge
- Automatic renewal to ConfidencePlus® after replacement, for free.
- Non cancellable terms
Mentor have saline and silicone implants. The silicone gel implants are branded as MemoryGel®. Upon getting Mentor breast implants, you instantly get the Mentor Standard Advantage warranty for free, which includes:
- Free lifetime product replacement
- Financial assistance of $1200 for the cost of replacement surgery for 10 years after surgery.
- Implant replacement on the opposite (non-deflated) side for 10 years after surgery.
If you choose to upgrade to Mentor Enhanced Advantage, you only have to pay $100. You will get to enjoy all the benefits of standard warranty and increase the financial assistance amount from $1200 to $2400.
Since the warranty details do change, make sure to regularly check the details on the manufacturer’s website so that you’ll know your coverage.
Dr. Catherine Huang Begovic