The Ultimate Guide to Breast Implants: Motiva, Sebbin, and Mentor Explained

Choosing the right breast implant is one of the most important decisions you’ll make on your journey to breast augmentation. The type of implant you choose can affect your final look, feel, comfort, and even your peace of mind.

Below, we explain the main options offered today — Motiva Nano (without chip), Motiva Ergonomix (with chip), Sebbin, Mentor Standard, and Mentor Extra (firm) — in easy-to-understand language with detailed, real-world insights beyond what’s written in brand brochures.

🔹 Motiva Nano (Without Chip)

Motiva Nano, also called Motiva SilkSurface without chip, uses a unique nano-textured surface (created by 3D negative imprinting on the shell) with 8000–15000 contact points/cm². It offers a soft, natural feel and a smooth-gliding interaction with tissues, which helps reduce inflammation and capsular contracture risk compared to macro-textured implants.

It’s filled with ProgressiveGel Plus, a soft but cohesive silicone gel that creates a rounded look with medium firmness.

✅ Why patients choose Motiva Nano:

Very soft, natural look and feel.

Lower risk of capsular contracture compared to older textured implants.

No chip inside — good for those who prefer avoiding electronic devices in their body.

⚠️ What to consider:

The implant retains a rounder shape even when standing, which can create a fuller upper pole (some patients love this, others prefer a slope).

Without the Q Inside chip, implant identification requires traditional methods (implant card, operative report).

🔹 Motiva Ergonomix (With Chip)

Motiva Ergonomix is designed to mimic natural breast movement more closely than any other implant: it looks round lying down, and turns into a teardrop-like shape when you stand up — just like real breast tissue.

This is possible thanks to ProgressiveGel Ultima, an ultra-soft cohesive gel, and Motiva’s SilkSurface. The implant also includes the Q Inside Safety Technology chip, a tiny RFID microchip inside the implant shell that allows non-invasive scanning of implant details — valuable if you ever need verification for warranty, recalls, or reoperation.

✅ Why patients choose Ergonomix:

The most natural look and dynamic movement.

Shape adapts to posture, avoiding a static, fake “round ball” appearance.

Built-in safety chip for future verification.

⚠️ What to consider:

The Q Inside chip adds a small cost.

Some patients are uncomfortable having an electronic chip permanently implanted.

🔹 Sebbin

Sebbin is a French brand known for its handmade, high-quality implants crafted with rigorous European standards. Their shells are manufactured with a unique 7-8 step quality control process, and their gels are soft and natural-feeling.

Sebbin offers both smooth and microtextured implants, with round and anatomical (teardrop) options, making them great for highly customized procedures.

✅ Why patients choose Sebbin:

Premium European craftsmanship.

Many shapes and profiles to fit unique anatomy.

Often more affordable than Motiva or Mentor.

⚠️ What to consider:

Some surgeons report slightly higher rates of rippling with very soft Sebbin implants in thin patients.

While Sebbin has solid safety data, it doesn’t have the same global brand recognition as Mentor or Motiva.

🔹 Mentor Standard

Mentor is a long-established American brand owned by Johnson & Johnson, with over 30 years of experience in breast implants. They’re FDA-approved and widely trusted worldwide.

Their standard implants come with smooth or textured options, filled with MemoryGel, which has a medium cohesiveness: soft but maintains shape better than older silicone types. These implants provide consistent volume and a rounder look.

✅ Why patients choose Mentor Standard:

Proven track record of safety.

Balanced feel: not too soft, not too firm.

Variety of profiles for different body types.

⚠️ What to consider:

Compared to Ergonomix, Mentor Standard implants don’t shift shape naturally; they stay uniformly round in any position.

Some patients with minimal breast tissue may find slight rippling.

🔹 Mentor Extra (Firm)

Mentor Extra uses MemoryGel Xtra, a firmer, highly cohesive silicone that holds its shape even better than Mentor’s standard gel. It gives a fuller, rounder, perkier upper breast — often chosen by women who want a very augmented look or need more projection.

✅ Why patients choose Mentor Extra:

Maximizes upper pole fullness for a lifted, youthful look.

Maintains shape over time, with less risk of bottoming out.

Great choice for reconstructive surgery or thin patients needing stability.

⚠️ What to consider:

The firmer feel can look and feel less natural, especially in women seeking subtle enhancement.

Less “bounce” than softer implants.

✅ How to Choose the Right Implant for You

Motiva Ergonomix → if your top priority is a natural look and movement that adapts to your body in every position.

Motiva Nano → if you like a soft, round shape but want to avoid chips.

Sebbin → if you need custom shape options or prefer European-made implants at a more accessible price.

Mentor Standard → if you want a trusted, proven implant with consistent results.

Mentor Extra → if you want dramatic volume and perkiness, especially with little natural breast tissue.