Silicone And Saline Breast Implants

Silicone and Saline breast implants are used all the time. Sometimes they are used in cosmetic surgeries while other times they are used in reconstructive surgeries.

Silicone Update

The silicone implants used today are safer than the traditional silicone implants used from 1990 and earlier. The newer, safer, FDA approved silicone gel implants have the consistency of a jellybean. Therefore, they are designed not to leak.

Additional advantages of these new silicone implants include the following:

• Therefore, there is a much smaller chance of silicone leaking into the body.
• About silicone implants in general: they look and feel more like a natural breast.
• They can be made into sizes that are appropriate for a woman's body.
• These types of implants do not tend to ripple or feel hard.
• Several variations are available

Silicone implants are the two options available to you, and each has relative advantages and disadvantages. It is important to carefully weigh your options and discuss this with dr. Saline breast implants have an outer shell made of silicone rubber, and are filled with a saline solution at the time of surgery.

Saline Implants

Saline implants are silicone shells filled with sterile saline water (salt water). Saline implants often come in two shells types, either smooth or textured. They also come in two shapes, round or tear dropped shaped.

Saline breast implants are also available in both low and high profiles. They are usually inserted into the breast empty and then filled with a salt water solution to desired size.

Some advantages include as follows

• Saline implants typically come with a warranty and if your existing implant ruptures, you may be able to upgrade it for free.
• Upgrade or replacement is relatively easy as well as relatively inexpensive (or free with warranty).
• They come in many sizes according to what is desirable to a person.
• They are great for women seeking reconstruction or revision surgery.
• If it does rupture the saline solution is harmless to the body.

Disadvantages

Although the newer silicone ones are less likely to rupture, when and if they do the solution inside the shells can leak into the body. This can be dangerous.

The major disadvantage of the saline implants is that they appear less natural than the silicone ones. They may not always provide the appearance a woman is looking for.

Conclusion

You should talk to a doctor or specialist to find out what type of breast implant is best for you. The choice you make is very personal and between you and the doctor or specialist. However, you might also find additional published info and/or may be able to talk to friends, family, neighbors, etc. about this decision.