How are under muscle Saline breast implants different from Silicone?

To start with, the fact that you are 19yo, does not qualify you for silicone implants. That said, there is a lot of debate between the two. If you already have breast tissue and a nice amount of subcutaneous fat, the saline will be just fine. In the right hands, saline looks just as natural as gel. A good... more

The debate goes on!  You will find opinions on both side of this fence.  Some of the facts to keep in mind are that both are safe to your health and FDA approved for use in breast augmentation.  The limiting factor is how tight the scar of capsule, that surrounds all implants, gets. ... more

Both silicone breast implants and saline breast implants have pros and cons.  With you only being 19 and having a fair amount of natural breast tissue, you'll almost certainly get a great result with either silicone or saline implants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration restricts placement of silicone... more

There are differences in the saline and silicone breast implants which may make one a better choice over the other for certain individuals, however with years of experience with both, we have happy patients and excellent results. In a submuscular position it can be difficult to distinguish between the two,... more

The muscle provides coverage of the breast implant superiorly and medially.  Inferiorly and laterally the only coverage is the patients breast tissue and the skin.  So yes over time you wil be able to tell the difference between the feel of saline and silicone breast implants.  At the beginning... more

In the US, you are not allowed to have silicone breast implants until you are 22. If you want silicone you will have to wait. SIlicone tend to feel more natural. If you have a lot of your own breast tissue to begin with, then the implant will probably have enough soft tissue to have saline feel pretty well.

You are very astute in your reasoning. When you feel the saline and the silicone implants outside the body they feel very, very different. When you put them in the body, the more stuff of the patient that covers them, i.e. skin, fat, breast tissue and muscle, the less of a difference there is in the final... more

Hi! 1)  We have hundreds of patients with saline breast implants who are very happy. 2)   You are a particularly good candidate for saline implants because you have a fair amount of breast tissue, you don't want very large implants (very wise), and they would go under the muscle. 3)  ... more

You are correct that silicone implants provide a more natural appearance.  If you are unwilling to wait until you can obtain silicone, saline implants placed beneath the muscle can lead to a good result and natural appearance in the hands of an experienced Plastic Surgeon.

Since you are only 19y.o. saline implants are the only choice for you at this time. The feel and look of any implant depends very much on your breast tissue and the size of implant you choose. The larger the implant - no matter what type - the less natural it will feel and appear. Although silicone gel... more