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Breast Aug - Silicone Vs Saline Impants?
I have three questions regarding breast augmentations: 1) How safe are the new silicone impants? Does the company who mfg them matter (ie mentor, allergan)? 2) What is the weight difference between 300 cc's saline implant vs. 300 cc's silicone implant...in other words, which weighs more? 3) Lastly, is the surgery process different for saline patients vs. silicone patients?
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Silicone vs. saline
The FDA has studied silicone implants extensively and found them to be safe. Mentor & Allergan are both leading implant manufacturers. Just recently, the FDA approved another manufacturer – Sientra. Your surgeon may have a preference; recommending one vs. the other. A 300 saline or silicone implant should weigh about the same. Silicone and saline implant surgery is very similar, with the exception being the size of the incision. Since silicone implants are...
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The differences between saline and silicone gel implants are subtle but can be signficant
Breast augmentation using implants involves some important decisions and judgment on the part of your surgeon.
The two types of implants available are saline (sterile salt water) and silicone, which is an inert gel.
Saline implants can ripple slightly more than silicone (visible or palpable folds in the implant that may be seen or felt through the breast skin).
Silicone gel implants tend to ripple less and can have a more natural...
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Saline or Silicone Breast Implants?
The type of implant used may determine the final outcome of breast augmentation surgery, especially if the patient does not have significant covering breast or adipose tissue. For example, some surgeons feel that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture that is similar to breast tissue.
Each patient differs in the amount of breast tissue that they have. If a patient has enough breast tissue to cover the...
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Silicone vs saline implants
The two implant companies Mentor and Allergan provide very similar implants, and the saline and silicone are very close in weight. The surgery process is usually the same.
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Silicone is actually lighter by a very small amount
Hello Miss Z,
Years ago I really wanted to get to the bottom of this saline / silicone weight issue, so I contacted the actual engineers who design the Allergan implants. Here's my question and their answer (my question was based on an example of 400cc implants). The short answer is: the weight is so close, you don't need to worry about it. As to the other questions, I agree with the other two doctors who have answered the questions. You'll get a lot...
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Saline v's Silicone
Hello,
Very good questions, silicone implants have been back in the market since 2006 and are better quality then they were years ago. Silicone does weigh more then saline, silicone is a heavier product then water (saline). The only difference between companies that make the implants are the shapes and sizes they come in, they're almost the same. The only difference in saline and silicone surgery in regard to the process is that with silicone the incision does need to be a little...
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To use saline or silicone breast implants
Miss Z,
Thanks for your question. I'll answer your questions separately;
1) How safe are the new silicone implants? Does the company who mfg them matter (ie mentor, allergan)? There are now 3 breast implant manufacturers who sell silicone breast implants, Allergan, Mentor and now Sientra (these are the same silicone implants that have been sold in Brazil and around the world known as Silimed. You should take comfort in the FDA approval process that based upon all available science...
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