How Hard Can You Squeeze Silicone Gel Implants Without Causing Rupture?

In general, squeezing silicone implants will not rupture them as they are cushioned by your skin and fat. What will rupture them is contact with a sharp object. So as long as they are in your body, you should be safe.

You can squeeze silicone implants relatively hardly without them rupturing. In fact I have demonstrated this by standing on the implants without rupture.

It would take a lot of force for an implant to rupture just from squeezing it.   Normal acitvity should be okay.

First, few people really enjoy having their appendages squeezed repeatedly much less forcefully. This is true for augmented and non-augmented breasts. You can readily relieve your "paranoia" by informing that compulsive "Mr. Whipple" squeezing husband of yours to stop it or parts of his anatomy will have to reciprocally pass repeated squeeze tests as well. You get to pick those parts. Second, silicone implants are hard to break BUT they are not impossible to rupture.... more

It would take a very powerful force to rupture your implants. Not that the implants are considered lifetime devices, but they are made to last and are quite durable. You would most likely damage your own breast tissue before your implants would be hurt. Best regards, Dr. Speron

The chances of rupture are very low, especially if these are relatively new implants. The new implants are very durable. The old implants (1980s) ruptured more easily.  You would experience relatively severe pain before there would be enough pressure to rupture an implant.

Hi. The current rate of leaking for silicone breast implants is very low (2.3% at 10 years). And when an implant does rupture, it is because of "material fatigue" ( a little piece of the shell wears out). I don't think any thing your husband does will cause an implant to leak. So relax!

Both silicone and saline implants can withstand normal physical contact, so I do not think you need to be afraid that your husband will damage them. Ruptures are due to microscopic wear and tear that builds up over time. I have had occasion to throw an implant against the wall to demonstrate to a few anxious patients how strong they are. So, enjoy them.

It's actually really hard to rupture an implant.  You would definitely stop your spouse from squeezing too hard secondary to pain, way before the implant would rupture.  Implants are designed to be very durable and strong.  Best wishes, /nsn.

Tina, Although neither saline or silicone implants are considered lifetime devices, they are pretty durable. There is actually a You Tube video of a woman driving a car over a gel implant but this is a little over the top. The chance that your spouse could injure an implant is quite low and would most likely hurt your breast tissue before hurting the implant. Having said that, common selse must prevail. I hope this helps. Dr Edwards