Breast Implants: Q&A
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Saline, Silicone or the Style 410 “Gummy Bear” Implants?
I am in Grand Rapids, MI and researching doctors for breast augmentation. My head is starting to spin from all the information on these boards. I am looking for the most realistic and natural feeling breast, which implants will give me that? Saline, Silicone or the 410 Cohesive Gel "Gummy Bear"? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Grand Rapids3586
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Saline or Silicone implants
The most natural feeling implants that are currently available are the silicone gel. The "gummy bear" implants are not available to the general public. Also, the silicone gel implants are less likely to ripple which can be seen on the surface.
Best of Luck,
Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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Best Breast Implants for Me?
Thank you for the question.
Usually, it is in the patient's best interests to meet with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons in person ( as opposed to online consultation) for accurate advise; these consultations may help avoid the “head is starting to spin” phenomenon.
Although impossible to generalize, most plastic surgeons feel that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture...
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Saline vs silicone implants
Silicone will give you a more natural look and feel with less rippling than a saline implant. That said, you need to be comfortable having a silicone gel implant in your body. The safety of these devices has been well studied. If you have a saline implant and the device fails, you will know it quickly as the implant deflates as the device fails. If you have silicone, you may not know you have a device failure right away. That is an entire discussion altogether. Most of my patients choose...
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Implant type is a personal decision
Saline versus silicone is a personal decision. They both give great results. Speak to a board certified plastic surgeon to go over your options.
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Saline and silicone and gummy bears, oh my!
So many choices can be problem for some, though there are different implants because there is a time and place for each. Try not to think as one better than another. If you have a soft and natural breast with good tissue cover, any soft round lower to moderate profile implant will blend and flow with your breast and give a natural 'enhancement' to breast size, provided the implant size was well matched. The reasons of saline or gel will take more to sort out, breast particulars,...
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Best breast implant?
Each implant has advantages and disadvantages. My recommendation would depend on your native breast tissues and your goals. Generally saline implants can be a good choice for women with enough breast tissue to cover the implant. In thinner smaller breasted patients, I recommend round smooth gel implants because of palpability issues. Gummy bear implants primary advantage is in a patient who has some relaxation of her breasts but wants to avoid the scars associated...
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Implant choices
Gummy implants are not available for general use. They are still under research protocol. As for saline vs silicone it is really a personal choice. They are both safe and patients like each of the for different reasons. I go over this in great detail on exam.
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