Breast Implants: Q&A
Ask a QuestionSilicone Breast Implants Vs. Saline - How to Choose?
Which are better, silicone breast implants or saline breast implants?
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Amanda
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Saline Breast Implants : The Basics
Saline implants: the basics
Both Silicone and Saline Implants can look and feel natural.
In the time since the moratorium was lifted, gel implants have gone from being used in my practice on rare occasion to being used in almost all the breast augmentations I perform. Patient satisfaction has been excellent and I have been very pleased with the performance of the new ‘cohesive’ gel material. However, most of my patients with saline implants, before silicone implants...
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Silicone Gel Breast Implants Vs. Saline Implants-How to Choose
Most women in my Plastic Surgery practice today are choosing the new Silicone Gel Breast Implants.
The most common reasons women choose Silicone Gel Breast Implants are:
Natural Feel
Less risk of Implant Folds or Ripples
No risk of deflation
Saline Breast Implants are also excellent and can give an equally nice result. Risk of deflation and visible folds or ripples are drawbacks. Women choose them because
They fear Silicone
Want a "natural...
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The better breast implant
If there was truely one implant that is better than the other...there would be only one implant available . Each implant has its pro's and con's that you must accept. Silicone feels and looks more natural and ripples less. Saline feels and looks a little less natural and ripples more. The incision is smaller with saline and bigger with silicone.
If the saline implant ruptures you know because your breast becomes smaller, if silicone ruptures it is called 'silent' bec
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"Risk" versus "Feel" for the most part
Hello,
Silicone gel implants are filled with a "jelly like" silicone substance to which the body reacts more over time. They come filled at one size and are not adjustable in the operating room. Saline implants are more adjustable and this allows better sizing during surgery. Long term capsules (scar formation with hardening) is more commonly a problem with silicone gel implants. The FDA recommendations are that patients with silicone gel implants have breast MRIs every two years...
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Saline vs. Silicone breast implants
Both saline and silicone implants will give you a beautiful, natural result. Silicone implants feel softer and more natural like normal breast tissue. Saline implants tend to be more firm and ripple more than silicone. However, if you have a decent amount of natural breast tissue like a B or C cup, the difference between saline and silicone will be much less obvious. If you are very thin and have no breast tissue, silicone implants will look and feel more natural...
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Patients must educate themselves in the pros and cons of each implant and then decide which they prefer.
I find that many individuals considering breast augmentation are in the dark about which implant to choose between saline and gel. Most of their uncertainty stems from a lack of knowledge about either implant. I try to give them a list of the pros and cons of each implant. It is then up to each individual to decide between the two.
In my experience there is very little difference in appearance between the two. If you placed a gel implant in one breast and a saline in the other it would be...
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Depends on your build
Advantages of saline
Less expensive (about $1000 less)
Adjustability
Shorter scar (my scar is 1" long)
No silent ruptures - if they deflate/ rupture, there is no guessing or worrying
More volume choices - based on the patients optimal implant diameter and choice of implant size
Can be used in women under 22 years of age
Advantages of silicone
More natual feeling
Less risk of rippling
Generally silicone implants are ideal for the very thin patient with small breasts. In the larger...
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In any market in the world, Silicone beats Saline EVERY TIME!
Just look at the sales figures for SALINE implants vs SILICONE IMPLANTS anywhere in the world where both implant types are legally present for sale. Silicone out sells Saline implants EVERY TIME. That means, in mature markets, WOMEN DECIDE TO BUY SILICONE MORE OFTEN. You can make up your own mind why that might be, but it suggests to me that Silicone implants out sell Saline implants because they are more desirable. In my 20 plus years of experience, I was...
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Silicone and saline implants are both safe for human use...
Silicone and saline implants are both safe for human use and will achieve your desired results of fuller, more shapely or more symmetric breasts.
The FDA requires that patients be at least 22 years old to have silicone implants, but overall it is ultimately your choice.
Saline implants are great for patients who have slight asymmetry in their breasts because it can be corrected with different amounts of saline solution being injected into the implants.
Silicone implants have a closer...
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Which breast implants to choose?
Talk to your doctor. Sometimes, the patient can choose (they will have the same beautiful result with either type of implant) and sometimes the patient HAS to have silicone gel breast implants to get a nice result. Usually, the patients' who NEED to get silicone gel breast implants are the patients who have very little body fat / very little breast tissue to cover the implants. Silicone gel breast implants are softer so if the patient doesnt have the breast tissue to cover the implants, it...
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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