Do saline breast implants look and feel natural?

Breast Augmentation: seeking natural-appearing results Having practiced plastic surgery in the 'breast augmentation capital of the world' (Los Angeles), I have developed some fairly strong opinions about this operation. In thinking about breast augmentation surgery, I believe that the most important question... more

If you are going to have either implant placed under the muscle, both will feel very natural provided you are not having a very large implant placed behind the muscle ie. greater than 450cc. The point of breast enhancement it to be natural, and both give you the feeling of natural projection provided you pick... more

Saline implants can look and feel relatively natural in women who are starting with a fair amount of breast tissue (B cup is better than A cup in this case), and when the implants are placed under the muscle.  Long term issues in salines without muscle and tissue coverage include rippling and palpability... more

The "natural" feel you are asking about is a matter of how large of an implant, compared to your body type, you and your surgeon choose. The larger the implant, the less "natural" the breast will feel after the surgery. Going behind the muscle helps, especially with a saline implant. Paying... more

When comparing saline vs silicone implants, the advantage silicone implants have is they look and feel more natural than saline implants.  That is not to say saline implants are inferior.  It is a matter of patient comfort and choice.  When either implant is placed under the muscle, I feel the... more

Breast implants can be placed in the submuscular or subglandular plane. A natural contour and feel is dependent on the following breast principles: Symmetry of the breasts Position of the nipple areola Shape of the native breast prior to implantation Contour of the breast prior to implantation Quality of the... more

In my practice, 80% of patients select gel implants because the "feel" of the implant is of paramount importance.  20% go with saline because they believe it is "safer" for them.  So, if despite all the evaluations by the FDA, you don't feel comfortable with gel, you should... more

Looking and feeling "natural" is not a yes or no proposition.  I have hundreds of patients with saline implants who are very happy and who certainly feel they are natural "enough".  In general, silicone implants feel some what more natural, but I don't think you should put... more

In my experience, the silicone gels give a superior look and feel and the overwhelming majority of my patients prefer silicone implants. You can achieve a very nice result with saline implants, but if you're thin (and sometimes even if you're not) you will probably feel or see some rippling of the implant,... more

To echo the comments by the other plastic surgeons, whether or not an implant looks natural I think largely depends on the size as it relates to your body type - ie, selecting an implant that is too big for your breast skin envelope and body type will look un-natural whether it's saline or silicone. Having... more