Although saline implant dont feel AS natural as silicone, is there really a big difference?

I already have a B Cup so it's not like I have small breast, I just want to know the diff the diff is THAT big?

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by PixieMae in Miami, FL

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Saline vs silicone

In your hand, a gel implant has a feel of soft tissue, while a saline implants feels like a water balloon. If you put the two implants on a table, not unlike the situation with the implants sitting on the chest wall, the difference is less noticeable. Imagine now covering the implants with a layer of soft tissue, the difference with be still less noticeable. Now your question, is there really a big difference? As a rule of thumb, if the final breast will be... more

Saline vs Silicone? Can you feel the difference?

I would agree 100% with my colleague form New Haven It really depends on where the implant is placed (sub glandular vs sub muscular) and how much breast tissue the individual has to cover the implant. In my practice women who are 35 and over tend to favor the silicone implants and women in their 20's tend to favor the saline implants. Overall we are favoring silicone implants more but the cost is slightly higher.

The "Look-and-Feel" difference Between Saline and Silicone Implants

We all know that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel as compared to saline implants, but how big a difference is this? The answer is....it depends. It depends upon how much tissue you have to cover the implant. The more tissue, as in breast tissue, fat, and muscle, that one has to cover the implant, the less noticeable the implant will be. For example, a woman with a C-cup breast probably has enough tissue to cover the implant so that the "look-and-feel" difference... more

Implants

The look of the saline implants is no different than the silicone implants. The feel will differ depending on how much coverage the implant has. The more breast and muscle there is to cover the implant the softer it will feel and look.

In the Saline vs. Silicone comparison, feel isn't the only consideration: beautiful, natural looking results with both.

Dear embracing_beauty: In my opinion, the difference is minimal in most patients. If your surgeon feels that your tissues are too thin for a saline implant, then silicone gel may be better for you. The decision should consider patient, surgeon and implant issues. As many other surgeons mention, thin tissues and a large implant are less natural feeling, regardless of implant type, but somewhat more so with saline. I recommend considering that implants are... more

Patients prefer Silicone Breast Implants

Although it is true that if you have a great deal of breast tissue to cover the implant, there is less difference in the feel. At this point, almost all of my patients get silicone implants. Patients who used to have saline implants and switch to silicone implants like the way they feel much better. The silicone implant looks and feels more like a natural breast.

Saline versus silicone

You can feel the difference by holding sample implants. However, the real question how is different they feel once implanted. This depends on the amount of soft tissue coverage and the placement of the implants. Silicone implants are twice as expensive as saline, if cost is a primary consideration. The larger the implant, the more important to have the feel of silicone, in my opinion. I also favor silicone if the implant will be placed above the muscle. ... more

Saline versus Silicone Implants

As mentioned in the answers below, it really depends on a lot of factors. In addition to the ones mentioned by the other surgeons(all of whom offer good points), is the issue of personal preference. I tell patients that have little or no breast tissue that saline implants will not feel as soft and are more prone to have palpable rippling than silicone. For women with more tissue and a subpectoral placement, either will feel okay. If patients will be at all bothered by... more