Breast Implants: Q&A
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Do breast implants feel real? Do they feel hard?
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xklorx
in WI
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Breast Implant feel depends on at least 6 factors
Dear xklorx,
The way a breast feels after breast augmentation will vary depending on a number of factors:
Silicone vs saline. Silicone implants tend to feel more realistic than saline (all factors begin equal) because of the properties of silicone gel being more 'flesh-like'. Saline is soft, but has more or a 'water balloon' type softness
Type of silicone implant. The high cohesive gel implants ('gummy bear implants') are firmer than...
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It's not the implant, it's how they are used
If you are talking about implants sitting on the table, the saline imlpants feel like a water balloon and the silicone implants feel like cooked oatment. However how they feel in a breast depends on a number of things.
If the implants are working the way they should, the saline implant will generally start out feeling a bit more firm than a silicone implant which may be virtually undectable by feel. Over a period of time, more of the silicone implants will more often become more firm than...
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This depends on multiple factors
Breast implants can feel very natural, or can feel like a "bag of water". This depends on multiple factors. First of all, Silicone implants absolutely feel much more natural than Saline implants. This is a fact. Secondly, the larger a woman's breasts are to begin with, the less palpable the implant will be after surgery. And third, if an implant is placed under the muscle, there is one more layer of tissue covering the implant, essentially making it more hidden and less palpable....
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Three things affecting Breast Implant feel
Great question.
The answer is, it depends.
There are three things to consider when thinking about how implants feel.
First - Where has the implant been placed. Typically, breast augmentation is done "below the muscle". This means that the implant is usually placed in a subpectoral plane. This provides a significant amount of camoflage for the implant (you feel skin, subcutaneous fat and breast tissue and muscle before you feel the implant). The qualifier here is that it is rare...
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Feel of breast implants varies from person to person.
The feel of a breast implant varies from person to person. Many factors come into play. Some factors include the amount of breast tissue a person already has to cover the implants, whether or not the implants will be on top of the muscle, entirely under the muscle, or partially under the muscle; whether they are saline implants or silicone implants; the quality and thickness of the skin, etc...
In general, silicone implants will feel more "natural" than saline implants. ...
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Breast Implants Can Look and Feel Natural
Most surgeons agree that silicone gel breast implants, in general, tend to feel more natural than saline breast implants. However, the degree to which this difference is significant varies a great deal with regard to two issues: the amount of breast tissue that exists prior to augmentation, and the size of the implant that is used. The more natural feel of a silicone gel implant will be much more important to patients who are slender and fit in an A cup bra preoperatively, as they have less...
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Breast Implants Should Feel Natural
Breast implants are intended to feel real. The achievement of this goal will depend on placement (submuscular placement generally leads to a more natural feel), patient specific factors (body fat percentage and amount of native breast tissue), and type of implant used (silicone generally feels more natural than saline). Breast implants that feel hard or are painful are the result of capsular contracture, a not infrequent complication following breast augmentation surgery.
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Breast Implants Feel Real
Breast implants should feel real.
Hard feeling breasts result from capsule contracture: implants do not get hard, but if the space for the implant in the breast shrinks down and tightens around the implant, the implant will feel unnaturally firm.
It is important to do all that can be done to prevent capsule contracture. In my practice, I recommend:
avoiding any medications or supplements that can thin the blood for 14 days before surgery
submuscular placement...
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Feel of breast implants varies from person to person.
There is significant variation of the degree of softness and how breasts feel from person to person, even in those who have never had breast surgery. There are multiple factors in how the breasts will feel after an augmentation:
· 1. The fill material of the implant: Generally the feel of silicone is more natural than that of saline, especially in a person with very little breast tissue.
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Natural Feeling Implants
Satisfaction rates following breast augmentation are related to how the breast implants look and feel. Women, not only want their breasts to look good following breast enlargement, but also want them to feel natural. Several factors are associated with more natural feeling breasts. These include, the type of implant fill material used, the position of the implant relative to the pectoralis muscle, the amount of native breast tissue and the size of the breast implants used...
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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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