What do breast implants feel like?

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... more

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.... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

Breast implants can feel very much like real breast tissue. This is especially true of the new silicone gel implants. The saline implants also feel reasonably "real" but feel better in patients with more breast tissue and who are not too thin. The saline implants feel better if they are not too... more

In the good results, breast implants feel like normal breasts. There can be two complications that can make breast implants feel less natural.             About 5% of patients will develop capsular contracture which causes some firmness around the... more

Breast implants can feel quite real. Silicone gel implants tend to have a more natural feel than saline implants, but both types can look and feel real. Hard implants are a sign of a problem, likely capsular contracture (tightening of scar tissue around the implant).

Breast implants generally feel quite natural and real.  Some patients like the feel of silicone over saline but that varies considerably from patient to patient. Hardness of the breast implants is usually of capsular contracture.  With any sign of hardness, you should return to surgeon for evaluation.

It depends upon the type of implant. Saline implants in general feel  more firm while silicone gel implants are softer, probably closer to the feel of a real breast.