Are there any non-silicone breast implants available?

Dear L Atkin,
breast implant type and sizing selection is a complicated process and requires a detailed consultation that includes a discussion of your goals, a detailed examination, and a lengthy discussion. But the decision will always start and end with the patient. When it comes to sizing, we have all of our patients find 3 photos of their desired breast size. We ask for naked breast photos because clothing can obscure the true size (push up bras). Next, we consult with patients and go over the photos and take detailed breast measurements during a physical exam. Next, we using a sizing algorithm to determine a range of implants that will work based on the exam and the measurements.Lastly, during the operation, we use silicone sizers in the operating room to see how the size actually looks in the breast. We sit the patient up in the operating room, while asleep of course, and compare the sizer result with their desired look photos. If it is too small, we start the process over with a slightly larger implant. We don't stop until we get the perfect match.Of all of my breast augmentation patients, every one of them has been happy with their size due to this detailed and meticulous process. You don't want to invest time and money into a result that is either too big or too small.You should discuss your concerns with a board-certified plastic surgeon and make sure that your surgeon understands your goals.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

The biggest and most scientifically validated study to date is a prospective study comparing women with breast implants who felt they had BII to women with breast implants who didn't. A control group of women getting a breast lift was also included. 50 women were enrolled into each group; they were operated on and are being followed. During enrollment, there were more women in the BII group with SALINE implants. The only 'experts' who link breast implants of any kind to an elusive, undefinable disease are surgeons looking to explant women for profit. Experts who are conducting actual studies cannot find a link between breast implants and actual definable disease. In this study I mentioned, there was no difference in the any of the groups with presence of heavy metals, toxins, silicone, bacteria, or bacterial byproducts known as exotoxins. Further, women in the BII group got better in a similar fashion regardless if they received a total intact capsulectomy ('en bloc'), a total capsulectomy, or a partial capsulectomy. The only difference between the groups that stood out was that the vast majority of the BII women self reported having anxiety disorder or health anxiety disorder, and relied on the internet to get medical information over going to doctors. Silicone gel and saline filled implants, both with out silicone elastomer shells are the most studied medical devices in the world, and data has gone back 5 decades. To this day, there is no evidence that breast implants cause either autoimmune disease or this slippery, undefinable BII.