Can Breast Implants Ever Feel Completely Natural?

Satisfaction rates following breast
augmentation are related to how 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. Multiple implant materials are
currently available for breast augmentation.These fall into three broad categories including silicone gel, cohesive
gel and saline breast implants.Although
each of these implants offers advantages and disadvantages, most surgeons feel
that silicone gel implants feel more natural than cohesive gel or saline
implants.The position of the implant
relative to the muscles is also extremely important.When implants are placed beneath the muscles,
there’s more soft tissue coverage.There’s also more soft tissue coverage when patients have large amounts
of native breast tissue.Both of these
factors tend to make the implants less distinct which ultimately results in a
more natural feeling breast.In contrast, larger implants are
less likely to feel natural because they exceed the ability of the soft tissue
to adequately cover the implants. All of these factors contribute to
how breast implants feel once they’ve been placed.It’s important to realize that how implants
feel, is just one of the many issues that must be considered before proceeding
with breast augmentation.If you’re
considering this procedure, make sure you consult a board certified plastic
surgeon who has experience in this area.

Factors such as technique, placement and implant type all contribute to how real implants look and feel, and these factors are all determined by a patient's unique physiology and expectations. However, in general, when it comes to implants cohesive silicone gel are considered to look and feel more natural.