Are patients usually happy with saline breast implants?

The question of saline vs silicone is a common one, and there are many misunderstandings of the tradeoffs between each implant.  If the implants are placed underneath the muscle and also a the serratus fascia laterally, there is no difference in appearance except in a very thin patient with large implants there can rarely be slight rippling laterally.  In patients with moderate size implants and some breast tissue, in my experience there is very little difference in the way they feel.         The advantages of saline implants are that they are easier to follow (silicone leakage can be difficult to detect), easier to replace in many cases( silicone implant exchange often involves a partial or complete capsulectomy), and the risks of capsular contracture are significantly less in implants greater than 10 years old.  Most of my patients choose saline implants unless they are very thin, have minimal breast tissue, and desire two or more changes in cup size.  Both implant types make a very high percentage of people happy, if the surgery is done well.

Many patients do well with saline implants if they have a
good amount of breast tissue to cover them. The rippling is definitely more
pronounced with saline even when place under the muscle. If you are and A cup,
I would be concerned about how much coverage you would have. As another
colleague stated, the MRI is only recommended. Most of my breast augmentation
patient chose silicone. I am fairly certain that none of my patients have ever
had a "surveillance" MRI.Certainly you need to discuss this with your surgeon in more detail.
Best wishes for your decision!

Hello, satisfaction with saline implants can be high.  On the other hand, I don't recommend my patients with silicone implants get an MRI every few years to look for a rupture.  If newer gel implants do rupture the gel does not migrate so I am not sure about the value of ongoing tests to look for a rupture in the absence of any symptoms or cosmetic concerns.  Perhaps there are different recommendations in your country/region.

This question is a common one that many patients ask when undergoing breast augmentation.  Silicone implants tend to give a more "natural" feel and result.  The newer generation of silicone implants are very different from the implants that used to be available and are very safe.  However, if you have any doubt, saline implants can give very nice results as well.  There definitely is more firmness to saline implants especially if you have minimal breast tissue present.  Make sure you discuss all of your options with your plastic surgeon.

Thank you for your question.  Saline implants are perfectly safe and excellent implants which can give a very nice result.  I believe most saline implants are better if placed under the muscle. As you are probably aware, the major difference between saline and silicone implants is that the silicone implant is the softer more natural feeling implant if all other factors remain the same.Best of luck,