Why can't butt implants be saline?

Question

I don't get why breast implants can be saline but not butt implants. Some girls sleep on their stomach with saline implants isn't that the same as sitting on saline butt implants? And many girls with saline implants do extreme sports and heavy lifting with no complications. Has any doctor performed butt implants with saline implants?

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Good question but I can tell you the reasons you would not want sailine buttock implants. Firstly, the buttock sustains much more daily activity and trama by going about your day, climbing stairs, sitting for long periods of times, lying down for hours, and not infrequently falling onto your butt therefore creating a much higher risk for rupture of the implant. Secondly, a saline implant would be difficult to create that will hold it’s 3-dimensional shape as well as a semi-solid silicone rubber implant. And finally, believe you’re not, a saline implant  would probably feel the most unnatural of all. Hope this helps.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I think that there is certainly a desire to create a softer implant that will not rupture, but the rupture issue is the primary concern.

Why can't butt implants be saline?

Answers (2)

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Butt Implants

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.

Why can't butt implants be saline?

Answers (2)

Browse related questions

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Butt Implants

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.