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Natrelle Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants: if Ruptured Do They Cause Any Harm to the Surrounding Tissue?

Meg in Utah
I had a consult with a plastic surgeon (certified) recently. I went in pretty set on saline because of the lower price and for the piece of mind if the implant ruptured. However the surgeon told me, if I understood correctly, that cohesive gel implants do not leak into the surrounding tissue because the gel stays together. Is this the case? If cohesive silicone gel implant to rupture/break would the silicone cause any damage to the surrounding tissue? Thanks for your help.

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