Can Saline implants look normal? (Photos)

Thank you for your question.The short answer is that yes saline implants can look natural but it is important to make clear that how natural any implant looks will largely depend on implant size, preoperative anatomy, and amount of soft tissue coverage.  Generally speaking, silicone gel implants tend of offer patients a more natural look and feel when compared to saline implants and silicone implants also tend to be significantly more popular than saline alternatives.  With that said, each patient has to select the implant that they are most comfortable with.  If your ultimate goal is to achieve a natural breast augmentation be careful to choose a conservative implant size that works best with your preoperative anatomy.  The more soft tissue coverage you have of your implant the more natural your breasts will appear and feel.

The appearance of silicone and saline implants are very similar once all of the swelling has resolved. The difference is in the feel of the implant. Silicone implants feel much more natural. For this reason the vast majority of my patients desire the silicone implants and are very happy with them.

Thanks for your question. Yes, saline implants can look natural. The choice between saline versus silicone implants generally comes down to personal preference. As you mentioned, detecting rupture is easier with saline implants; in addition, these implants tend to be less expensive than silicone. Saline implants do, however, have a slightly higher incidence of rippling when compared to silicone. Ultimately, patients you can achieve natural looking results with either type of implant. The more important factors regarding natural appearance include implant size (not selecting too large of an implant) and placement.