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Ideal implants do tend to feel more natural than previous types of saline implants, and more like silicone gel implants. However there are a number of things contributing to how implants feel, such as tissue coverage,over vs under muscle, and size.
Ideal implants feel very close to silicone gel implants. In patients who already have some breast tissue or subcutaneous fat they feel the same. In real thin patients gel might have the edge but they still perform better than traditional saline.
Thank you for your question. I think you really have to go visit your plastic surgeon's office and feel the differences in person. I do, personally, think the silicone implants are a bit softer in feel; however, the IDEAL implants have some significant advantages of their own. You really need to consider the pros and cons, then make the best decision for you.
Ideal implants are structured saline implants. They have a range of fill volumes. I generally recommend filling them towards the highest range especially if you are thin. The difference of 50cc is really not that great when you think about a 350cc implant (about 15%) - about a quarter of a bra...
The peri areolar approach used to be very popular because the scar was so well concealed. Although it is still performed today, in general most breast surgeons recommend the infra mammary approach because there is less risk of microscopic contamination and the development of capsule contracture....
The Ideal implant was temporarily unavailable in order to get further approval by the FDA after the company voluntarily identified a small issue with the valve. They are now completely available but some sizes are "back ordered" because of such high demand.
