subject: Types Of Breast Implants - Silicone Vs. Saline [print this page] Choosing between getting silicone implants and getting saline implants when you are having a breast augmentation surgery can be very difficult. The fact is, they both have there positives and negative attributes. It truly is a personal choice, you have to know a bit about both and decide which type of breast implant seems right for you.
Saline implants are considered the safer of the two options when it comes to breast implants. Many people like them because they can be adjusted without an additional surgery. So, if you want to add or subtract some size you can do so in a non-invasive way. That said, saline implants tend to look less natural. They also tend to feel less natural.
Silicone implants were absent from the world of plastic surgery for some time. This is because there were problems with leaking and that caused a ban on them for some time. Silicone implants were redesigned, and have been used safely in other countries for some time know. Silicone implants have been reintroduced to the United States market, and they are considered just as safe as saline implants by many. The benefits of silicone implants are that they look and feel more natural than saline implants. The drawback is that silicone implants can not be adjusted post op without a repeat breast implant surgery.
Cost wise, the difference between the two implants is negligible. When it comes to surgery, the saline implant has one other advantage, it can be filled with saline after being placed in the breast. This means the plastic surgeon can use a smaller incision to implant it. This obviously means less visible scaring than with silicone implants. That said, new surgical techniques make the scaring in either procedure minimal and in most cases invisible because they are hidden.
