subject: Silicone Breast Implants Used In Breast Lift Surgery Have A Natural Look And Feel [print this page] The silicone breast implants (now approved for general use) that are used today have a somewhat thicker shell than those that were used before 1992. They are also filled with a thicker silicone gel than past implants. The breast implants come pre-filled in various sizes and they are securely sealed so that there is little to no chance of any leakage. When someone mentions silicone with an "e" at the end, they are referring to a group of chemical compounds that vary in thickness from liquid, to gels, to a rubbery consistency. Among other things, they contain silicon (with no "e") which is an element, just like carbon, iron, or nitrogen. Silicon is the second most common on Earth after oxygen. When oxygen and silicon are combined it forms silica which is the most common substance on the planet. Most people know silica in many different forms such as crystals, sand, and quartz. Silicone is used in several everyday items such as soaps, lotion, processed foods, chewing gum, and hairspray.
The type of silicone that cosmetic surgeons use for their breast implants usually has a consistency like Jell-O, or sometimes thicker, so that it is able to stay in one piece. If a breast implant were to rupture, the silicone gel inside would not run out like water or syrup, but would stay in place. However, a rupture is now extremely unlikely.
Silicone implants resemble breast tissue very closely and also have a natural feel and look. They have very few tendencies to ripple in any way that can be felt or seen than saline implants. Also, they weigh a little less for each size than saline breast implants do.
The implants come either teardrop-shaped or round, and with either a textured or smooth surface. The breast implant can be inserted through the same incision locations as a saline implant. These locations include through the armpit, below the breast in the breast "crease," and below the nipple where the skin changes color. Since all silicone implants come pre-filled, the incision to place them must be slightly larger than that for a saline implant. Still the incision is well hidden and small.
Now that women are able to choose between saline or silicone breast implants, there is a choice to be made. Due to this, breast augmentation is sure to become even more in demand. According to multiple sources (ASAPS and ASPS included), women benefit psychologically and physically from breast augmentation or lift surgery.
