Types of Breast Implants: Saline Vs Silicone

Types of Breast Implants: Saline Vs Silicone

Silicone vs Saline Implants

If you've decided to undergo a breast augmentation and get breast implants, then there's one major decision that you'll need to make - whether to get saline or silicone implants.

These different types of breast implants both have a silicone shell, but they vary based on the material that fills them. Saline used to be the primary material used in implants, but today silicone is readily available as well, as is the preferred option of many patients as they feel more like natural breast tissue.

However, there is no such thing as the best breast implants, as every individual patient will have a different preference and need, and should follow the recommendations of their surgeon.

Saline Breast Implants

Saline breast implants are filled with sterile salt water, and are approved by the FDA for use in women age 18 and older. They offer a consistency in their shape, feel, and firmness and provide women with a natural look.

Advantages:

  • Should a saline implant rupture, it deflates and is apparent to the patient
  • Saline implants have been used by the best implant surgeons for years, with great success
  • Have  the potential to last a lifetime

Silicone Breast Implants

Silicone breast implants are filled with silicone, and are approved by the FDA for use in women age 18 and older. They provide a natural look and feel, and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and textures.

Advantages:

  • Many patients find that silicone implants provide a more natural feel
  • Can be regularly inspected to ensure that the implants are still in tact
  • Available in a variety of shapes and sizes
  • Have the potential to last a lifetime

Choosing your breast implant sizes

How Long Do Breast Implants Last?

Whether you choose saline or silicone breast implants, it's important that you understand what to expect. There is no expiration date on breast implants provided they have maintained their shape and size, cause no pain, and you're still happy with the results you get from them. It's a misconception that breast implants of either kind require removal after a certain period of time.

Finding The Best Breast Implant Surgeon

At Personique in Austin, our leading plastic surgeons are skilled in the latest plastic surgery techniques designed to give you the best possible results from your procedure. For more information on the types of breast implants available, contact us today.