Silicone vs saline implants
The silicone vs saline implants debate is a never-ending one. Many women and cosmetic surgeons believe that silicone breast implants have a more natural look and feel than saline breast implants, especially for women lacking good soft tissue coverage. This is likely to be for the reason that silicone gel has a texture that is similar in consistency to the breast tissue. Also, saline implants are more likely to show ripples and wrinkle.
On the other hand saline implants have a number of important to consider pluses over silicone implants:
saline implants have a lower incidence of capsular contracture
saline implants also have a lower rate of rupture
saline implant ruptures are easier to detect because when they deflate the results are almost immediate.
if a saline implant raptures or leaks the saline is simply absorbed into the body
replacing a ruptured saline implant is easier than replacing a silicone implant
saline implants are easier to insert and require smaller incisions because they can be filled with saline after insertion
saline implants' size can be altered after the surgery, for example to additionally increase the size of the implants after the skin tissue has expanded
So ... which implant is right for you? This will be up to you and your plastic surgeon to decide.
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