Question 1

how different does saline feel vs silicone breast implants?

Accepted Answer

Varies: In general, silicone implants look, act and feel more natural.  However, it depends on the size of the breast implant and how much native breast tissue a woman has as to how much of the implant you feel.  For example, a woman with an a cup preoperatively who gets a larger implant, the feel is mostly determined by the implant.  If you have larger native breasts and smaller implants, it matters less.

Question 2

why should i have saline implants instead of silicone ones?

Accepted Answer

Personal choice: In my opinion, silicone implants are softer, lighter, and more natural appearing. The outer shell of both implants is made out of silicone. Benefits of saline implants include cost. After obtaining all the information, it is a personal choice.

Question 3

what is the difference between silicone and saline implants?

Accepted Answer

IV fluid: Saline implants are a silicone balloon filled with IV fluid-saline. Silicone implants are silicone balloons filled with silicone gel.
Silicone implants are softer, more natural, with less chance of seeing ripples.

Question 4

how can you know if your silicone implants are leaking?

Accepted Answer

MRI: Breast MRI is the definitive imaging technique.  Ultrasound can also be useful.  Mammogram usually less helpful because it can't detect intracapsular rupture and can only sometimes detect extracapsular rupture/leak.

Question 5

are silicone implants more comfortable when lying on stomach?

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Implant comfort: Generally, patients prefer the feel of silicone implants to saline, but it may depend on the patient's natural tissue, size of implant, and location of implant. Certainly, every patient is different and both types of implants are expected to be potentially uncomfortable or noticeable when laying prone.

Question 6

what was the benefit of silicone compared to saline implants for breasts?

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Many: Silicone implants are softer, more natural, and lighter. The risk of rupture is lesser than with saline implants. The risk of rippling is much smaller.

Question 7

what is the difference between saline implants and silicone gel implants?

Accepted Answer

Material: Basically, saline in a bag and silicone in a bag. Check the data on length of success and safety and compare. Also, look at follow-up options after failure. Good Luck. Suggest if you do it , then only do it for you -- not someone else -- your body.

Question 8

can you tell me what it's like to have silicone implants after a mastectomy?

Accepted Answer

Breast reconstruction: Silicone implants are FDA approved for breast reconstruction.  They are the most tissue like of the implant based reconstructions.  Implant reconstruction is the most common form of reconstruction performed in the US.

Question 9

please advise what is the difference between saline implants and silicone gel implants?

Accepted Answer

Materials: Saline implants are bags of saline, which has a certain feel and movement to it. Silicone gel implants are bags of silicone gel. Different feel and movement. Fill a balloon with water and fill another with jello and let set in fridge. Squeeze them and poke them with your finger to feel the difference. Silicone would be somewhat firmer than the jello, but same idea.Read up on them. Good Luck.

Question 10

have you ever had silicone implants after a mastectomy and wanted to go bigger? is that possible?

Accepted Answer

No I have not: But a patient wanting a larger breast implant is not uncommon.  It is best to discuss this with the surgeon who placed the original implants.  He would be the best to recommend whether he thinks you would be a candidate for this or not.  It may require tissue expanders to stretch the skin more before going to a larger implant.

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