Silicone gel breast implants are almost universally regarded to have the most natural feel by plastic surgeons and patients alike. They earned the nickname “gummy bear” implants because of the firm-but-pliable feel of the material. Saline implants consist of a tough silicone shell filled with s...
Silicone implants, on the other hand, tend to look and feel more natural and last longer. But if they break, the silicone can sometimes leak and form lumps in the breast or other parts of your body. While this isn’t likely to cause any health problems, it can be hard to remove sili...
Saline Versus Silicone Breast Implants in 1360 Augmentation Mammaplasties: A 16-Year ExperienceAn abstract is unavailable.doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000388800.22985.ceMeng, H. SinnoIzadpanah, A.Izadpanah, A.Papanastasiou, W.Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery...
Silicone breast implantsconsist of an outer silicone shell and are filled with silicone gel as well. The silicone fibers making up the gel are extensively cross linked meaning that it will NOT leak out of the implant if the implant were to break. These implants tend to have a more natural ...
Saline breast implants are composed of a silicone outer shell containing a saline (saltwater) solution. They are often highly effective options for breast augmentation procedures, including patients who need a revisional breast surgery as well as women who are younger than 22 years of age. Saline...
doi:10.1016/j.breastdis.2011.03.026R.JagsiSDOSBreast Diseases A Year Book QuarterlyR. Jagsi, "Patient satisfaction with postmastectomy breast reconstruction: a comparison of saline and silicone implants," Cancer, vol. 116, pp. 5584-5591, 2010....
Saline or silicone? An updated look at the safety and efficacy of breast implants.(FORUM: Breast Implants)Rosen, Allen DAblaza, Valerie J
Cases of silicone migration from the shell of saline breast implants remain scarce. This case report introduces a unique case of a 66-year-old patient with silicone migration from intact saline breast implants. The patient presented with a range of symptoms consistent with breast implant illness. ...
Comparison of long-term changes in breast surface measurements after augmentation mammaplasty: silicone versus saline implantsdoi:10.1007/s00238-016-1198-2Katherine H. CarruthersCollegeErgun KocakCollegeJames D. McMahanCollegeSpringerEuropean Journal of Plastic Surgery...
Gylbert, L, Asplund, O, Jurell, G (1990) Capsular contracture after breast reconstruction with silicone-gel and saline-filled implants: a 6year follow-up. Plast Reconstr Surg 85: pp. 373-377Gylbert L, Asplund O, Jurell G (1990) Capsular contracture after breast reconstruc...