Implant reconstruction is based on a two staged procedure, initiated by placement of a tissue expander, followed by replacement with a permanent implant. Both silicone and saline implants have been approved for placement in the postmastectomy reconstruction patients. There remains a paucity of data ...
Dr. Scott Schell answers the question: 'Difference between silicone and saline?' --Question:What is the difference between silicone and saline implants? Answer: Today, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of two types of implants for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. 'Sa...
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 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...
Silicone breast implants do have some drawbacks, however. These implants are at their full size prior to being placed in the body, and therefore silicone breast implant surgery requires slightly larger incisions, 3.5 – 4 cm. In addition, it can be difficult to detect a rupture in a silicone...
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....
Multiple factors can influence the decision of whether to use either saline-filled or silicone-gel-filled implants for cosmetic breast augmentation. There are differences in implant performance and appearance; differences in patient anatomy, desires, and concerns; and differences in surgeon preference. ...
Silicone is limited largely to reconstruction patients but the FDA could approve silicone implants as research develops. The approval process has ignited a debate that dates back in 1992 with the FDA banned silicone implants after thousands of women claimed they had cau...
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...