Ely: Is gel silicone better than saline on breast enlargement when in plastic surgery?
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Answer by baybay
yes it is saline has been known to pop more often
Answer by babyrun1920
i would say saline because if that opens iam sure that would not hurt you as much as silicone but i would check them both out real well and good luck to you on that
Silicone vs. Saline Breast Implants
If you decide to have breast augmentation, the next big decision is which type of implant to use. There are two basic types of implant: saline filled and silicone gel filled. Both types use an outer shell or sack made of silicone elastomer. There are advantages and disadvantages to each type, and certain situations may warrant the use of one rather than the other. Patients should discuss the options with their surgeon and carefully weigh all of the facts before making a decision.
Both types of implants come in several varieties. Some have a single shell and some have two shells, one within the other (called a double lumen). Some shells are smooth and others are textured. Both are also available in a variety of shapes and sizes. Breast implants can be shaped or round. Even similarly sized implants allow you to choose a higher or lower profile. The size of some saline breast implants can be adjusted after they are inserted by adding more saline. Shape and size are personal choices; discuss this decision with your surgeon, who is experienced in recommending what will look best.
Silicone Breast Implants
Silicone is a class of synthetic compounds derived from silicon, an element that is found in the crust of the earth. It should not be confused with either silica, the main ingredient in most beach sand, or the element silicon. Silicone is found in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products and was first used in breast implants in the early 1960s. It is also widely used in many different products made for implantation in the body. Silicone is available in both solid and gel forms. Although all types of breast implants have a flexible outer shell made of silicone elastomer, the term silicone implants usually refers to the type filled with silicone gel.
Silicone breast implants consist of a silicone elastomer shell filled with silicone gel. This type of implant was taken off the market in 1992 (except for use in women undergoing breast reconstruction) because of reports of women developing autoimmune diseases and other problems. In 1997, the federal government asked the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science to examine the complications of silicone breast implant surgery. The institute concluded that “Evidence suggests diseases or conditions such as connective tissue diseases, cancer, neurological diseases or other systemic complaints or conditions are no more common in women with breast implants than in women without implants.”
Following a rigorous review process, the FDA approved the use of silicone gel-filled breast implants in 2006 for reconstructive breast surgery on women of any age, and for cosmetic augmentation surgery on women 22 years old and older. That age for cosmetic breast implants is based on the fact that a woman’s natural breast can continue to develop until a woman is in her early 20s, as well as concern that younger women may not be mature enough to make an informed decision about cosmetic breast augmentation.
One factor to consider with silicone implants is that the FDA and implant makers recommend patients have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed regularly to detect any leakage of silicone gel. The cost of these MRIs may not be covered by your health insurance, and you may have to pay out of pocket for them.
Saline Breast Implants
Saline breast implants were available before the ban on silicone breast implants by the FDA, and became the most popular choice after that time and before silicone implants were reintroduced. Saline implants contain sterile salt water as the filler material, the same main ingredient in body fluids.
Although ruptures of implants are rare, they are possible. When saline implants rupture, the implant deflates and the saline is absorbed harmlessly by the body. The disadvantage is that when a saline implant deflates, it can deflate completely and the body is asymmetrical until the implant is replaced. Saline implants may not replicate the look and feel of a breast as well as silicone implants can, but many women choose them because of the safety concerns over the use of silicone. Some types of saline implant can be adjusted by adding more saline filler either during surgery or afterwards.
You must be at least 18 years old to undergo cosmetic breast augmentation with saline implants. This is a different minimum age than for silicone implants because the risks of the implants are different. There is no risk of silent rupture with saline implants and saline implants do not require having regular MRIs.
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