Features of different implants used with breast augmentation

When you decide about a breast augmentation surgery in Ohio, one of the choices that you have to make will be about the type of implants.

Saline implants had been introduced in the market in the year 1965 and it was an alternative to silicone implants. Its outer shell looks the same as that of the silicone implants; however, it is filled using saline during the surgery. Only a small incision will be made and most of the time it is 1.5 inches. With new development, there have been improvements with the shell integrity in order to decrease cases of deflation while the valve has also been improved to avoid leaks.

Advantages of saline implant:

The implant requires a small incision which means a small scar
It is not expensive
The woman has different sizes to choose from and the level of the fill can be adjusted
It will be obvious when there is deflation
Salt water is a physiologic filler

However, with saline implants, you should expect:

That they will be firmer which means that they may not feel that natural
They may lead to rippling
They will require sub-muscular placement unless a woman has too much of natural breast tissue.

Advantages of silicone implants

Silicone implant is filled with gel that stays together uniformly without any leakage and at the same time, it offers the natural look of the breast tissue. It is capable of achieving this with its gelatin-like and cohesive substance which acts like a solid and not like a liquid.

It is soft and has a natural feel
It has a low rate of deflation
It will not ripple
It is easily used over the muscle or in a subglandular position

Silicone implants disadvantages

It is not easy to know when they have ruptured
It requires a longer incision
It is expensive
The filler is not that physiological

After getting all the information about the available implants, you will also learn that they cannot be inserted using the same incisions and they do not behave in the same way after insertion. When you are getting a silicone implant, then choosing a doctor that has enough experience will be important for you.