- The greatest benefit of saline implants is that if they rupture, they become absorbed into the body. Also, a woman who experiences a leak with a saline implant will know immediately because the breast will automatically deflate.
- Saline implants do not present a natural appearance. They create ripples and wrinkles within the texture of the skin.
- Many women prefer silicone implants because they look and feel more natural.
- When a silicone implant ruptures, the gel does not leak like saline or become absorbed into the body, but instead remains within the breast. Physicians recommend that women with silicone implants have regular mammograms to check for leakages.
- There are other possible downsides of implant surgery, including a rare but adverse reaction to anesthesia. There may also be scarring, capsular contracture in which scarring encloses the breast implant or uneven breasts.
- Implants can eventually break because they are not made to last forever. This can result in further surgeries.
