Saline Implants vs. Silicone Implants: How Do They Compare?

You will need to make many choices when you’re having breast augmentation, including whether you’d prefer small or large breast implants, the best projection options for you, incision type and location, and the type of implant or implant filling you prefer.

One of the main differences between silicone and saline implants is that silicone is more viscous and flows differently in the shell, giving the implant a more natural look and feel that is similar to natural breast tissue.

Saline-filled implants contain sterile salt water. For the procedure, a silicone shell is inserted, then filled to the desired volume with saline fluid. These implants typically require a smaller, less noticeable incision site.

Both types of implants are very safe, though some people believe that saline types are safer since a leak would be obvious right away due to rapid deflation, and the salt water can mostly be absorbed safely by the body. Leaks in silicone gel implants can be more difficult to detect, since the gel does not flow as easily.

One of the drawbacks of saline-filled implants, however, is that folds that develop can often be easily seen or felt—a side effect known as “rippling” or “wrinkling.” Some patients may also feel water sloshing or say that saline-filled implants feel firmer than natural breasts.

There are several different kinds of breast implants, including various types of silicone implants—such as traditional types as well as form stable gummy bear implants. There are also several different types of saline implants. Along with traditional saline-filled implants, there are structured saline-filled implants or baffled saline implants that contain an inner structure designed to make them feel more natural.

When you’re researching breast augmentation with saline implants, you’re bound to have many questions about saline implant sizes or silicone implant sizes, breast operation prices or breast enhancement cost, breast enhancement recovery, breast enlargement scars, and other related topics. We can help you get started with breast augmentation and explain  breast augmentation preparation, breast augmentation recovery and swelling day by day, what happens one week post-op breast augmentation, workouts after breast augmentation, how to choose a post-enlargement bra, how much breast implants cost, and other breast augmentation and breast lift before and after details. We can guide you to saline implant before and after guidelines, facts about lift and augmentation procedures, and saline implant removal or implant replacement information.

Breast augmentation with saline or silicone implants is just one among numerous types of cosmetic procedures available to enhance your body shape. Cosmetic Surgery Institute also makes other cosmetic surgery procedures available, including tummy tuck surgery, liposuction, and Brazilian butt lift surgery to enhance other parts of the upper body and lower body.