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Saline Implants

Breast Augmentation, Mammaplasty (Implants & Enlargement) how it can make you look and feel good

What's the difference between saline and silicone breast implants?
Saline and silicone breast implants both have an outer silicone shell. The implants differ in material and consistency, however.
Saline breast implants
Saline implants are filled with sterile salt water. They're inserted empty, and then filled once they're in place.
Saline breast implants are available to women 18 and older for breast augmentation and to women of any age for breast reconstruction.
Silicone breast implants
Silicone implants are pre-filled with silicone gel — a thick, sticky fluid that closely mimics the feel of human fat. Most women feel that silicone breast implants look and feel more like natural breast tissue.
Silicone breast implants are available to women 22 and older for breast augmentation and to women of any age for breast reconstruction.

 
 
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In 2017
300,378 women
had breast augmentation surgery.
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   Difference between silicone and saline breast implants
 
  • Realize that saline breast implants are filled entirely of saline. Saline is a mixture of salt and water placed inside a silicone shell at the time of surgery. A saline implant requires a small incision because the shell is inserted into the breast area and then filled with saline once inside.
  • Understand that silicone breast implants are made with synthetic polymers. These polymers are thick and sticky, and placed in a silicone shell that closely resembles the feel of human fat. The incision for a silicone implant is larger than the incision for a saline implant because the silicone implant is filled before insertion into the body.
 
     
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Breast augmentation can be customized to address your unique cosmetic concerns, and patients can choose:

  • Either saline or silicone implants
  • The size and shape of the breast implants
  • Location of breast implant placement
  • Location of the breast augmentation incision

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Saline implants are the most popular implant option in the United States. The watery sterile saline solution used in breast implants is isotonic (has the same salt concentration as the normal cells of the body and the blood) and presents no health risk to the patient.

 
     
   Saline and Silicone Breast Implants
 

What's the difference between saline and silicone breast implants?

Saline and silicone breast implants both have an outer silicone shell. The implants differ in material and consistency, however.
Saline-filled implants are silicone shells filled with sterile salt water (saline). Silicone-filled implants are silicone shells filled with a plastic gel (silicone). Although many women say that silicone implants feel more like real breasts than saline, they pose more of a risk if they leak.

 
     
   Other Implant Options:
  Depending on the look you wish to achieve and your unique physical characteristics you and your doctor will choose from a variety of implant styles, shapes, sizes and textures. Some implants give the breast a more rounded appearance, while others create a breast shaped like a teardrop.
 
 
 
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Saline Implants more info
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Mentor Implants more info
Anatomical Implants more info
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  Saline implants are the most popular implant option in the United States. The watery sterile saline solution used in breast implants is isotonic (has the same salt concentration as the normal cells of the body and the blood) and presents no health risk to the patient.
 
 
 
  In the Silverlake Virgil Surgical Center we accept the following payment:
   
  • Cash
  • Credit Cards
 
   
 

Are patients outside of the Los Angeles area able to have a consultation and surgery on the next day? We can help you with Travel Arrangement . (For more info click here)

Many of out of town patients have their initial physical exam and consultation immediately prior to scheduled surgery. During this consultation, the doctors will discuss the surgery in full detail.

 
 
 
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  Overview of the Breast Augmentation Procedure and Recovery Period.
 
Anesthesia performed general.
The surgery typically takes 1 or 2 hours to perform.
This is an Outpatient procedure requiring no hospital stay.
Any swelling improves in 3 to 10 days if the implant was placed above the muscle. If the implant was placed under the muscle, swelling may take 3 to 12 weeks to dissipate.
Most patients have no bruising, and those that do experience alleviation within a week.
Bandages are usually removed within 7 days.
Stitches are removed I 5 to 7 days, and some types of stitches may not require removal.
The patient can return to work in 3 to 7 days if the implant was placed above the muscle. If the implant is placed below the muscle, the recommended wait time is 7 to 10 days. If your job requires lifting of any sort, you may want to wait 3 to 4 weeks before returning to work.
An exercise routine can be resumed after 3 or 4 weeks.
   
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