Which feel more natural, silicone or saline implants?

Patients presenting for breast augmentation often ask, “Which feel more natural silicone or saline implants?”  Silicone gel implants more closely simulate the feel, movement and consistency of natural breast tissue.  In many patients augmented with silicone gel breast implants the implant can be almost undetectable.  Saline breast implants although often offering a very acceptable appearance and feel can almost always be easily detected by examination.

Women with a fuller pre-augment breast size such as a C cup breast or larger may obtain a very satisfactory result from the use of saline breast implants.  The thicker a patient’s natural body tissues that overlay a saline implant, the less it can be detected.

Women with smaller breast and thinner body builds will typically achieve a more superior result from the use of silicone gel breast implants.  In these patients there is much less natural body tissue to cover the breast implant.  A silicone implant that closely simulates the natural breast tissue is almost a must in this patient group to achieve the most natural result.  Visit Dr. Burkett’s website for more indepth implant information or to schedule a consultation.

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