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Breast Implants: Saline or Silicone?

April 26, 2017Breast implants saline silicone

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Breast Implants: Saline or Silicone?

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I prefer saline to silicone implants for many reasons: 1. Saline implants are safer, in my opinion. If they do rupture, saline (or salt water) is spilled as opposed to silicone which can cause local scarring and hardening of the breast. 2. Saline implants are easily inserted thru a trans-axillary approach (or thru the armpit) thus having a minimal scar and shorter recovery time. 3. With saline implants there is no need for MRI scans bi-annually to determine if there is a silicone rupture, and the FDA recommends with silicone implants. MRI costs $2,000-$3,000 and is not covered under insurance. 4. With saline implants, the scar is in the armpit about 2cm long vs. with silicone implants the scar will either be under the breast or around the areola about 5cm. 5. Saline implants are about 60% the price of silicone implants. Back to Top Email Dr.