What differences are there between silicone and saline?
Saline filled implants are filled with salt water. The human body is essentially 60% salt water. Therefore, if the saline implant leaks, the salt water solution is absorbed without difficulty. The only problem is that it leads to an embarrassment and an obvious asymmetry, since it usually occurs on one side. This can be corrected with a replacement surgery. Also, the surgeon can adjust the final implant volume to correct for minor asymmetries that exist in almost everyone. And since the implants are inserted empty they can also be placed through distant incisions such as the armpit or belly button that leave no scars on the breasts. The main disadvantage is that saline implants are more palpable (patient may feel their implants more readily) and they may lead to more rippling or wrinkling especially in thin women. Currently, more than 95% of implants placed in the US are saline filled prosthesis.
