What happens if a saline breast implant ruptures, leaks, or deflates?
Unlike a silicone breast implant, the content of a saline breast implant is strictly a saltwater solution. Unlike silicone implants, leakage of saline implants results in a relatively rapid and noticeable reduction in the breast size. Therefore, it is easy to know that your saline implant has ruptured. The released saline is harmless and is excreted from your body through urine. On the other hand, leaked silicone accumulates in the breast tissue without any noticeable change in the breast size. This makes it difficult to detect leakage.
