What happens if a saline implant ruptures?
Occasionally, saline breast implants may break or leak. Rupture can occur as a result of the normal compression and movement of your breasts and implants, causing the shell to break. An implant certainly moves a lot during your lifetime, and any man-made device can fail if it is under prolonged stress and movement. Even while you are resting, your implants continue to move from your breathing and heart beating! As an example, consider the fate of a piece of metal if it is bent a lot, such as a paper clip that you bend many times-It will eventually break. If a saline-filled breast implant breaks, the implant will deflate in a few hours and the salt water will be absorbed by the body. The leaking salt water is not harmful.
