What problems do saline implants cause?
Saline implants have local complications of capsular contractures, infection, inflammatory reactions to textured surfaces, deflation, and in the case of textured more than smooth saline implants, migration of silicone from the shell into the capsule and lymphatics with possible immune reaction. We are seeing a different type of autoimmune disorder in patients, mostly with textured saline implants that have more features of a bio-toxicity, than seen in the silicone gel patients. Some patients ask if they can replace their silicone implants with saline implants. I would advise this not to be done if the patient is very ill from immune, autoimmune, or neurological illness. I advise patients that even smooth saline implants can cause a continued immune reaction as shown by research published by Dr. Douglas Shanklin, et al. as well as problems with bio-toxicity from mold. I do believe that some patients do tolerate smooth saline implants if they are able to stay on the silicone immune proto
