• November 2011
• October 2011

Gel vs. Saline

If you desire the softest, most “natural” breasts, and long-term risks do not concern you, then gel implants are recommended. If you are conservative and will fret over unknowns, then saline implants are your better choice. It has been suggested that some insurance companies may not offer coverage to those with gel implants so please be wary but health care reform should resolve this issue.

As far as we know (even with the recent FDA announcement), to the best of our knowledge, silicone gel does not increase your risk for the development of diseases. Ruptures can occur and you may not be aware of it and that is why MRI’s are recommended to help find silent ruptures. Gel implants are cohesive in that it maintains a blob shape rather than breaking up and dispersing like the molasses-like consistency of the old implants. Other gel implants are even more cohesive and will maintain its shape despite loss of shell integrity. More information on-line is available at www.breastimplantsafety.org.

*Requires an MRI every 2-3 years (at your cost)