Saline Breast Implant Information – Houston Breast Plastic Surgery

Saline Breast Implants

Advantages

• Saline breast implants are filled after they are inserted so that exact volume can be customized during surgery
• If a saline implant ruptures, the saline (salt water) filling is safely absorbed by the body
• Saline implants are available for women of all ages
• Saline implants are available in a variety of sizes, profiles, and textures

Disadvantages

• Saline implants are not as soft or natural-feeling as silicone gel implants
• Saline breast implants are more likely to cause the skin to ripple around the breast