All women want larger, firmer breasts. Well, maybe not all women, but a great many of them do! The rise in popularity of breast augmentation surgery has made it the most performed plastic surgery in the world. Women want larger breasts and are willing to spend thousands of dollars to get them! They’re also willing to undergo surgery and all the risks that come with it.
If you’re a woman in the modern world and you’ve been considering breast augmentation surgery, you should know that you have three options for breast implants: traditional silicone gel implants, cohesive gel implants, and saline breast implants. Each implant has its own unique features and benefits.
Traditional silicone gel implants – these implants were banned by the FDA for 14 years. During that time, they were tested, researched, and scrutinized more than any other medical device in the history of mankind. Now that the FDA has approved them for unrestricted use, does that make them safe? Not necessarily, but you can certainly rest assured that they have undergone more testing and analysis than any other breast implant.
Pros and cons of traditional silicone gel implants – they require larger incisions than saline implants. This makes silicone gel breast augmentations prone to larger scarring. When they rupture, it is virtually impossible to detect without getting an MRI. On the positive side, silicone gel implants are known as the best “feeling” of the implants because of their silicone gel liquid filler; both men and women agree. [...]