Silicone vs Saline implant risks

No matter which one you pick, you can have:

Shifting of implants: implants will mainly move downwards, causing a sagging look.

Asymmetry of implants: your breast sizes can turn out to be obviously different. To avoid that pick a good surgeon.

Deep, unnecessary scars: to avoid that, you must pick a certified surgeon.

Stretch-marks on breasts: if you go from an A cup to a D, expect your skin to stretch. Your skin will get thinner. Think about it! Within an hour or 2 you increase your breast size tremendously. This is really hard on your skin. If you were pregnant before or you experienced other weight gain, striaes, check your body. Can you see stretch-marks? If so, get ready to have them on your breasts as well. The thinner layer will make your skin more sensitive to the sun as well.

Loss of sensation of your nipples: 15% of women suffer complete nerve damages around their nipples. That is a big percentage! Can you live with that? Let’s say you want to nurse your baby later on but you will feel nothing. Ouch...

Sagging: yes, your skin from the heavy objects eventually will sag. This is natural. If you increase your breasts size by 2-3 cup sizes, later in life you will need a breast lift.

Back pain: if you increase your size by 3 cups, expect that you can have unwanted back pain from carrying all that extra weight around. Women get breast reduction to get rid of pain!

Detecting breast cancer: implants will show white on mammograms, so does cancer. It is a lot harder to see the white spot on a white background!

Hematoma: it is a collection of blood that is unable to drain. Caused by the access of pulling and tearing. It looks like a giant deep purple black eye: http://www.justbreastimplants.com/gallery/hematoma_photos.htm

Infection although it is very rare.

Capsular contracture: it is a sign that your body doesn’t want the implants. It is nothing more than " an abnormal response of the immune system to foreign materials" . The skin will harden around the implants and it will squeeze the implants out and can cause pain and discomfort. Depending how severe it is, it is possible that the implants must be removed. http://www.justbreastimplants.com/gallery/capsule_contracture_photos_2.htm

Rheumatologic problems

Fibromyalgia: if silicone leakage happens (presence of chronic widespread pain)

Auto-immune diseases

And if all those above are not enough, here are more interesting issues:

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