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Silicone vs. Saline? Choosing the Best Implants for You

There are many choices to be made when considering Breast Augmentation surgery.  One of the most important decisions you and your doctor will make together is the type of implant that will best fit your body type and anatomical proportions to create the most beautiful and natural breasts possible. 

Some of the options that need to be considered are whether to use silicone or saline implants.  Saline implants have the advantage of being able to be inserted in a deflated state and then filled once in place,  which translates into smaller incision scars. 

On the other hand, silicone implants are now approved by the FDA and are preferred by some patients, perhaps because they have a firmer quality to them. 

It is important to note that neither type of implant is universally considered preferable for all patients. Only you and your surgeon can decide what is best for you, and entering that conversation with an open mind is most likely to lead to the kinds of results you are looking for.  Ultimately, there are advantages to both styles of implants, but in the hands of an experienced, qualified doctor like Newport Beach Breast Augmentation Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover, they can both offer natural feeling and looking results.