i have silicone implants. mentor, high profiles. i absolutely love them. all the silicone scare is kinda a thing of the past. the shells on the new implants are made to last 50+ years. if there is a rupture the silicone gel usually stays within the capsule and if it leaves, it stays within the area of the breast and is removed.
silicone is going to be approved by the fda at the end of this year, if you have the choice (which you wont unless youre a reconstruction patient, getting a lift or having a replacement from saline), i would get it. otherwise, you will get saline and want to switch to silicone when it is approved. silicone feels better, it is softer, feels better in your body, feels better to the touch, moves better with the body, and essential if you do not have a lot of breast tissue.
one of the main problems with the old silicone implants was the fact that they were not sterile, they were made with very thin shells (they arent anymore) and the silicone was thin fluid (the new ones are gel).
the other option is cohesive gel implants, if you can find a dr in the study (or you go to canada) you can get them. they are silicone gel but cant leak. it is like a gummy bear, if it is cut in half it stays in place. the only problem is they are still being tested, & they have less safety evidence behind them than reg silicone gel. they also usually only available in an anatomical textured or whatever the particular study is on, whereas with regular silicone you can choose exactly what you want, round, moderate, high profile...
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