Know the Safest Breast Implant on the Market&the Risks of Breast Implants

Breast augmentation surgery is becoming more and more advanced at the moment, so how much do you know about breast augmentation materials? Which breast augmentation material is safer? And what are the risks of breast augmentation surgery?

What is the Safest Breast Implant on the Market?

What are the options for breast implants? The two most common options for breast implants are saline breast implants and silicone gel breast implants. 

1. Which one is the safest breast implant?

A Saline breast implant consists of silicone shells that contain saline or sterile salt water. Saline breast implants may be pre-filled or filled with saline during the surgical procedure.

Silicone breast implants are the closest thing to your natural breast tissue in terms of how they feel when touched，which makes you feel as if you are touching natural breast tissue.

Many breast surgeons recommend silicone breast implants. This is the second type of breast implant commonly used in breast augmentation surgery. Silicone implants are widely recognized as the safest and most natural-looking type of breast implant.

2. Which implant should I choose?

Surgeons will discuss the shape, size, surface texture, placement of the implant, and the incision site for each person. Ask your surgeon questions about their experience in performing breast implant surgeries, the surgical procedure, and the ways the implant might affect your life.

What are the Risks of Breast Implants?

The risks of breast implants: Infection, Hematoma, Asymmetry.

1. Infection: 

Although the trauma of breast augmentation is relatively small, it is still an invasive operation. If the asepsis principle is not strictly followed during the operation, or the necrosis of local adipose tissue occurs, it will cause infection.

2. Hematoma: 

If the capillaries of the pectoralis major muscle are damaged during the operation, or other large blood vessels around them, subcutaneous hematoma may be formed, affecting postoperative recovery.

3. Bilateral chest asymmetry: 

If the position of the prosthesis is not accurate enough during the operation, or improper postoperative care, resulting in the displacement of the prosthesis, it is likely to lead to significant asymmetry on both sides of the breast, affecting the appearance, and the need for a second operation.

There are several reasons why breast asymmetry occurs after breast augmentation surgery:

1.  Unsuitable implant model

A few beauties will pursue breast size and choose unsuitable breast implant model, after surgery, there will be asymmetry problems easily, and they need to undergo secondary repair surgery to choose suitable implant model.

2. Bad stripping of chest space

Some unprofessional plastic surgeons may have less clinical experience when stripping the gap between the two sides of the chest, resulting in different sizes of breasts after surgery. Or there is the problem of deformation of the prosthesis after implantation. This situation should be repaired immediately.

And it is recommended that when repairing breast implants before augmentation, you should try to choose a plastic surgery hospital with rich clinical experience and complete medical equipment.

3. Incorrect placement of breast implants

When the surgeon places the breast implants, if the two sides of the breasts are not placed in the right position, there may be an asymmetry problem of one high and one low, different sizes, which also needs to be improved by restorative surgery.

To sum up, the safest breast implant is silicone. But Saline breast implants are also good. Before breast augmentation surgery, you can consult your surgeon about any concerns you have to choose the right implant for you.