Breast Implant types
What is important to know about breast implants?
Breast Implants can be grouped into the following main categories
- Saline
- Silicone smooth round
- Silicone Textured round
- Silicone Textured Anatomical (Teardrop)
- Polyurethane
- Microtexturing
The initial and foremost characteristic that I look for in a breast implant that is going to last 20-30 years is safety. This means a company with a long track record and with a low leak and capsular contracture rate.
First to the implants I don’t use. In my opinion, saline gives an inferior look and feel compared with silicone implants and has a much greater chance of visible wrinkling. For this reason I use silicone implants in 99% of cases. Polyurethane implants are more difficult to use and do not have a proven safety record so are only used rarely in my practice. The newest type of implant uses microtexturing technology which, whilst it may have potential advantages, is unproven at this point in time.
This leaves options 2, 3 and 4. I use all from a reputable implant company, which I will discuss with you during a consultation.
This opinion piece was brought to you by Dr Damien Grinsell.
(AHPRA Registration: MED0001207555)
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