| r, fuller breasts. This is the dream of many women the | | | | substance. That substance is either a mixture of saline |
| world over. Anybody who spends any time watching | | | | and water (saline implants) or silicone gel (silicone |
| TV or going to the movies knows that breast size and | | | | implants). |
| shape are much-sought-after commodities in the world | | | | 3 Facts About Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants |
| of fashion and beauty. | | | | For women who are leaning toward silicone gel-filled |
| And, larger breasts are not just promoted in the media: | | | | breast implants, here 3 important facts that can help |
| if you visit any retail shopping mall, plaza, hot spot, bar | | | | inform your decision: |
| or club - anywhere the "beautiful people" hang out - | | | | 1. Silicone Gel-Filled Implants Feel More Real: Many |
| you will consistently see larger-than-average breasts | | | | women and men feel that silicone implants feel more |
| quite proudly on display. | | | | real to the touch. Silicone gel is a thick, honey-like |
| Of course, apart from that tiny percentage of women | | | | material that some say feels much more like human |
| who are naturally endowed with small waists and big | | | | fat (from the outside of the body) than does saline |
| breasts, most women require breast implants in order | | | | solution. Saline implants - which are filled with saline |
| to achieve the desired effect. And, this is a popular | | | | solution - basically are water-filled. |
| operation, with over 300,000 implant procedures | | | | 2. Silicone Implants Are Safe: Silicone is a non-reactive, |
| performed each year in North America alone. | | | | non-toxic substance. That means that, if your silicone |
| Why Women Choose Breast Implants? | | | | implants ever were to leak, the silicone gel that leaks |
| But, meeting a popular standard of beauty is not the | | | | out would not hurt your body. |
| only reason why some women choose breast | | | | Note that in the case of saline implants, when they leak |
| implants. Some women are less about trying to look | | | | the saline solution gets absorbed back into the body. |
| like a cover girl or a swimsuit model and more about | | | | Meanwhile, with silicone gel, it cannot be absorbed and |
| simply overcoming some lifelong insecurities. | | | | therefore must be removed through surgery. |
| That's right: some women who seek breast | | | | 3. Silicone Implants May Need To Be Replaced: Both |
| augmentation through implant surgery are not trying to | | | | types of implants can easily become damaged over |
| get a show-stopping body, but rather are just trying to | | | | time, leading to leaks. In fact, manufacturers of both |
| meet their own internal standard of beauty. Some | | | | type of implants cannot guarantee that the implants will |
| women who have always felt that their breasts were | | | | never leak. Women who seek either type of implant |
| too small, oddly shaped, or unbalanced-looking stand to | | | | should expect to have to enter into a re-surgery at |
| gain additional self-confidence through implant surgery. | | | | some point in the future to correct problems caused |
| Any woman who has looked into implant surgery | | | | by leakages. |
| knows that there are two main choices in terms of the | | | | Silicone-gel filled breast implants are just one option for |
| materials to be used in their implants: saline and silicone | | | | women seeking breast augmentation to have inserted |
| gel-filled implants. | | | | into their breasts. Be sure to do your research before |
| In fact, both types of implants include the use of | | | | choosing which type of implant would be best for you. |
| silicone shells or bags which contain a certain | | | | |