Breast Augmentation Implant Implants Toronto Ontario

Saline Breast Implants

Toronto, Ontario

Saline implants are made of a solid silicone shell filled with saline liquid.  Saline is salt water, a natural body fluid also used for intravenous solutions.

These implants have been used successfully in thousands of women for over 30 years, and are considered very safe.  They are the most common type of implant used in North America.

Saline implants come in a variety of shapes.  The round shape is used most commonly for cosmetic breast augmentation, while the anatomic or tear-drop varieties tend to be used more commonly in reconstructive breast surgery.

The surface of a saline implant can be smooth or textured.  The smooth implants are most commonly used for cosmetic breast augmentation.  Textured implants are thought to decrease the risk of capsular contracture (hardening), but they are more likely to cause rippling (wrinkling) of the breasts.  They are used more often for reconstructive surgery, and for patients who have hardening of the breasts from previous augmentation.