In this video, Dr. Samaha discusses what the differences are between silicone gel and saline filled breast implants. He also discusses how each type will affect a woman’s breast augmentation outcome.

Plastic Surgery has become a popular method to safely change imperfections in our physical appearance. Last year alone, nearly 11 million people underwent plastic surgery in the United States. The most popular procedure was breast augmentation.

Now that silicone implants are back on the market, women desiring larger, fuller breasts have two decisions to make. The first - is whether to undergo breast augmentation surgery. The second - is whether to have silicone or saline implants.

Many women are choosing silicone over saline because they want a softer implant and desire a more natural look as opposed to the rounder appearance of a saline implant. Some women do prefer the saline over the silicone and vice versa. For women with little or no breast tissue, silicone is almost always essential, but as always, the decision weighs in large part on personal preference. It is most important, when deciding saline versus silicone, to talk to your doctor extensively and consider the pros and cons of each type of implant.

Over a million women around the world have chosen silicone implants now the same choice is available in the United States. A few weeks ago the FDA approved the use of silicone implants for breast augmentation. Dr. Samaha has been an investigator in the clinical studies of both Mentor and McGann’s silicone implants for many years. We have had access to the use of silicone on any patient requiring reconstruction now we are able to use the silicone implants for any patient over the age of 22 requesting breast augmentation. Dr. Samaha has a great deal of experience and expertise using the newly approved implants. This week we began using silicone implants on patients for breast augmentation and the results have been amazing and the patients have been thrilled. To find out more about silicone implants please contact our office for a free consultation.