Breast implant ruptures are one of the primary concerns of any woman getting breast implants. Because of implant complications as well as other health-related issues involving silicone gel implants, the FDA removed the popular silicone implant from the market in 1992, citing further research and study was necessary before the implant could be used in breast augmentation surgeries.
It took 14 years before the FDA finally allowed silicone gel implants back on the market. Despite the FDA giving its stamp of approval for unrestricted use in plastic surgery, the controversy is far from over.
When it comes to ruptures and leakage, silicone implants have a shoddy history. Health complications arising from silicone leakage are well known. In fact, there was a study performed by the FDA on the adverse health effects experienced by women after 10 years of having their silicone implants. If you want to read it, do a search on line and you'll find the PDF document rather easily. The information contained in the document is rather disturbing. However, it should be noted that the implants in the study are earlier production models and the implant devices have improved considerably since the study was conducted.
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Saline implants are probably your best bet if you want a safe implant device. Although they can leak just as easily as silicone gel implants, their saline solution filler is virtually harmless in the human body. Additionally, should a saline implant leak, it will typically deflate within 48 hours or less, allowing a woman to visibly detect the leakage. The saltine solution is simply absorbed by the body and passed via urination. The trouble with silicone gel implants is they can literally leak silicone gel into the body for years before visible detection is obvious. Considering that piece of information, would you rather have silicone gel floating around in your body, or would you rather have saline solution? The choice should be easy for any woman considering breast augmentation surgery: saline solution implants are the safest implant device available.
