What are the dangers of saline breast implants?

What are the dangers of saline breast implants?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: How is a breast augmentation procedure performed?; What's the difference between "silicone" and "saline" breast implants?; What are the dangers of silicone breast implants? and more...

There are a variety of complications or side effects associated with saline implants. Number one is the risk of asymmetry, though the advantage of a saline implant is the fact that you can change the size of the implant during the case. Other disadvantages or concerns about saline implants are the scarring and the fact that there can be leakage. But in fact, if the saline implant does leak, it's saline or salt water that leaks out. The other complication or risk is what we called capsular contracture, where your body reacts and forms some scar tissue around the breast. These days we've really managed to eliminate the capsular contracture by putting the breast implants in a subpacked roll or submuslcular space, and that gives a more natural appearance.