Comparing Different Breast Implants
When it comes to breast implants there are two types of materials that can be used to enlarge the breast. Each has its own advantages, some short term and others are long term advantages or disadvantages. There is the option of silicone implants or saline implants and each have slightly different breast augmentation pricing associated with it. Generally the silicone implants will cost a little more for overall which includes the surgeon’s charge and the cost of the material.
The average cost of plastic surgery is often a poor gauge of how much an individual should expect to spend for their own treatment. That is because of the many different variables that influence the cost. However, it still can give anyone considering the surgery a rough idea about where the bill will fall. On average the cost of breast augmentation will range between $5,000 and $10,000. The average is around $7,000 and that is made up of the surgeon fees, anesthesia fees, facility fees and other costs. The difference in material costs is about $3,600 for saline implants and $4,600 for silicone.
Many people feel that silicone is better because the gel texture has a much more natural feel. However saline implants are easier to insert because it is packaged tightly and inflated after it is inside the breast. Silicone implants require much larger incisions to get it inside the breast.
The silicone might leak but this usually doesn’t create as much of a problem as the leak from a saline implant which will be very noticeable as the breast will deflate. The thicker gel that makes up silicone implants means the leak is often undetected and usually goes untreated. It is not really a problem to have a leak since the fluids are balanced and similar to natural body fluids. There are some reports that some connective tissue diseases have been associated with the use of silicone implants but research concluded no definitive link.
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