How can I get a natural results from breast augmentation? Although breast implants are all designed to closely mimic natural breast tissue, this is a very common question.

Most plastic surgeons agree that silicone implants mimic natural breast tissue more closely than saline. However, natural results can be achieved with either implant. If you’re concerned about getting a natural look or feel in your breast implants, there are a few factors to consider:

• The amount of tissue covering the implant will affect the way it looks and feels, so you make sure you discuss implant placement options (sub glandular, sub-muscular or partial sub-muscular) in breast implant placement.
• After breast augmentation with saline implants, the breasts may be very firm but soften over time.
• Patients with a thin body and thin breast tissue will often be advised to choose silicone implants because of the possibility of visible wrinkling caused by a lack of adequate soft tissue coverage.
• Choosing the proper breast implant size is critical for achieving a natural result that matches your body size.

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The first course of action is to call Dr. Maddali right away!

It’s possible that your breast implants are backed by a manufacturer’s warranty, which can often help to cover the replacement cost.  While a ruptured saline implant poses no immediate risk to the patient, it will certainly look and feel strange. Failure of a silicone breast implant on the other hand, can only be diagnosed by MRI.

Implant deflation is by no means a common occurrence, but it can happen for a variety of reasons. In some cases, the problems occur because implants are not filled beyond to the manufacturer’s specified range. In others, texturing of a saline implant results in excessive wrinkling and premature wear, causing it to fail. For many who experience breast implant deflation, the cause may be as simple as regular wear and tear.

In the event of implant failure, safe removal and replacement can be achieved in a surgical procedure similar to the original breast augmentation. Usually the same breast augmentation incision is used to approach the deflated implant.  All this might sound like a major hassle, but there’s bright side – recovery from breast implant repair surgery is usually easier than the original surgery, since the pectoralis muscle has already been stretched.