Inside every breast implant device there is filler, and for saline implants that filler is a saltwater solution. The solution will not harm the human body if the implant starts to leak or rupture. When the solution leaks into the bloodstream the body soaks up the solution and the solution will pass through the body through urination within several days. The saltwater solution was thought up by the French surgeon H.R. Arian. The implant was introduced into the world of cosmetic surgery in 1965. The saltwater solution had solved the problems that are commonly associated with silicone gel implants. For the last 50 years, the silicone gel implant has been surrounded by controversy. It has been widely debated among the FDA and among society as to how safe the silicone gel implants really are for use in breast augmentation surgery. One upside to saline breast implants is that they deflate within 48 hours if they rupture or leak, allowing for easy visible detection. Whereas with the silicone gel implant, it can take years for the implant to leak enough silicone gel before the implant has deflated enough to become visibly detectable. Furthermore, it is relatively unknown as to what effect the silicone gel filler will has upon the body with long term exposure. Scar tissue can form around the breast implants after breast augmentation surgery. This condition is called capsular contracture. Capsular contracture forms scar tissue around the implant because the body is rejecting the implants. In severe cases the scar tissue will tighten around the implant and cause extreme pain to the patient. It can also cause the implant to become severely distorted. The only way to be rid of capsular contracture is to have the silicone gel implant removed. With saline implants, capsular contracture occurs less often than it does with silicone gel implants. There has been one major change in the production of the saline implant and that is its shell has been changed to a room temperature vulcanized shell, also known as RTV. The RTV shell is more resilient than earlier designs and is less prone to ruptures or leaks. The saline implant is also cheaper than the silicone gel implant. The price difference is probably due to the saline implants saltwater filler and the fact that the saline implant did not suffer through the same controversy and rigorous FDA testing as the silicone implant did. The very first thing you will want to do prior to dental implant surgery is get as much information as possible about the procedure. The reason why is because you want to be able to ask your surgeon questions that will help you better understand what you are about to go through and do different things that you need to keep in mind after the procedure itself has been completed. On the day of the dental implant surgery, you will likely be given various instructions that you need to follow very carefully. Try to be as calm as possible. Remember, the reason why you are being given mild sedation is so that the surgeon can work inside of your mouth more easily without you get upset or interfering with the procedure. The great news is that this is not considered major surgery. It is not as if though you are going to be taken to a hospital to have your head cut open or anything dramatic like that.
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