There are mainly three types of implants used for various types of breast cosmetic surgeries. However, there are also other types of breast implants available in the market. Its material and quality differ from brand to brand. 

It is important to be advised, to choose the best quality breast implant as its material quality, its life expectancy matter. If it gets ruptured or torn down after placement in your breasts, then you would probably require replacement surgery or revision surgery. 

Here, we will learn it in detail about the various types of breast implants in India, which types of breast surgeries are used in and many factors.

Saline Breast Implant

Saline Breast implants have an outer shell made of silicone, its then filled with saline water or sterile water. It is considered usually safer than the silicone implant as if it in any case gets ruptured or tears down, the saline water will be naturally absorbed in the blood. It’s either pre-filled or it will be filled during the implant placement surgery procedure. 

• Age Eligibility: Should be of age 18 years old or older.
• Life Expectancy of Implant: It can last up to 15 years on average.
• How does it feel: It feels firm but not overly hard.
• Benefits: It is adjustable in nature and will require a small incision for its placement.
  

Silicone Breast Implants

Silicone Breast implants have a outer shell made of silicone and its filled with silicone gel. Its different from the thick silicone gel which is used in gummy bear implants. Its also generally considered safe but in any case if its gets ruptures or tear down, it does cause complications like breast pain and changes in breast size. It then requires immediate replacement surgery after that.

• Age Eligibility: Should be of age 22 years old or older.
• Life Expectancy of Implant: It can last up to 16 years on average.
• How does it feel: It feels firm but more natural looking than saline implants.
• Benefits: It offers more realistic textured breasts with fewer chances of rippling or wrinkling.

Gummy Bear Breast Implant

Gummy bear breast implants are improved version of silicone implants. Its outer shell is made with silicone and it is filled with thick silicone gel. Its shape retaining features even if it is cut down or ruptures due to its cohesive gel. However, it is very rare to occur but does need replacement breast surgery if it ruptures or tears down after implantation. 

It is the latest option for breast implant in India and gaining popularity due to its teardrop shape which naturally has a natural breast curved shape and most expensive out of all.

• Age Eligibility: Should be of age 22 years old or older.
• Life Expectancy of Implant: It can last up to 15 years on average.
• How does it feel: It feels firmer, soft, flexible, and natural breasts.
• Benefits: It maintains shape better and offer less wrinkling, rippling, or folding. 

Round Breast Implants

Round Breast implants are either silicone or saline implants but with the round shape rather than an anatomical shape. It provides uniformity from all sides. Round implants are comes with different projections in order to set with various breast sizes such as low, moderate, moderate plus, high, and extra high projection implants. 

• Age Eligibility: Should be a minimum age of 18 years old or older.
• Life Expectancy of Implant: It can last up to 10 to 15 years on average.
• How does it feel: It feels smooth and the most. 
• Benefits: It gives a fuller breast appearance and offers no risk of rotation due to its uniform shape. 

Smooth & Textured Breast Implants

Smooth and Textured Breast implants are providing more options for choosing. These are made up of silicone outer shell filled with either silicone gel or saline water but they have slight texture differences. 

Smooth Breast implants have a smooth texture outer surface, which can move freely in the breast pocket and provide a natural feel while textured breast implants have a textured outer surface like sandpaper, which provides stickiness and reduces within movement. It also helps to reduce the risk of having capsular contracture.

Yes, breast implant in India are safe in nature but it is a foreign object in our body. How our body reacts to it, is differs from person to person. That’s why they pose some risks after having breast surgery and also there can be chances of complications after the breast surgery. It is important to note that to know the risks before having it, in order to make an informed decision for yourself. Here’s the list of risks associated with having it after breast surgery:

1. Rupture, broken, leakage, or teardown: Breast implants have the risk of getting ruptured, broken, or torn away with increasing time. It needs replacement surgery.
2. Capsular contracture: There can be the chance of formation of scar tissues around the implant which can cause discomfort or distortion of the breast shape. It needs corrective surgery after that. 
3. Changes in nipples and breast sensation: There can be the chances of decreased nipple sensitivity right after the surgery. Breast sensation changes can also occur but these are on a temporary basis. 
4. Implant Malposition: There can be the chances of movement or slight shifting of the implant in the undesired position, which causes the asymmetry shape of the breasts and gives an unnatural look. It then needs revision surgery.
5. Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL): It is a rare type of immune cancer. It is not a breast cancer. It is a type of lymphoma which develops around the tissue nearby to the implant. This risk is more associated with textured breast implant type. It will require a surgery to remove the implant and scar tissue. 
6. Breastfeeding: Although there is less chances of having problem with breastfeeding after having the breast implant. But there can be chances of low milk production, this could ultimately leads to problem for enough breastfeeding. So, plan your surgery accordingly.