Dr. James Barber - Cosmetic Surgery Blog

Saline breast implants are made of salt water. If for any reason the valve or implant covering fails, the saline will leak and be excreted by your body. This causes no medical harm, but the implant will need to be replaced in a secondary procedure.

Silicone implants are now made with cohesive gel. MemoryGel is Mentor’s proprietary silicone gel that holds together uniformly. When you cut a MemoryGel breast implant in half, the material holds together uniformly (no leaking).

If you have questions about what to expect from your breast implants, please schedule a confidential consultation with Pittsburgh plastic surgeon Dr. James Barber today.