The shell may be smooth, or lightly or heavily textured. The saline implants often do not feel as natural as silicone ones, and there is an increased risk of eventual leakage. They do, however, contain less silicone. The doctor will discuss the choice of implant with the patient before the operation. Rejection by the body Patients often confuse infection with rejection.
Silicone is an inert substance and rejection is extremely rare.
This may necessitate removal and reinsertion a few months after the initial operation. In extremely rare cases the implant can extrude on its own, without the presence of infection. The breasts will be slightly swollen after the operation, and final breast size is only apparent six weeks after the operation. The breast size may alter with weight gain and weight loss as it did before the operation. The ravages of aging also affect the enlarged breast, and drooping may occur with time.