SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Saline Breast Implants

Saline implants are a safe and affordable way to achieve your ideal breast result!

What is a Saline Breast Implant?

Saline implants are the most commonly used implant for breast augmentation.They consist of a silicone-based soft shell and are filled with a saltwater solution. Saline implants come in a variety of shapes and sizes and offer different choices about the amount of projection. Some women believe that the firmness of saline implants makes them somewhat indiscreet, but others desire that firmness and choose them for that reason.

Are Saline Breast Implants Right for You?

Saline implants can provide increased fullness in the upper part of the breasts, and are particularly appropriate for women with a significant amount of their own breast tissue, especially when placed under the muscle. Another advantage of saline implants is their flexible size. Since they are filled during surgery, your provider can adjust volume so that excess skin can be sculpted smoothly over the implants. This can help provide the optimum amount of breast fullness and shape.

How are saline implants used in breast augmentation?

The implants are placed beneath the breast tissue and carefully positioned, then filled with the sterile saline solution. The amount of solution used determines the volume and final size of the implant. Because they're inserted before being filled, they require a relatively small incision for placement.

Are there other important considerations?

Choosing properly sized implants is a very important decision for both patient and surgeon. To help this process along, we'll evaluate your existing breast tissue to determine what size can be accommodated.

Although saline implants have been used and considered safe for many years, smart choices need to be made in order to achieve a safe and attractive result.Dr John Stover and Cosmetic Centers of Hawaii welcome the opportunity to discuss concerns you may have and will answer your questions about breast augmentation. You can also review photos of breast augmentation results during your initial consultation.

Dr. Angelo Cuzalina, an internationally recognized breast surgery expert,
performs all cosmetic breast surgery in our Waimea surgical suite under general anesthesia and on an outpatient basis.

Saline Implants are available in Hawaii through Dr. John D. Stover's Cosmetic Centers of Hawaii. Dr. Stover is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon and a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with offices in Kona, Hilo and Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. He is a fellow of both the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Stover continually updates his knowledge, skills and practice in the latest surgical and non-surgical procedures, which has made him one of Hawaii's top-performing cosmetic surgeons.