BREAST IMPLANT TYPES

…. choosing the right implants is a great start to
beautiful breasts!

Breast Implants approved for use in Australia come in a wide variety of brands and types in terms of inner filler material, shapes, surfaces and size. The benefit of having so many different implant combinations is that we can thoroughly customise your individual surgery with an implant that will deliver an appearance you will absolutely love!

Implant Fill: Silicone vs Saline

All Breast Implants consist of an outer casing (called the ‘shell’ or ‘wall’) plus an inner filler material which is either saline or silicone.

Silicone and saline implants have different characteristics as set out in the following table:

Implant Shapes: Round vs ‘Tear-Drop’

Round Breast Implants

• Deliver more upper breast fullness.
• Are sometimes the preferred shape to restore upper breast volume lost after breast-feeding or weight loss.
• Can be inserted through any incision location.
• Being perfectly round, implant rotation cannot produce any deformity of breast shape.

‘Tear-Drop’ Breast Implants

• Provide more fullness in the lower half that tapers off towards the top.

• On profile, they deliver a more natural straight-line drape of skin from collar-bone down to nipple.

• Can only be inserted through an incision under the breast.

Implant Surfaces: Smooth vs Textured

Key features of the individual surface types are as follows:

Smooth Implant Surfaces:

• To date, no Australian cases of BIA-ALCL have been reported in women who have only Smooth Implants.
• Reported to have less chance of Rippling/Wrinkling than Textured Implants.
• May have a slightly higher risk Capsular Contracture than Textured Implants.
• ‘Tear-Drop’ Implants are not made with Smooth Surfaces because of the risk of implant rotation producing a shape deformity.

Textured Implant Surfaces:

• All ‘Tear-Drop’ Implants are made only with Textured Surfaces to reduce the risk of implant rotation and resulting shape deformity.
• Reported to have a lower risk of Capsular Contracture than Smooth Implants.
• Reported to have a higher risk of Rippling/Wrinkling than Smooth Implants.

Implant Size

The final choice as to size of implant should be entirely yours. By all means, listen to your surgeon’s opinion but always choose the size that YOU feel gives you the ‘look’ you want and not what you think others may like.

Based on many chest and breast measurements, our Surgeon will hand you various implant shapes and sizes that suit your measurements and have you insert them one at a time into a ‘crop-top’ to see in a mirror the correction each can give you. This is a far more reliable way than 3-D Simulation Technology to choose the shape and size of implant.

Most importantly, although we’ll insert whichever size YOU want (provided, of course, there are no contra-indications), we always recommend you choose a size that is in proportion with your overall figure and makes you look ‘great, not fake’.

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Cost of Breast Augmentation

Breast Augmentation

Total Cost Approximately $8,500*
(T & C’s Apply)
Total Cost is inclusive of Hospital Fee, Anaesthetist Fee and Round Implants.
Higher costs apply for Special Techniques or ‘Tear-Drop’ Implants.
Our Surgeon will provide you with an accurate itemised quotation at your Initial Consultation when your technique and implants have been decided.
Follow-up appointments for up to 6 months are included.

Payment Plans 

We accept payments from independent finance providers  

EconFinance & Total Lifestyle Credit (TLC) 

If you need to finance all or part of your procedure, National Regulations require that you must source your own funding through a bank or any number of Medical Loan Providers such as the above easily found by searching on Google.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.