Silicone breast implants sparked off a debate of whether these breast implants pose any threat to your health or not. After 15 years of being off the market, the FDA is once again allowing silicone breast implants, provided that manufacturers instruct doctors to advice their patients about the necessity to get a biannual MRI. This MRI will check for ruptures and the surgeon can remove the ruptured breast implants.

Saline breast implants release saltwater into the body upon deflation. Whereas, silicone breast implants rupture without the person getting a hint and the leaking silicone is not absorbed into the body. The gel may remain in the breast area, contained by a wall of scar tissue, or it could migrate and cause problems such as painful lumpy nodules.

Many cosmetic surgeons are balking at the new testing requirements because they bring a lot of red tape and expense. MRIs are very expensive too – a MRI can cost anywhere between $1,000 to $2,000 and it is not covered by insurance. If you were to add up the cost of all the MRIs that you will need over the years, the cost of the test will soon outstrip what you paid for the actual breast augmentation.