The other type of implant used is the saline implants. The main complaint about the saline implant is that they feel “hard and unnatural” (Zuckerman et al. 2007), this is why many patients have stayed clear of these types of implants. The good part is that if the saline implant was to rupture it would be very noticeable. Good meaning that the leak would be noticed in a short amount of time and would be able to be attended to in a short amount of time unlike silicone. The breast would become deflated and most likely require surgery to remove and replace. Another benefit of having this type of implant is that “MRIs are not required” (Zuckerman et al. 2007), thus keeping the cost of checkups and regularly scheduled doctor’s appointment to a minimum. This could save the average patients thousands of dollars in medical expenses over the course of a life time. Another issue with implants in general is the possibility of not detecting breast cancer in its early stages. The implant has been known to “complicate routine mammography” and “the images may be harder to interpret because cancer can be obscured by the implant itself” (Walsh, 2008). What is meant is that they may not be as easily detected with the breast implant in the way. Many women have also been hesitant to go and get a mammogram with the fear that their implant might rupture causing them thousands of more dollars to repair and replace. The most significant result would be since these women are in fear of rupturing their implants they stay home and decide not to see the doctor and forgo their opportunity of early detection. References Walsh, M. (2008) Breast Implant: A choice between saline and silicone. Retrieved June 25th, 2008 from Mayo Clinic Web site URL www.mayoclinic.com/print/breast-implants/w000052/method=print Dowden, R.V. (2008) Retrieved June 25, 2008 from http://dr-dowden.com/faqs/implmort.html Sarwer, David. B., Nordmann, Jodi. E. & Herbert, James. D. (2000) Cosmetic Breast...