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Culture War Roundup for the week of May 25, 2026

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If you change your mind, you can still get implants

So long as you're willing to get regular MRI scans to make sure the implant has not silently ruptured:

Saline-filled breast implants Saline-filled implants are filled with saltwater. The surgeon inserts the empty shell and, once it’s in place, fills it with saline until it’s the desired size.

Some people prefer saline-filled implants because:

if a saline implant gets a leak or rupture in its shell or its valve fails, it’s usually obvious because the saline leaks out and the breast appears deflated

saline is harmless and absorbed by the body

you don’t need to get routine MRI screenings to check for silent rupture (implant break that doesn’t cause any noticeable symptoms)

However, a disadvantage of saline implants is that some people think they feel less natural than silicone implants. Also, rippling and wrinkling on the surface of the implant is more likely to be visible through the skin.

Silicone-filled breast implants Silicone-filled implants are pre-filled with silicone gel.

Some people prefer silicone-filled implants because:

they may look and feel softer and more like natural breast tissue than saline implants

the surgeon might be able to provide more brands and styles of implants to choose from (since more of the implants on the market are silicone-filled)

There are several disadvantages of silicone-filled implants, though, related to what happens if there is a rupture.

If a silicone-filled implant ruptures, it’s harder to recognize because the implant often maintains its shape. If the silicone gel comes out of the implant, it can stay in the body and may spread to nearby tissues or to other parts of the body such as the lymph nodes or the lungs.

Sure, no problem. Chop off your boobs when you're too young to vote or drink, and then if you change your mind, get surgery for fake boobs which you just have to be careful about them leaking into your lungs. Great choices there!

Oh, it gets better. On the off chance you decide to have a kid after all this, you can look forward to stuff like this:

I'm numb on the top of my chest, and I continue to be unable to feel on my skin [my son], or myself, or my boyfriend or anyone... But there's like chest tissue that is becoming engorged and filling with milk that is trapped in between scar tissue that's under my chest. I got these, like, rocks in my chest. When it happens, you can see it physically, like my chest getting large rocks in it, but it's not two, like breasts... it's little rocks and lumps and they're hot, and they're painful, and you can physically see it.

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