Q. I also have to decide on silicone vs. saline. I’d heard silicone gives a better result, but wasn’t it banned or something? What’s up with that?

A. After 20 years of usage, silicone implants were banned by the F.D.A. in 1992 as being unsafe. One study found that as many as 69% of women with implants experienced ruptures, resulting in the implants becoming hard and painful. Some claimed leaking silicone traveled through their bodies, causing cancer and autoimmune disorders, such as...