Women are getting breast augmentation surgeries by the thousands every year still. But one need still goes unheeded in this lucrative market. That need is for more natural looking and feeling breast implants. There are a few of them that will get you closer to feeling and looking just like the real thing, but we're not quite there yet.

There are a few candidates out there though that help breast augmentation surgery to look more natural, like a real breast does, as well as softer and more pliable.

With the re-approval of silicone breast implants, now women do have a more natural looking option, however, they usually must pay more for this choice. Actually, the additional cost is quite significant, at about ¼ more than the golden standard saline implant that's used in most surgeries.

And what is the reason for the additional cost of this more natural looking breast implant? Well, supposedly they are a little more expensive to make, and it doesn't help that there has been a lot of FDA scrutiny on them, which increases costs to make sure they are safe.

Silicone breast implants are made in a silicone shell, with a silicone filling inside. They feel and act more like real breast tissue, which makes them more popular with women who are more concerned about these issues. They are also often recommended to very thin women who don't have a lot of their own natural breast tissue to cover over the implant.

There are some breast implants that come in different shapes as well which may help lend to a more natural look and feel. The tear drop shaped implant is a popular one because it helps the breasts look more real, by making them hang a bit lower on the chest, and not contributing as much to that unnaturally "round" look that most breast implants have.

These more "anatomically correct" implants have become quite popular, but of course there is an additional cost associated with these as well. The gummy bear implant is also popular, which is a silicone, cohesive gel implant that is supposed to feel more natural and move and look more natural than saline implants.

Now, one of the most important factors in getting the most natural looking breast implants possible. It's your surgeon. Yep, the plastic surgeon that you choose has just about everything to do with how your breast augmentation procedure goes, and how satisfied you are with the results.

If your surgeon understands your needs and you communicate properly how important it is that you don't look like you have two croquet balls sticking out of your chest, then you will get what you want. Provided you pick a talented surgeon who has met the needs and desires of hundreds of other patients prior to you. Ask your surgeon for pictures of previous clients.

If you like what he did for them, then that is a great first step to getting the most natural looking breast implants possible. Beware the "cut rate" deals that abound today. Cut rate usually means you get second rate results, although it certainly doesn't hurt to investigate if it's a surgeon that you've heard does good work and he's offering a promotion.