What’s your favorite celebrity breast augmentation story? There are always rumors swirling around the popular Hollywood actresses of the day — “Did she or didn’t she?” — but the most publicized cases of glamorous starlets going under the knife to increase their chest sizes are often the most fun tales.

Kaley Cuoco, star of the ubiquitous CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, recently revealed to Cosmopolitan magazine that she received a boob job back in 2004 at the age of 18 while costarring on a different sitcom. And everyone’s favorite blonde bombshell, Pamela Anderson, even removed her implants about a decade ago to make room for even bigger ones.

But there are other reasons to get breast implants aside from landing bigger roles on television and in films. Studies have proven that having breast implants can significantly boost a woman’s self-esteem, and vast numbers of women who’ve undergone the surgery have reported to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons that their sex lives have improved. But if you’re thinking of a larger bust size, what, exactly, are your options?

Effectively, it comes down to a simple choice — silicone or saline breast implants?

Silicone Breast Implants

The Benefits: Because the silicone substance so closely resembles real breast tissue, it’s become a popular choice for women since its re-introduction in the mid-2000s. Using silicone implants, you’ll have a better idea of what the end result of the implant will look like, allowing you a greater benefit during the planning of your surgery.

The Drawbacks: In short, they’re more expensive, with silicone implants sometimes being nearly $1,000 more in total costs than their saline counterparts. Additionally, the opening through which the implant is inserted needs to be longer, which results in bigger scars upon your chest.

Saline Breast Implants

The Benefits: As any breast augmentation doctors would tell you, saline breast implants are the more economical option of the two. They also tend to be better in the long term because they’re in need of much fewer revision surgeries. Plus, you’ll only have to deal with a small scar because the implant goes in deflated first; then, doctors slowly fill it with the saline solution.

The Drawbacks: If it’s a rounder, more natural shape you crave, you’d be better off opting for silicone. Saline implants tend to feel a bit stiffer in thinner women and women who have lighter breast tissue. This can eventually give the breasts a slightly unnatural appearance.

Of course, everything is quite dependent on the person looking to get the surgery. For more information on the specifics of saline and silicone implants, be sure to talk to your physician or schedule and appointment with a local surgeon. Good refereneces.