Valley plastic surgeons have been flooded with calls as middle-aged women demand something they couldn't have for more than a decade: newly-approved silicone breast implants.

Unlike the controversial liquid form that were popular in the late '80's and early '90's, today's silicone implants feature a gelatin-like substance that acts as a solid. The liquid implants proved dangerous when patients discovered they could leak and cause serious illness.

At 64, Linda Price may be one of the oldest women in the Valley to undergo breast augmentation.

"I want my body to look as nice as it can. So why not?" said Price.

Price said she's only now having surgery because she wanted silicone implants and had to wait till the gel form was approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

"These are not supposed to leak. And they're not going to leak," said Price.

Dr. Sean Lillie, a Scottsdale plastic surgeon, spent the past four years investigating the new gelatin form of silicone and said he stands behind it.

"We've been putting in silicone in patients for the last four years and have seen no problems with any of our patients," Lillie said.

"When you make an incision, [it's] a solid substance," Lillie said, cutting open an implant and patting it to illustrate.

Doctors and patients agree that the new implants look and feel more natural, which is why 49-year-old Rebecca Coleman is trading in her saline implants for silicone.

"Because you can cut them in half, literally, and they stay in place -- that is very appealing to me now," Coleman said.

The leakage worries are over, but, as with any form of medicine, there are still uncertainties and patients should consult their doctors about the risks before deciding to have surgery.

Price and Coleman, however, are not wasting any time and are already making plans for surgery.