Reduce saline breast implant volume without surgery?

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A: Reduce breast implant volume through needle not possible, unless port is there

By Marwan R. Khalifeh, MD - Chevy Chase Plastic Surgeon

Hi, it is not possible to insert a needle directly into the implant without puncturing the implant, unless it has a special port, more commonly used in expanders than actual implants. You would require another surgery.

A: Implant size reduction

By Nina S. Naidu, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

Hi, unfortunately volume cannot easily be added to or removed from an implant without surgery. Piercing a saline implant with a needle will permanently damage it and it will continue to leak and eventually completely deflate. To change the size, you would require surgery to remove the implant... more

A: Adjustment of Saline Implants

By C. Bob Basu, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

The only way to safely remove 70cc volume from your saline implants will require a quick surgical procedure. This can be completed with a local anesthetic and some form of sedation and most likely, your surgeon will utilize your original incision.

A: Reducing saline implants

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately, unless the implants have an external port like Becker implants, you can not just pierce the implant and extract fluid without opening up the incision.

A: Can a Saline breast implant be reduced in volume ?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Putting a needle into either a saline filled or a silicone gel implant would cause a permanent hole in the shell and lead to a deflation. Although ALL breast implants are given a lifetime warranty, the implant companies examine EACH leaky implant sent back to them. If they find any evidence for a needle or... more

A: Diminishing the size of a saline breast implant

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

For conventional saline filled silicone elastomer prosthesis implants, it is impossible to remove saline with a needle and keep the implant intact without surgery. Furthermore, even if you could do it surgically, reducing all but the largest implants by 70 degrees would likely result in a higher rate of... more

A: Any injury to a saline implant will cause it to deflate

By Michael C. Edwards, MD - Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

It is not possible to decrease the volume of a saline implant regardless of how small the needle is. A change in volume will require surgery. Take care Dr Edwards

A: Decreasing saline size without surgery?

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

You cannot decrease a slaine implant without surgery unless you have a postoperativelt adjustable implant. Otherwise, sticking it with a needle will deflate the implant. Surgery is required to decrease the volume.

A: Reducing saline implant volume without surgery?

By Kevin Brenner, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

It is only possible to adjust saline implant volumes without surgery if you happen to have the type of implant that has a special port. These implants are very rare, and in fact I do not use them. However, saline volume can be adjusted with a very minor procedure which; sometimes even using local anesthesia.