Can a Doctor Pop W/a Needle my Saline Implants. I Don't Like Them but Don't Want Surgery.

asked 10 months ago by QY in Texas
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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Tags: saline implants, deflation, needle, non surgical

I heard of a person doing this and left the deflated implants in. It took just a few minutes. Can this be done? Since it's just saline are there any risks of letting it leak out. My implants are way too big and I don't want surgery again to replace them. I'd rather have them disappear. Thank you.

3 answers to Can a Doctor Pop W/a Needle my Saline Implants. I Don't Like Them but Don't Want Surgery.

Breast Implant Removal - Can a Doctor Pop W/a Needle my Saline Implants. I Don't Like Them but Don't Want Surgery.

The short answer is - yes, that can be done. In fact, there are many women who undergo an undesired breast implant deflation (it deflates spontaneously) and, for any of a variety of reasons, they choose not to undergo an immediate replacement or remove (ie, pregnancy). There are basically no medical contraindications to leaving a deflated implant in place. The saline is absorbed by the body and the shell does not normally cause any medical problems. However, it is... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon