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Can I Get Saline Implants Deflated a Little if I Think They're Too Big?
Can I get my saline implants deflated a little if I think they are too big?
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parisi32
in Norfolk, VA
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Changing size by taking out saline from saline-filled implants
Let me see if I can summarize why it is not a good idea and not worth it to try to reduce the size of saline-filled implants after they are already in place and healed.
If they were put in through the minimal 2 cm incision it is not possible to get at the valve of the implants without doubling the size of the incision and taking out the implants under full operating conditions and then replacing the valve, taking out saline, and replacing them.
Saline-filled implants are...
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Do not deflate saline implant
Hi Parisi32,
Your surgeon can certainly go in through the old incision and insert the fill tube and withdraw some saline. However, I agree with the below comments that every implant is usually filled to an optimal volume and volumes below this will result in rippling. I would just change to the size implant you prefer. The surgeon has to make an incision anyway and it is fairly easy to exchange saline implants.
Tracy M. Pfeifer, MD, MS
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Deflating a saline breast implant
Saline breast implants do have a fill range, usually 30 to 50cc depending on the size of the implant. If your implants are filled to the top of the range it is conceivable that the volume can be reduced to the low end of the range, however practically, if you feel that your implants are too big, the change would be a very small one. The better solution would be replacement of the implants with a size that suits you better.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Reducing the size of a saline implant
This is a bad idea on several fronts. Deflating an implant slightly will cause wrinkles in the implant, which may cause the implant to deflate at a later date. Plus if you have minimal breast tissue, you can see the wrinkles. Deflating implants requires an operation and voids the implant warrantee. To reduce the size will require a replacement of the present implant. If they are close to a satisfactory size, leave them alone and be happy. Good luck.
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Deflating saline implants
Your implants can be deflated a bit, but they may ripple and would require surgery to perform this procedure. Usually it is best to place a size appropriate new implant back in rahter than deflating the ones you have.
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Saline Implants Are Too Big
The short answer to your question is yes, it is possible to do so. However, as the other doctors have mentioned, this is not always a good idea. Saline implants have an ideal or recommended fill volume and if you just remove fluid from them you will increase your risk of rippling. This in turn may increase your risk of implant rupture due to fold faults on the implant. Your best option is to replace your current implants with smaller implants. This unfortunately increases your costs.
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Implants that are too big
If you think your implants are too big, you can open up the incision and take some of the saline out. This will make them the size you want, but you may have a problem with rippling - where you can see or feel the folds in the implant, usually on the side and on the bottom - if it is not "overfilled" with fluid.
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Removal of Saline From implants
I would not advise you to have saline removed from your implants which you feel are too large. This would very likely result in rippling of your implants since they need to be overfilled a bit to lessen the chance of rippling. A better solution, if you feel that your implants are too large would be removal of your implants and replacement with smaller implants which are also overfilled or better yet silicone.
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Reducing the Size of Saline Implants
Dear Parisi32 in Norfolk:
It may be possible to get your saline breast implants deflated a little if you think they are too big. It depends on your current fill volume, the fill range of your current implants and the amount of volume reduction you are looking for. Small adjustments, about 10% implant volume reduction, are possible if the implant is starting out filled to it's maximum allowed volume, and the volume is reduced to the lowest allowed volume. This will maintain your...
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Saline implants
The saline implants have a recommended fill volume range. This is generally about 30 cc. if your surgeon filled the implants to their maximum volume a minor procedure can be done to remove the excess and return to the recommended minimal fill volume.
This may or may not be enough of a reduction for you. I suggest you return to your surgeon to determine if the reduction in volume is an option but also to help you determine if this small volume change is enough to achieve your goal...
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Deflating implants
If you have saline implants they can be inflated from the minimum amount recommended by the manufacturer to the max amount they recommend without affecting the warranty. To deflate implants you would need to have a minor surgical procedure and you could deflate them some if they were overinflated to the max recommended or more. If you deflate more than that (below the minimum recommended volume you stand a greater chance of rippling and rupture due to fracture flaw. You may...
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Deflating saline implants
The size of the implant is related to the dimensions and the volume but each implant has a recommended fill volume.This means that if it is too large, you probably need to change the implant. Deflating the implant might change the sizea minimal amount since removing enough volume to decrease the size significantly will probably cause the volume to fall below the recommended minimun fill volume. What deflating the saline implant with the recommended fill volume range does is...
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