Can an implant swap be done under local anesthesia? (photos)

January 28, 2016
Asked By:PDags in New York, NY

I had a BA about 5 weeks ago. Healing has gone well. I wanted a very modest BA. Athough I'm happy with the surgeon's work and how natural the outlines look, I feel like I have a good idea of what they're going to look like in 6 months now as a lot of the swelling has already subsided, and they're just too big for what I think looks natural for me. I don't want to go all summer covering up my too-large-for-me new breasts. Can't they just be swapped from 300cc to 250cc under local anesthesia?

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