Deflate saline Breast implant before operation to remove. Any suggestions?

In a patient with very thin tissues deflation of the implant before removal with a breast lift lets the tissues shrink up a bit and thicken (no more pressure from the implant). This may make a lift safer. I usually wait about 6- 12 weeks. If you are not considering a lift then you really don't need to deflate before removal.Sometimes I find pre operative deflation when a patient is not sure that she want a lift, or is considering going with a different smaller implant. Deflation can let the patient get a sense how much droop she has, and what size the remaining breast is. With old implants deflate the patient can then look at sizers again and get a sense of size preference when considering a new implant.Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Hello-Deflating saline implants in the office can be very helpful in cases where you're not sure if you want a lift, or new implants. Deflation allows you to remove the volume from the implant and remove the pressure of the implant pressing on tissues, so you have a better idea of what your breasts are like without implants. Some women then choose to go on with a lift or new implants, while others decide that they feel fine without the implant volume, and therefore just have the implant envelopes removed. I usually wait at least a month between deflation and doing a new procedure.If you're certain that you want your implants out and nothing else done, you can simply have them deflated and removed in the same procedure.Best wishes-