What if I Don't Like my New Breast Implants?

November 14, 2008
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I am seriously considering a breast augmentation, but what if I don't like the way the implants look after surgery?  Can the breast implants be taken out, and would my breasts look the same as they used to? I am just getting scared because with plastic surgery, it seems like there is no going back if you don't like the outcome. 

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March 23, 2016

Answer: Implants can be removed; scars cannot

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Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 23, 2016

Answer: Implants can be removed; scars cannot

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January 21, 2015

Answer: Be sure that you want to proceed with surgery

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Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
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January 21, 2015

Answer: Be sure that you want to proceed with surgery

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Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
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December 20, 2008

Answer: Breast Implant Regret

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Steven H. Williams, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 20, 2008

Answer: Breast Implant Regret

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November 16, 2008

Answer: It sounds like you're doubting your decision

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Kenneth R. Francis, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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November 16, 2008

Answer: It sounds like you're doubting your decision

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Kenneth R. Francis, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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November 15, 2008

Answer: Don't take surgery lightly

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David Shafer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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November 15, 2008

Answer: Don't take surgery lightly

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David Shafer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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