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Is it safe to go in an infrared sauna with silicone breast implants?

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ch29952995Dec 27, 2022

Is it safe to go in an infrared sauna with silicone breast implants. I’m reading majority say yes but I did read that it could change the chemical properties of the silicone and potentially increase risk of rupture over time. Thoughts?

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