Draining Saline Breast Implants Before Surgery?

Your thought process is sound and indeed, saline implants can be drained in a doctors office prior to surgery (leaving the implant shell empty until surgically removed  later) to see how much breast tissue there is before surgery. I would recommend doing this approximately 3 or more months to allow for shrinkage of the breasts towards your natural steady state before hand.

Unfortunately, it's not possible to have your implants drained in a doctor's office. Breast drainage must be performed in a sterile operating room.

Yes, it is a good idea and I did it yesterday for a woman who had one deflated implant and wanted to deflate the other to be even until she could set up surgery. Waiting a month after deflation before surgery can allow for some skin shrinkage and is what I reccomend. Good Luck!

It is very simple to drain saline breast implants prior to surgery in your plastic surgeon's office. If you are unsure as to the size you are without implants, it is a way to see. Ask your plastic surgeon. It may give them more information also.

Draining saline implants to determine breast volume and ptosis (droopiness) is relatively common in your circumstance. I would recommend doing this at least a month before your planned procedure to let most of the saline absorb so you have a better idea of your actual anatomy.