Should I have my saline implants removed through the belly button since they were put in this way 10 years ago?

Hi,Since you have saline implants, you are in luck.  You can have your PS insert a needle into each implant under local and suction out the saline.  Then you can live with this for a month or so and see if you need a lift or not, or want new implants.   I don't know how to remove the implants through you belly button, I think you would need a small incision in the breast area.  All the best, Dr. Joe

I would suggest not using your umbilical scar to remove the implants, but a more traditional scar in case the capsule or scar tissue around the implants needs to be removed.  If you decide later to have silicone gel implants as a replacement, they cannot be inserted through the umbilicus.  Also because of the location of the umbilical scar, there is a higher complication rate.  If you are certain you want your saline implants out, you can temporarily ask a plastic surgeon to just drain the implants so you have a idea of what you look like without implants.

I personally would not recommend having the implants removed through the belly button.  It is not just a matter of removing implants in order to achieve a nice aesthetic result.  I would obtain an in person consultation with the surgeon who performed your original surgery and possibly other Board Certified Plastic Surgeons who perform explantations.  Best of luck to you