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Will my Implants Be Damaged Due to Being a Firefighter? (I Have Silicone Implants)

EVOxRacerAug 23, 2012

Going into a fire with turnouts & gear is hot/heavy...not to mention the obvious fire burning in the structure,my question is...will my implants breakdown?! Rupture?! Leak due to the heat & repeated exposure to my occupational hazard?!

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Dr. Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Dr. Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Answered on Aug 23, 2012
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Dr. Stuart B. Kincaid, MD, FACS (in memoriam)
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Dr. Stuart B. Kincaid, MD, FACS (in memoriam)
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Answered on Aug 24, 2012
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