Is It Safe To Drain Saline Implants Without Removal?

August 14, 2013
Asked By:wantthemgone

I Have Been Told By A PS That I Could Have My Implants Drained And Leave The Shells In Indefinitely....That They Would Just Shrivel Up To Little Balls. Is This Safe? Are There Complications To This?

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August 30, 2013

Answer: Is It Safe To Drain Saline Implants Without Removal?

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Is It Safe To Drain Saline Implants Without Removal?

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August 21, 2013

Answer: Is It Safe To Drain Saline Implants Without Removal?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 21, 2013

Answer: Is It Safe To Drain Saline Implants Without Removal?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 16, 2013

Answer: Saline implant Deflation

Hayley Brown, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 16, 2013

Answer: Saline implant Deflation

Hayley Brown, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 16, 2013

Answer: Draining the Saline Out of Implants

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 16, 2013

Answer: Draining the Saline Out of Implants

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2013

Answer: It is possible to drain saline implants and leave them in place.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2013

Answer: It is possible to drain saline implants and leave them in place.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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