Why Would a Saline Implant Not Deflate if Punctured Several Times with a 25 Gauge Needle?

January 16, 2011
Asked By:Miami293 in Miami, FL

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January 25, 2011

Answer: Saline implants should deflate if punctured, but maybe not completely.

Kevin Brenner, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 25, 2011

Answer: Saline implants should deflate if punctured, but maybe not completely.

Kevin Brenner, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 17, 2011

Answer: Deflating a saline implant.

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 17, 2011

Answer: Deflating a saline implant.

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 12, 2012

Answer: A saline implant WILL deflate if punctured by a needle.

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January 12, 2012

Answer: A saline implant WILL deflate if punctured by a needle.

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July 12, 2016

Answer: Deflation

July 12, 2016

Answer: Deflation

January 19, 2011

Answer: I have tiny holes in my implants, but they are not deflating- what is going on?

January 19, 2011

Answer: I have tiny holes in my implants, but they are not deflating- what is going on?

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