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How much does it cost for saline implant removal???

BrookeandbustedJun 16, 2016
I have a ruptured saline implant. It has become painful, and turned into a hard mass. I have medicaid insurance, however I was told that they would not cover the implant removal. What is the cost to have just the saline implants removed. That is all I want...

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