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Breast implant removal and reconstruction - can this be done under local anesthetic?

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Rational810531Jan 13, 2026

I have saline implants that are 20 + years old. I'm 82. I'd like to know if a removal and implantation of new implants can be done with a local anesthetic. I have stage3 kidney disease

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