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A member asked:
How is implanon removed exactly? any risks? have read horror stories online. mine comes out next week. nervous.
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Easy: It's pretty simple. We clean the skin, numb, make a small incision, take it out, then tape it closed. Nothing horrifying about it unless whoever does it is not familiar doing it.
Answered 5/23/2013
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