http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm? gid=1423922&messageid=6488&startid=6489 Hi Katherine, No, I have not been removing the implants. IF you have a problem there (granuloma, painful scar tissue, etc) then they can be taking out. The implants are roughly the size of a piece of rice, and you usually can not find them after implanting them. Hope that answered your question, Jerry Murray, DVM [Posted in FML issue 4318]