Comprehensive Implant Care, Including Complex Removals
Contraceptive implants are a highly effective, long-acting form of birth control that provide years of pregnancy prevention with minimal maintenance. Whether you are considering a new implant, need routine removal, or have been told your implant may be difficult to remove, our practice offers comprehensive in-office care with advanced procedural expertise.
We provide timely access to placement and removal services, including management of complex cases that may otherwise be referred elsewhere.
Implant Placement
Long-Acting, Reversible Birth Control
Contraceptive implants are small, flexible devices inserted beneath the skin of the upper arm. Once placed, they provide highly effective pregnancy prevention for several years while remaining fully reversible.
Benefits of contraceptive implants include:
- Long-term contraception
- Highly effective pregnancy prevention
- No daily maintenance required
- Rapid return of fertility following removal
- Convenient in-office placement
The procedure is performed using local anesthesia and typically takes only a few minutes.
Routine Implant Removal
When it is time for replacement, pregnancy planning, or a change in contraceptive methods, implants can usually be removed during a simple office procedure.
Our team provides efficient and comfortable removal with individualized care focused on patient comfort and safety.
Complex/Deep Implant Removal
Expertise for Challenging Cases
In some situations, implants may be difficult to locate or remove due to:
- Deep placement beneath the skin
- Scar tissue formation
- Device migration
- Non-palpable implants
- Previous unsuccessful removal attempts
These situations often require advanced procedural techniques and imaging guidance.
Ultrasound-Guided Implant Removal
One of the ways our practice stands apart is the ability to perform ultrasound-guided implant localization and removal.
Ultrasound allows precise identification of implant location, improving accuracy and helping avoid unnecessary surgical referrals.
Benefits of Ultrasound-Guided Removal
- Precise implant localization
- Improved procedural accuracy
- Increased success in difficult cases
- Minimally invasive approach
- Avoidance of operating room procedures in many situations
Many patients referred for difficult removals can be treated safely in the office setting without the need for hospital-based surgery.
Why Choose Our Practice?
Advanced Procedural Experience
Our team has experience managing both routine and complex contraceptive implant procedures.
Ultrasound-Guided Expertise
We utilize ultrasound technology when necessary to accurately identify and remove difficult implants.
Fast Access to Care
Prompt evaluation and treatment help reduce delays and frustration for patients seeking implant removal.
Avoid the Operating Room
Many challenging cases can be managed safely in the office, avoiding unnecessary hospital procedures.
Anesthesia & Comfort Options
All procedures are offered with a patient-specific anesthesia plan.
Depending on your procedure and preferences, available options may include:
- No anesthesia
- Local anesthesia
- Regional nerve block (cervical and uterine)
- Oral anxiolytic medication
- Oral NSAID medication
- Oral narcotic medication
- IM therapies (ketamine, zofran, ketorolac)
We do not offer general anesthesia.
Your physician will review available options and develop a comfort plan tailored to your needs.
Schedule a Consultation
Whether you are interested in contraceptive implant placement, routine removal, or evaluation of a difficult implant, our team is here to help.