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When I Lay Down my Chest is Flat and Implants Fall to the Outsides - is That Normal?

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marymarymaryAug 20, 2011

Its been over a year since my BA. I still would like them larger but that's another matter. When I lay down on my back, my implants fall to the sides of my chest and upward to my armpits. Can I have unintentionally widen out the pockets? Is this fixable? Should I even be concern about this because it's the norm? Can the pockets be made smaller so they don't go where they shouldn't?

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Dr. Michelle Spring, MD, FACS
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