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Breast Implant Shifted Upward

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9344anonJul 14, 2010

MY 450cc implant shifted upward. Can i leave it? is there any danger in not correcting it? Edited to add: Implant shift upward on the left side only. doesn't look bad. i don't want to go through surgery again. Can i leave it that way? is there any danger if it hasn't ruptured? If it has, what is the danger?

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