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How Often Do You Have to Get Your Breasts "Refreshed"?

Ontario2173Dec 2, 2010
I've heard that after my initial breast augmentation surgery, I have to come back a certain amount of years after (6-7 yrs) to the operating room to get my implants refreshed (take the old ones out and put new ones in). Is this true?

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