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Nipple piercings prior to areola reduction?

So I have my nipples pierced and Im wanting to get an areola reduction in the future. I wanted to know if I would be able to keep my piercings in or replace them with plastic ones for the surgery, or if I have to take them out for the procedure?

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Dr. Robert Drielsma, MBBS, BSc, FRACS
Dr. Robert Drielsma, MBBS, BSc, FRACS
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