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Why do my breast look like torpedos still 8 months post op? Had breast lift with augmentation. (photos)

Derkie123Mar 6, 2018
I had a breast lift and augmentation 8 months ago and my breast still look torpedo ish and now I have puffy nipples which I never had.... why is this? Can it be corrected

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