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I am 4 months post op from my chin implant, but the skin on my chin is still very flaky. Is this bad?

Anon3485227Dec 2, 2017

The skin on my chin is very dry and looks as if I could peel it. Is this a result of the chin implant being too big? Will the flaky skin disappear over time?

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