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Is this nipple discoloration normal? (photos)

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keelockerMay 19, 2015

I'm exactly 1 week post op of my anchor breast lift without implants. I got the gauze on my nipple taken off by my doctor today (Tuesday). It wasn't until I got to the RH I realized that my nipples looked discolored.

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