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Do I have metal clips in my tummy and breast and are they getting closer to the surface of my skin?

GlynisB
9 years ago I had a bi-lateral mastectomy and diep flap reconstruction. Since then I have experienced prickling along my tummy and breast scars when sunbathing which seems to be getting more sensitive.

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