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My left breast is healing faster than my right. Is this normal?

OutofhereMar 19, 2016
I had my Mentor HP 500cc saline implants removed from under the muscle 5 days ago. I did not remove my implants. My left breast seems to be healing faster. It's firming up and actually looking really good. My right is taking its time. Is this normal?

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