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Dissolvable stitches 4 months post Breast Lift with Implants still "spitting," is this an allergic reaction?

orchidlvrFeb 13, 2014
Would it be considered an allergic reaction or an adverse effect if I'm "spitting" vicryl sutures and staples out 4 months after a breast lift and augmentation where the implants had to both be removed at different times?

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