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My PS told me not to massage my implants ! Isn't massaging necessary ?

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reema.94Sep 22, 2015

So i did my BA a week ago I've recieved 280 cc's of round textured silicone, they feel really firm and unnatural it's really worrying me, should i massage them ? Although my PS said i'm not supposed to massage them, the firmness is bothering me a lot they don't look or feal natural at all i used to be a 34A, is it to firm and fake because i ddnt have much tissue to cover the implants ? Also is there anything i could do to soften em up abit ?

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