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Can I have implants with fat necrosis in my breasts?

a_szJul 25, 2023
Hi , i’m 9 months p o , of implant removal, in august 22 i had breast uplift & implant and suffered with very bad necrosis nearly loosing my nipple as well as a very rare infection. In the October 22 i went back for surgery on my areola / nipple ( necrosis ) i lost a lot of my areola luckily my nipple survived ( god knows how ) i also had implants removed to help with the healing or my nipple ( this caused trauma to my breasts ) leading to fat necrosis

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