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Fixing Uneven Breasts Without Implants

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f927Feb 26, 2010

i have uneven breasts and im thinking about getting surgery to fix them however im not really keen on getting implants to correct this. Are there any other options?i was also thinking about getting a aerola reduction because they are quite large, but if i was to get pregnant in future would this be ruined?

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