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Should I be concerned about the pleats and thickness? (Photo)

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Momof3inneed
I am six weeks postop and the pleats are still bad. I'm very unhappy with my results. My scar has now started to pucker outwards and he told me to massage it. When I do I can feel the stitches just below my skin poking almost through and it irritates me. What else can I try?Should I give it more time for the puckering to go down?is there still a possibility that they may go away completely?my Sideview pictures do not seem flat at all and I can still grab a nice they're fat while standing up.

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