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Can I go swimming in the Ocean 4 weeks after breast augmentation?

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My wounds have healed and The strips have been taken off; I can see the incisions. So, I was just wondering if 4 weeks is enough to go back into the ocean? Not asking for hot tubs or pools etc. Just the sea

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