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Is hardening of lower breast normal?

When I lay down or lift my arms the lower part of my breast get hard. It's been seven years and I went under the muscle.

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Dr. Mel T. Ortega, MD
Dr. Mel T. Ortega, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Feb 20, 2014
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