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Is it safe to switch from moderate plus implants to high profile on petite frame? (Photo)

girl876Feb 8, 2024
I want to downsize my implants. I also feel like they’re too low and have impacted my stomach skin if that’s even possible. I have pain on my ribs everyday and want to know if I’ll be able to switch these to high profile with a ton of extra skin from the wrong profile being put in?

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