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Is it normal to have a heavy chest after implants?

ericalynnJul 29, 2014
I've had my implants for almost 9 months & I'm still feeling like my chest is really heavy. I breath really hard at random times. Even if Ive been sitting or laying for awhile. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to ease the feeling?

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Dr. Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA
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