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Can I carry on exercising with ruptured silicone implants until I have them removed? (Photo)

MememoiSep 9, 2018

I have 420cc silicone implants under the muscle and one of them is ruptured. Can I still work out before the op? Does my surgeon need to remove the capsule? My ruptured implants is both Intracapsular and extracapsular. How long does the operation take? Thanks

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