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12 days after gynecomastia surgery, crater or swelling? (photo)

ohaduniveSep 14, 2017
i know its too early to judge , but i have to ask. its my second genycomastia surgery, after the first one i didnt happy becasuse i have little gland that still was there. right after the second surgery my chest look flat without crater, now after almost two weeks i see that the left side, when i get down my hands or flex i have crater. when i sit on my back or raise my hand, there is no crater. do you think its swelling or crater ?

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Dr. David Shifrin, MD
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