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2 months post op of Liposuction, my right side of my chest feels like a hard tissue. Is this normal? (photos)

joel0811May 12, 2014
Hi on March 10 i had a liposuction on my chest..at the beginning it was flat but now for some reason my right side it feel like a hard tissue. and is always warm, the left side is flatter than the right side because the doctor told me tha he did more work on the left side but my question is the hard tissue on my right side it would go down eventually? Also when i take off the garment after 20m they pop out like before please help

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Dr. Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
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