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Looking into axillary breast removal, will excess skin removal affect the sweat glands under my arm? (photos)

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I am looking for axillary breast removal. Im pretty sure that I’ll need some skin removed because I have had 4 births with a noticeable bulge under each arm until nursing was completed. Now I have also gained some weight recently and it’s even more pronounced. Does excess skin removal affect the sweat glands under my arm? Also, will I no longer have to shave since the excessive armpit skin will be removed?

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